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Lecturer(s)
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Bublíková Věra, Mgr. Bc.
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Bušek Filip
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Course content
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1. Safety at work (modal verbs and Passive) 2. Accident report (narrative tenses) 3. Defects (describing problems, defects, troubleshooting questions) 4. Materials (basic materials and products made of them, countable/uncountable nouns, quantifiers) 5. Materials (properties of materials, description of an object and materials used, car parts) 6. Four-stroke Engines (zero conditional) 7. Measurements and Units 8. Sensors and forces 9. Basic Mechanisms and Motion (past passive), Technological change 10. In a hotel (problems, basic communicative phrases) 11. Attachments and location of parts 12. Revision
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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E-learning, Collaborative instruction, Cooperative instruction, Discussion, Students' self-study, Practicum
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 10 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 20 hours per semester
- unspecified
- 65 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| - distinguish basic grammatical structures at the A2 level according to SERR |
| - list basic technical terms from the field of study |
| - name basic shapes |
| - express dimensions |
| - choose appropriate vocabulary for communication in formal and informal situations |
| Skills |
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| - provide information about your study |
| - write a simple email |
| - make a simple phone call and leave a message |
| - give directions |
| - give simple instructions |
| - explain the principle of a machine |
| - describe places and objects |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| N/A |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| - distinguish grammatical structures at the A2/B1 level according to SERR |
| - name materials |
| - name machine components |
| - list simple safety rules |
| Skills |
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| - describe a problem and suggest a simple solution |
| - write a simple ad and announcement |
| - lead a basic conversation in a restaurant: ordering food, paying |
| - have a basic conversation in the hotel: booking a room, solving simple problems |
| - describe basic material properties |
| - compare devices |
| - describe attachments and locations of machine parts |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| N/A |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Practicum |
| E-learning |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Self-study of literature |
| Discussion |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Skills |
|---|
| Practicum |
| E-learning |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Competences |
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| Practicum |
| E-learning |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
| Seminar work |
| Continuous assessment |
| Skills |
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| Test |
| Seminar work |
| Continuous assessment |
| Competences |
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| Test |
| Seminar work |
| Continuous assessment |
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Recommended literature
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Bonamy, David. Technical English 2. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4058-4554-0.
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Čepičková, Jana; Brabcová, Alice. ProfiTech English II : a coursebook for students of mechanical engineering. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2005. ISBN 80-86898-19-9.
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Hollett, Vicki. Tech talk : pre-intermediate student's book. 1st ed. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-457458-X.
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Murphy, Raymond. English grammar in use : with answers : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English. 3rd ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-521-53289-2.
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Živná, M., Jansová, M., Lukavská, D. English for Mechanical Engineers 4.
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