| Course Unit Code | 712-2145/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 2 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory type B |
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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 | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| TIV01 | Mgr. Nadia Tivodorová |
| 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. |
| PEL12 | Mgr. Barbara Kratochvílová |
| ZUB0006 | Mgr. Pavla Zubková |
| SMU0007 | Mgr. Kateřina Smutná |
| TRA0015 | Mgr. Zuzana Trawinská |
| ZAP0042 | Mgr. Andrea Zapletalová |
| PRE0053 | Ing. Radim Pretsch |
| MAT0388 | Mgr. et Mgr. Michaela Kročová |
| SPU0044 | Mgr. Kateřina Spurná |
| SWI0018 | Mgr. Eva Swiechová |
| MAT0433 | Mgr. Gabriela Matyášková, Ph.D. |
| ILL0025 | Mgr. Petr Illík |
| OST0065 | Magdaléna Ostárková |
| WOZ0021 | PhDr. Veronika Woznicová, PhD. |
| Summary |
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The lessons focus on mastering the lexicon, grammar, and phraseology within the given scope. Students will acquire complex language skills, they will be able to use terminology related to the course topics, so that they will be able to apply them once they are working as managing professionals within an international working environment.
A student will be able to discuss discoveries and inventions (smart wells, lasers) using the present perfect continuous tense, learn to use terminology appropriate for describing a product´s specifications and properties, and also write a product recall report using the correct terms.
As part of the course, students also work with online lecture modules created for selected professional texts according to the faculty's focus and thus develop their knowledge of terminology in their field.
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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The course aims to deepen general language knowledge and to create the foundations of professional English within all language skills, i.e. speaking, writing, reading and listening with the output level of B2-C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
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| Course Contents |
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Technical English 4: Units 1-3
1. Innovations
2. Present perfect continuous tense
3. Digital oil fields
4. Laser technology
5. Technical descriptions
6. Use and function of a device
7. Product specifications
8. Product properties
9. Systems
10. Continuous passive form
11. Product recall notices
12. Computer control systems
13. Credit test
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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Bonamy, David: Technical English 4 Course Book and eBook, 2nd Edition. Pearson, 2022. ISBN: 9781292424491.
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Bonamy, David: Technical English 4 Course Book and eBook, 2nd Edition. Pearson, 2022. ISBN: 9781292424491.
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| Recommended Reading: |
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MCCARTHY, Michael; Felicity O‘DELL. Business Vocabulary in Use: Upper-intermediate Book with Answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2017, 280 s. ISBN 9781316631751.
GLENDINNING, Eric H.; Alison POHL. Oxford English for Careers: Technology 2 Student’s Book. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018, 136 s. ISBN 01945695301.
IBBOTSON, M. Cambridge English for Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2009. ISBN 9780521715188.
Mobile application: English Grammar in Use (iOS & Android)
Mobile application: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (OALD9) |
MCCARTHY, Michael; Felicity O‘DELL. Business Vocabulary in Use: Upper-intermediate Book with Answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2017, 280 s. ISBN 9781316631751.
GLENDINNING, Eric H.; Alison POHL. Oxford English for Careers: Technology 2 Student’s Book. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018, 136 s. ISBN
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.
TURNBULL, J. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary: Paperback + DVD + Premium Online Access Code. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015, 1948 s. ISBN 9780194798792.01945695301.
IBBOTSON, M. Cambridge English for Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2009. ISBN 9780521715188.
Mobilní aplikace: English Grammar in Use (iOS & Android)
Mobilní aplikace: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (OALD9) |
| 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 |