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Course: English for Electrical Engineering 3

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Course title English for Electrical Engineering 3
Course code UJP/AEL3
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hamarová Jitka, Mgr.
  • Lencová Nora, Mgr.
Course content
Week 1. Introduction, information on the course. 1.1 Rescue Week 2. 1.2 Transmission; 1.3 Operation Week 3. 2.1 Future shapes; 2.2 Solid shapes Week 4. 2.3 Hollow shapes; 3.1 Conditions; HW (self-study): Review Unit A Week 5. 3.2 Sequence (1); 3.3 Sequence (2) Week 6. 4.1 Engineer; 4.3 Interview; HW (self-study): Review Unit B Week 7. Additional material: Green Power Engineering: Education for the Next Generation of Electrical Engineers Week 8. 4.2 Inventor; 5.1 Warnings Week 9. 5.2 Instructions; 5.3 Rules Week 10. 6.1 Schedules; 6.2 Causes; Week 11. 6.3 Systems; HW (samostudium): Review Unit C Week 12. Revision; giving presentations. Week 13. Final test.

Learning activities and teaching methods
E-learning, Cooperative instruction, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' self-study, Practicum
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to form and use the Present Simple tense and the Present Progressive/Continuous tense
to form and use the Past Simple tense
to form and use the Present Perfect Simple tense
to form and use the imperative for the second person singular and plural
to form and use yes-no and wh- questions
to form and use cardinal numbers
to list fundamental quantities and their units
to identify the morphological structure of English words
to form and use the Present Simple passive and the Past Simple passive
to convert an active voice sentence into a passive voice sentence
to specify the agent in passive sentences if this is necessary to make the sentence clear
to form and use comparative and superlative forms of adjectives
to convert adjectives into adverbs
to form and use comparative and superlative forms of adverbs
to form and use first conditional clauses
to form and use phrasal modals
to give at least one grammar form used to express future
Skills
to describe events that are currently in progress
to talk about routine business and study duties
to describe a procedure
to give warnings, commands and suggestions
to give directions
to give dimensions and specify quantities
to make an appointment
to write a simple formal and informal email message
to figure out the meaning of an unknown word within a word family based on the meaning of the root word and its morphological structure
to describe the location of an object, its appearance and components
to compare and contrast properties of objects
to weigh alternatives in terms of time, price and quaility and to justify the choice
to express cause and effect in simple terms
to describe completed past events
to describe events that started in the past but are still happening at present (or their consequences)
to describe materials´ properties using appropriate adjectives
to ask about any unknown sentence element in order to get the desired information
to talk about future events
Competences
N/A
Bachelor's study programme: uses vocationally-oriented English language.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to distinquish between formal and informal language
to use the principles of Englilsh morphology to form expressions within a word family
to identify the main sections of a CV
to form and use the Future Simple tense
to form and use the Past Simple Tense and to distinguish it from the Present Perfect tense
to form and use relative clauses
to form adverbial clauses of reason and concession
to reduce a clause using the present participle
to form and use the passive voice
to form the Present Perfect Simple and the Present Perfect Progressive/Continuous tenses
to form and use a variety of future forms
to identify the main sections of a complaint letter
to form and use the Present Perfect tense
to form and use the first and second conditional
to identify the main sections of a formal letter
to form and use time clauses
to form and use comparative and superlative adjectives
to form and use passive modals
to form and use the imperative form
to distinguish between the Present Simple and Continuous tenses
to form and use wh-questions
Skills
to describe previous and current studies, including the plans for the future
to talk about routine business or study duties
to describe what is the student invoved in within his/her study/work
to find a suitable job advert and to respond to it
to write a CV and a cover letter
to take part in a job interview
to talk about one´s strenths and weaknesses
to plan and arrange a business trip, including the itinerary, accommodation and catering
to skim and scan a text in order to identify the main ideas of a professional article
to initiate and conduct a small talks
to use various cause/effect expressions to explain how a machine works
to describe events that started in the past but have just stopped or will be still happening in the future
to write a business letter/email: an enquiry, offer/quotation, order, complaint and apology
to take meeting minutes
to describe a technical problem and to suggest its solution
to give future predictions using the degrees of certainty
to describe a process
to compare/contrast and weigh alternatives
to give instructions
to participate in a meeting; to express agreement/disagreement
to talk over the phone
Competences
N/A
N/A
Bachelor's study programme: through their self-study of theoretical background, their practical experience and its evaluation, students are able to acquire further specialist knowledge, skills and competencies. Bachelor's study programme: students communicate their knowledge, skills and competencies in at least one foreign language.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Cooperative instruction
Self-study of literature
Discussion
Skills
Practicum
Collaborative instruction
Discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
E-learning
Cooperative instruction
Individual study
Competences
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
Cooperative instruction
Individual study
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Skills
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Portfolio
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Portfolio
Recommended literature
  • Bonamy, D. Technical English 3. UK, 2018. ISBN 9781408229477.
  • Jacques, C. Technical English 3 workbook with key + Audio CD pack. UK, 2018. ISBN 9781408267981.
  • 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.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 01.11.2025 23:51. Data created for academic year 2025/2026