Course detail
General English I
FSI-GEN1 Acad. year: 2021/2022 Winter semester
The course is intended to teach general English as a foreign language at B1 level. It is focused on practical, everyday communication and revising previous knowledge.
Language of instruction
English
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will consolidate general vocabulary and grammar structures for everyday communication at the intermediate level (B1).
Prerequisites
Course is intended for students who are familiar with the language at the pre-intermediate level as a minimum. They are expected to have the knowledge and skills corresponding to A2 level.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Language instruction as an extension of basic professional curriculum.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
To pass this course it is necessary, apart from active participation in the class and individual home preparation, to pass the credit test (at least 60%) focused on testing grammar and vocabulary. There is a possibility for the student to resit the test.
Aims
The aim of the course is to equip students for real-life tasks and everyda communication. It is intended to consolidate the knowledge obtained at secondary school and practice all four language skills.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Attendance at seminars is compulsory and is systematically checked by the teacher. Students are allowed to miss two language seminars and one seminar of computer assisted language learning. In well-founded cases, extra absences can be made up for after consulting the situation with the teacher.
The study programmes with the given course
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Programme B-MET-P: Mechatronics, Bachelor's, compulsory
Programme B-PRP-P: Professional Pilot, Bachelor's, compulsory
Programme B-FIN-P: Physical Engineering and Nanotechnology, Bachelor's, compulsory
Programme B-STI-A: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's, compulsory
Programme B-ENE-P: Energy, Bachelor's, compulsory
Programme B-MAI-P: Mathematical Engineering, Bachelor's, compulsory
Programme B-ZSI-P: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization MTI: Materials Engineering, compulsory
Programme B-ZSI-P: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization STI: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, compulsory
Programme B-STR-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization STR: Engineering, compulsory
Type of course unit
Language exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction. U1: Talking about yourself. Learning Languages. Question forms.
2. U1: Review of verb tenses. Talking about important dates in your life.
3. U1: Interview advice.
4. U2: Talking about facts. Narrative tenses.
5. U2: Present perfect and past simple.
6. U2: Talk about life stories. Say/tell.
7. U3: Future – plans and predictions. Future time markers, idioms.
8. U3: Discuss plans and arrangements.
9. U3: Dealing with misunderstandings.
10. U4: Jobs. Must/have to/should (obligation), used to, would.
11: U4: Personal qualities, adjectives, business.
12: U4: Participate in a meeting.
13. Credit test.
Computer-assisted exercise
13 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
An integral part of the course GEN1 covers the topics and areas dealt with in the main part of the course. The use of authentic videos help students to further practise and develop their language skills.