Course: Professional English

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Course title Professional English
Course code KI/KOAN
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kuba Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Moosaei Hossein, Dr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to the course, using dictionary, test 2. Describing objects, relative clauses, definitions 3. Describing process, passive voice 4. Computers and employment, new opportunities, types of infinitive, subject infintive structures 5. Basic facts about computers, making presentation, object infinitive structures 6. Connecting to the Internet, participle, gerund 7. Security on the Internet, complex sentences, cause and result 8. Future trends, purpose clause, infintive instead of a clause 9. Types of software, conditionals 10. Writing essay, avoiding repetition, pronouns, synonyms 11. Writing instructions, sequential verbs 12. Final test

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed at mastering specialist language in the field of Informatics and Computer Technologies. Students should gain good skills in understanding of spoken language and fluent speaking in situations they may encounter in their professional life, good orientation in technical texts. The course also aims at enhancing students' knowledge of grammar, great emphasis is laid on students' individual preparation.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Students are supposed to: - Take an active part in the language instruction. - Meet the requirements for writing assignments. - Deliver presentation on a selected technical topic and sit a test. Students are allowed to be absent three times during the semester.
Recommended literature
  • Esteras S. R. English for Computer Users (student's book). Cambridge University Press, 2008.
  • Esteras S.R., Fabre E.M. Professional English in Use ICT. Cambridge University Press.
  • Harrison R., Philpot H., Curnik L. New Headway Academic Skills. Oxford University Press.
  • KI. Soubor výukových materiálů (texty + cvičení) .
  • Murphy R. English Grammar in Use. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 139780521734769.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): - (A14) Category: Informatics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter