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Lecturer(s)
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Petrenko Olesya, Ph.D.
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Habac Arniel
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Hamarová Jitka, Mgr.
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Course content
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Week/Lesson Topics - W1 L1 Course requirements. My study. Listening. - W1 L2 Jobs in engineering. Responsibilities. Small talk. (EME5:U1ab) - W2 L1 Applying for a job. Job ads. Cover letter and CV. (EME5:U2) - W2 L2 Job interview. Icebreakers. (EME5:U2) - W3 L1 Lasers. Function. How it works. Machines and devices. Definitions (revision). Tech collocations. (TE4:U1c) - W3 L2 Mechanisms. How it works. Cause and effect. (EME5:U6) - W4 L1 Components and their location. Connections. Describing a machine. - W4 L2 Specifications. Measuring systems. Dimensions. Mathematical notations. (TE4:U2b, EME5:U8) - W5 L1 Materials and their properties. Giving reasons. Noun-to-adjective conversions. (TE4:U2c, EME5:U9) - W5 L2 Energy sources. Solar towers. Discussion. Finding the best solution. (EME5:U11) - W6 L1 Short presentations. Describing a principle. Question period. (TE4:U8c) - W6 L2 Giving presentations - practice. - W7 L1 Writing lab: in-class writing. Describing a device in writing. - W7 L2 Making new contacts in the engineering business. - W8 L1 Business correspondence. - W8 L2 Visiting a company. Production process. (EME5:U5) - W9 L1 Cooperation and negotiation. Specifications. (TE4:U11c) - W9 L2 Defects. Problems. Product recalls. (TE4:U3a) - W10 L1 Solutions. Comparison and contrast. (TE4:U3bc) - W10 L2 Sorting out problems. Complaints. (TE4:U8a, 11ab) - W11 L1 Security. Direct and indirect questions. Hyphenated expressions. (TE4:U8b) - W11 L2 Proposals. Recommendations. Formal language. (TE4:U9a) - W12 L1 Contracts. Fundamentals of legal English. (TE4:U9c) - W12 L2 Student presentations. - W13 L1 Student presentations. - W13 L2 Final test.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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E-learning, Collaborative instruction, Cooperative instruction, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' self-study, Practicum
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 32 hours per semester
- Practical training (number of hours)
- 52 hours per semester
- unspecified
- 65 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 20 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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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 |
| - choose appropriate vocabulary for communication in formal and informal situations |
| 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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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| Knowledge acquired by taking the course - students demonstrate the knowledge of the following: The present simple tense. The active voice and the passive voice. The present progressive/continuous tense. The present perfect tense. The imperative mood. Study-related vocabulary. Typical professions in engineering. Various engineering levels depending on the level of expertise. Questions typical of a job interview. How devices are classified. Sequencers. Mathematical notations in English. Basic measuring systems, including quantities and units. Presentation structure. Presentation phrases. A company structure. Components a device consists of. Some hand tools. Direct and indirect questions. Differences between formal and informal English. Understand basic legal English |
| Skills |
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| Skills acquired by taking this course: Students can: Explain where and what they study. Explain what their department focuses on. Describe a day at school. Understand what other students and teachers say about a study. Talk about responsibilities. Participate in a small talk in a natural way. Understand job adverts. Write a formal CV and a cover letter in order to attract a future employer. Respond to typical icebreakers. Participate in a job interview successfully. Explain what a device is for. Explain how a machine/system works in simple terms. Define some basic technical terms. Understand and form some tech collocations. Explain how simple mechanisms work using the present simple tense. Express the cause-and-effect relationship. Identify some basic components in English. Explain where components are located (even without seeing a device). Indicate whether or not components are connected. Convert units in English. Give specifications of a device in English. Talk about basic materials and their properties. Explain why a material is suitable for a particular application. Describe material properties using both nouns and adjectives. Talk about energy sources. Explain a technical principle. Understand a lecture on a tech topic. Take notes when listening to a lecture in English. Participate in a discussion. Give opinions. Express agreement and disagreement. Weigh and compare/contrast alternatives. Give a presentation in order to explain a tech principle. Deal with difficult questions. Explain where the components are located and how they are connected. Express invitations both in speaking and writing. Respond to invitations. Make arrangements. Describe and promote a product. Write and respond to a series of business emails (enquiry, quotation, order, invitation (+acceptance/refusal), complaint, apology). Invite representatives of a company. Describe a production process orally and in writing. Participate in business meetings. Take meeting minutes. Deal with communication difficulties. Describe an on-going product recall. Talk about basic defects and necessary repairs. Specify progress updates (what has been done and what has not been done yet). Compare and contrast systems. Identify problems and suggest solutions. Deal with complaints. Make tech texts concise by using hyphenated expressions. Respond to problems and give both informal suggestions and formal proposals. |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| E-learning |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Skills |
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| E-learning |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Competences |
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| E-learning |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
| Continuous assessment |
| Skills |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
| Continuous assessment |
| Competences |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
| Continuous assessment |
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Recommended literature
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Adamcová, E., Hamarová, J., Prokopová, H. English for Electrical Engineers 5.
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Adamcová E., Hamarová, J., Prokopová, H. English for Electrical Engineers 6.
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Bonamy, D. Technical English 4 Course Book, 2nd Edition. 2022.
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Bonamy, David. Technical English 4 : course book. 2018. ISBN 978-1-4082-2955-2.
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Čepičková, J. English for Mechanical Engineers 5.
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Glendinning, E. H., Glendining, N. Oxford English for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Oxford, 1994.
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Jacques, C. Technical English 4 second edition workbook. Pearson Education Limited, 2022. ISBN 9781292424538.
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Jacques, C. Technical English 4 Workbook with Key + Audio CD pack. UK: Pearson Longman, 2013.
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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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