Course detail
English 5 for Combined Type of Study
FSI-A5K Acad. year: 2020/2021 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
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 N-AIŘ-K: Applied Computer Science and Control, Master's, compulsory
Programme N-KSB-K: Quality, Reliability and Safety, Master's, compulsory
Programme N-VSR-K: Production Machines, Systems and Robots, Master's, compulsory
Programme N-STG-K: Manufacturing Technology, Master's
specialization MTS: Modern Technologies of Lighting Systems, compulsory
Programme N-STG-K: Manufacturing Technology, Master's
specialization STG: Manufacturing Technology, compulsory
Programme N-STG-K: Manufacturing Technology, Master's
specialization STM: Manufacturing Technology and Management in Industry, compulsory
Type of course unit
Guided consultation in combined form of studies
13 hours, compulsory
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
Guided consultation
13 hours, optionally
Syllabus
1. Self-study and e-learning for U1 – Ways in to technology – Branches of engineering, -ing form and infinitive
2. Self-study and e-learning for U3 – Bridges and tunnels, the passive
3. Self-study and e-learning for U4 – Plastics, modal verbs: can, can't, could, couldn't, be able to, etc.
4. Self-study and e-learning for U5 – Alternative energy, Past Continuous vs. Past Simple
5. Self-study and e-learning for U6 – Aeronautics, First and Second Conditional
6. Self-study and e-learning for U7 – Future homes, modal verbs: must, have to, don't have to, etc.
7. Revision