| Course Unit Code | 712-2248/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 2 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Optional |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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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 |
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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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| 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 |
| SPU0044 | Mgr. Kateřina Spurná |
| SWI0018 | Mgr. Eva Swiechová |
| MAT0433 | Mgr. Gabriela Matyášková, Ph.D. |
| 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.
Students will learn to express themselves concisely and accurately on technical issues using appropriate language forms and they will get familiar with the procedures for preparing a test report and discussing it at a meeting. Students will also learn how to process and use raw data as a source for preparing investigative reports and will become familiar with communication strategies used in crisis situations.
During the course, students will also prepare a ten-minute presentation on a field-related topic, which they will present to their classmates.
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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The aim of the course is 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 10-11
1.Technical writing
2. Test reports
3. Briefing documents
4. Revision
5. Raw data for reports
6. Investigative reports
7. Conditionals
8. Communication in crisis
9. Writing an abstract
10. Revision
11. Students’ presentations
12. Students’ presentations
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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MURPHY, Raymond. English Grammar in Use. 5th edition. Cambridge: CUP, 2019.
Mobilní aplikace: English Grammar in Use (iOS & Android)
Mobilní aplikace: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (OALD9)
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MURPHY, Raymond. English Grammar in Use. 5th edition. Cambridge: CUP, 2019.
Mobilní aplikace: English Grammar in Use (iOS & Android)
Mobilní aplikace: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (OALD9)
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