| Course Unit Code | 712-2126/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 2 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | First Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech, English |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| FOR40 | PhDr. Ivona Formánková |
| LAN20 | Mark Landry |
| SLA14 | Mgr. Karolina Slamová, Ph.D. |
| CHU01 | Mgr. Gabriela Chudašová |
| WLO74 | Mgr. Andrea Wlochová, Ph.D. |
| JUR21 | Mgr. Radka Juříčková, Ph.D. |
| VYH19 | Mgr. Martina Rochlová |
| PEL12 | Mgr. Barbara Kratochvílová |
| VAS0004 | Mgr. Ivana Vašková, MBA |
| ZUB0006 | Mgr. Pavla Zubková |
| SMU0007 | Mgr. Kateřina Smutná |
| TRA0015 | Mgr. Zuzana Trawinská |
| PRE0053 | Ing. Radim Pretsch |
| STI0049 | Mgr. Barbora Štivarová |
| SPU0044 | Mgr. Kateřina Spurná |
| ZAR0050 | Bc. Vladimír Žárik, MBA |
| SWI0018 | Mgr. Eva Swiechová |
| MAT0433 | Mgr. Gabriela Matyášková |
| Summary |
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Technology 2:
The instruction focuses on managing vocabulary, grammar, and phrases within the set range and preparing for a presentation. A student is able to assess advantages and disadvantages of generating alternative energy, describes parts of the plane, distinguishes forces affecting the plane during the flight, explains a principle of a hovercraft, describes design and technical conveniences of future buildings, talks about security at work, he/she is able to write a formal e-mail. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Technology 2:
The aim is to create a grounding of ESP language with respect to communication skills, i.e. reading, writing, speaking and listening with the output level B1-B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. |
| Course Contents |
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Technology 2: Units 5 - 8
1. Sources of renewable energy
2. Past continuous vs. past simple
3. Wave energy, wind power and solar energy
4. Aeronautics: forces, parts of a plane and their functions
5. Making telephone calls and understanding technical details over the phone
6. First and second conditionals
7. Intelligent houses
8. Obligation and necessity (modal verbs), instructions, health and safety
9. Talking about engines
10. Compound adjectives and nouns
11. Comparatives and superlatives, writing reports
12. Presentations: body of a presentation
13. Writing effective emails
14. Credit test |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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| GLENDING, H., POHL, A. Technology 2. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2008. ISBN 9780194569538. |
| GLENDING, H., POHL, A. Technology 2. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2008. ISBN 9780194569538. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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IBBOTSON, M. Professional English in Use Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2009. ISBN 9780521734882.
MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004. ISBN 9780521537629. |
IBBOTSON, M. Professional English in Use Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2009. ISBN 9780521734882.
MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004. ISBN 9780521537629. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Tutorials |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Exercises evaluation | Credit | 10 | 5 |