Professional Language I - N834001
Title: Odborný jazyk I
Guaranteed by: Department of Languages (834)
Faculty: Central University Departments of UCT Prague
Actual: from 2019
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:1
E-Credits: summer s.:1
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/2, C [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
For type:  
Interchangeability : N834501
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
The subject is focused on expanding communication skills connected mainly with professional language. Topics are connected with university environment, general chemistry, laboratory work, technology in environmental protection.
Last update: TAJ834 (03.09.2013)
Aim of the course -

Students will be able to :

  • use all acquired language skills - lexical, stylistic, grammatical
  • work with information given in written and spoken forms, use the information for discussions and for makig reports
  • discuss a professional topics, express their arguments
  • prepare an annotation of professional article
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Literature -

Professional English Language I

A: Sowton C.,Hewings M.,Cambridge Academic English,Student´s Book,Cambridge University Press,2012,9780521165204

A: Bonamy D.,Technical English 3,Course Book,Pearson Education Limited,2012, 9781408229477

Professional German LanguageI

A: Dreyer,Schmitt,Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik,Verlag für Deutsch,Ismaning,1996,3885327171

A: Hering A.,Matussek M.,Perlmann-Balme M.,Deutsch als Fremdsprache,Übungsgrammatik für die Mittelstufe,Hueber Verlag,Ismaning,2009, 9783190116577

A: Bäurle W.,Fröchtenicht E.,Prisma Chemie 7-10,Ernst Klett Verlag,Stuttgart,2006, 9783120685609

A: Nuscher N.,Theophel E.,Prisma Chemie 1 Arbeitsblätter,Ernst Klett Verlag,Stuttgart,2004, 9783120685029

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Learning resources -

www.vscht.cz/kj/page/odkazy.html

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Syllabus -

Professional English Language I

1.Starting the course - introduction

2.University Study:The Past and Present of the Institute of Chemical Technology. Sentence structure

3.University Study:Yale College, Department of Chemistry

4.University Study:Biochemistry

5.Chemistry:Chemistry basics. Passive voice

6.Chemistry:Periodic table. Relative clauses

7.Chemistry:Basics of English inorganic chemistry nomenclature; basic mathematical symbols

8.Chemical Laboratory:Lab equipment. Word formation

9.Chemical Laboratory:Lab safety rules. Infinitive

10.Chemical Laboratory:How to make aspirin

11.Environment:Climate and climate changes. Verb patterns

12.Environment:Ocean desalination. Clauses of purpose

13.Environment:Production of biofuels. Gerund, participle

14.General revision

Professional German Language I

1.Grammar revision

2.Grammar: Conjuctions; Word Order; Conditional clauses

Text: ICT Prague

3.Grammar: Past Tense, Past forms of verbs

4.Grammar: Passive Voice

Text: Prof. Dr. Ing. Dr.h.c. Vladimír Prelog - The Nobel Prize

5.Grammar: Sentences with passive voice; forms of infinitive

6.Grammar: Participles - present and past

Text: ABC vitamines

7.Grammar: Gerund; Relative clauses

8.Grammar: Forms of attribute; Participles

Text: How to get metals from industrial waste water

9.Grammar: Structures of sentences - using infinitive

10.Grammar: Subordinate clauses(dass, damit, ohne dass, statt dass)

Text: How to use mud

11.Grammar: Modals verbs

12.Grammar: " Konjuctive " and present; Conditional clauses

Text: How to solve the problems with waste water

13.Grammar: " Konjuctive " and past; Conditional clause

Text: Alcohol as a fuel

14.Revision

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Registration requirements -

Knowledge at B1 level according to CERF ( Common European Reference Framework).

Last update: TAJ834 (03.09.2013)