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Professional English Language III - N834007

Title:	Odborný anglický jazyk III
Guaranteed by:	Department of Languages (834)
Faculty:	Central University Departments of UCT Prague
Actual:	from 2013 to 2015
Semester:	summer
Points:	summer s.:2
E-Credits:	summer s.:2
Examination process:	summer s.:
Hours per week, examination:	summer s.:0/2, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity:	unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
Qualifications:
State of the course:	taught
Language:	Czech
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:

Guarantor:	Holanová Petra Mgr.

Examination dates Schedule

Annotation -

The subject is focused on expanding communication skills of professional English language, on enhancing of technical vocabulary, on knowledge of linguistic tools for writing scientific articles. The target is also to improve and develop grammar structures used in professional language. The aim is to achive B2/B2+ according to CERF ( Common European Reference Framework).

Last update: Novotná Jana (25.01.2016)

Literature -

R: Brieger N. and Pohl A.,Technical English Vocabulary and Grammar,Summertown Publishing,2002, 1902741765

R: McCarthy M. and O´Dell F.,Academic Vocabulary in Use,Cambridge University Press,2010, 9780521689397

A: Cargill M, and OˇConnor P.,Writing Scientific Research Articles,Wiley-Blackwell,2009, 9781405186193

A: Hewings M.,Cambridge Academic English, Cambridge University Press,2012, 9780521165204

A: West C.,Recycling Advanced English,Georgian Press,2002, 1873630336

Last update: TAJ834 (03.09.2013)

Syllabus -

1. Grammar review I - word order, time line, passive, relative clauses

2. Grammar review II - modality, infinitive vs. ing, verb patterns

3. Rules of scientific presentations - basic principles, most frequent mistakes

4. Structure of scientific texts - hourglass shape, typical linking words

5. Expressing cause and effect

6. Building a concise text - participles

7. Articles in scientific texts: generic article vs. plural, etc.

8. Analysing a scientific text I - examples of life texts

9. Analysing a scientific text II - examples of life texts

10. Academic vocabulary - key nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs

11. Presentations I

12. Presentations II

13. Presentations III

14. Review and end-of-course test

Last update: Novotná Jana (25.01.2016)

Learning resources -

Materials prepared and recommended by the lecturer.

Last update: Novotná Jana (25.01.2016)

Learning outcomes -

Students will be able to :

analyse scientific articles in terms of structure and linguistic tools, and to use the tools for building their own texts

present professional topics, using appropriate grammar, vocabulary and style

Last update: Novotná Jana (25.01.2016)

Registration requirements -

No study prerequisites.

Last update: Kruteková Jana (07.04.2016)

Teaching methods
	Activity	Credits	Hours
	Účast na seminářích	1	28
		1 / 2	28 / 56

Coursework assessment
Form	Significance
Regular attendance	30
Defense of an individual project	30
Continuous assessment of study performance and course -credit tests	40