Course detail
English 5 for Combined Type of Study
FSI-A5K Acad. year: 2019/2020 Winter semester
The course is intended to teach English as a foreign language at general level. Also dealt with is ESP. It is focused on practical, everyday communication for the international workplace.
Language of instruction
English
Number of ECTS credits
2
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will be made familiar with general vocabulary for the workplace, as well as grammar structures for everyday communication at intermediate level.
Prerequisites
Course is intended for students who are familiar with the language at pre-intermediate level. They are expected to have the knowledge and skills corresponding to the course A4K.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is intended for the combined form of study, indivudual work of students is directed by lectures and exercises taught en bloc.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having worked out assigned tasks and passed a credit test. Altogether it is required to get at least 30 points out of 50 in this test. In case this benchmark of 60% is not achieved, there is a possibility for the student to resit the test. Finally, students' work in the e-learning support of the course is also reflected in the overall course assessment.
Aims
The course is intended to teach English as a foreign language at general level. Also dealt with is ESP. It is focused on practical, everyday communication for the international workplace.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Attendance at seminars is systematically checked by the teacher and is recommended to get the credit.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme M2I-K: Mechanical Engineering, Master's
branch M-AIŘ: Applied Computer Science and Control, compulsory
Programme M2I-K: Mechanical Engineering, Master's
branch M-KSB: Quality, Reliability and Safety, compulsory
Programme M2I-K: Mechanical Engineering, Master's
branch M-STG: Manufacturing Technology, compulsory
Programme M2I-K: Mechanical Engineering, Master's
branch M-STM: Manufacturing Technology and Management in Industry, compulsory
Programme M2I-K: Mechanical Engineering, Master's
branch M-VSR: Production Machines, Systems and Robots, compulsory
Type of course unit
Guided consultation in combined form of studies
13 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction, U1 – Ways in to technology – Branches of engineering, -ing form and infinitive
2. U3 – Bridges and tunnels, the passive
3. U4 – Plastics, modal verbs: can, can't, could, couldn't, be able to, etc.
4. U5 – Alternative energy, Past Continuous vs. Past Simple
5. U6 – Aeronautics, First and Second Conditional
6. U7 – Future homes, modal verbs: must, have to, don't have to, etc.
7. Credit test