English

Mgr. Jaroslav Trávníček

Institute of Foreign Languages

Students are expected to have command of English at least at B1 level.

The credit requirements are based on student’s work during the semester and a credit test. During the semester the student can earn 4 marks for active participation in class and fulfilment of optional assignments, and at the end of the semester they take a credit test, in which they can earn 40 marks. In order to fulfil the credit requirements, the student must earn a minimum of 24 marks in total. In case this benchmark is not achieved, there is a possibility for the student to resit the test once in the exam period.

Active participation in class is one of the credit requirements. Attendance is systematically checked by the teacher and students are allowed to miss two seminars.

The aim of the course is to teach the language skills needed by university students and company employees in a range of engineering branches.

A student who successfully completes the TEN1 course has the capability of working with specialist vocabulary and has acquired skills necessary for understanding the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialisation. They have the ability to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity, present various topics, describe facts and explain procedures with an emphasis on technology-specific functions.

Programme B-MET-P: Mechatronics, Bachelor's, compulsory

Programme B-STI-A: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's, compulsory

Programme B-FIN-P: Physical Engineering and Nanotechnology, Bachelor's, compulsory

Programme B-VKP-P: Visual Communication in the Creative Industries, Bachelor's, compulsory

Programme B-KSI-P: Mechanical Engineering Design, Bachelor's, compulsory

Programme B-MAI-P: Mathematical Engineering, Bachelor's, compulsory

Programme B-PDS-P: Industrial Design, Bachelor's, compulsory

Programme B-ENE-P: Energy, Bachelor's, compulsory

Programme B-STR-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization AIŘ: Applied Computer Science and Control, compulsory

Programme B-STR-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization KSB: Quality, Reliability and Safety, compulsory

Programme B-ZSI-P: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization MTI: Materials Engineering, compulsory

Programme B-STR-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization SSZ: Machine and Equipment Construction, compulsory

Programme B-STR-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization STG: Manufacturing Technology, compulsory

Programme B-ZSI-P: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization STI: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, compulsory

26 hours, compulsory

1. Introduction, U1 – vocabulary: physics and scientific discoveries; past tenses, present perfect, and questions revision


2. U1 – explaining the function of a device, past participle clauses


3. U2 – product specifications, passive forms revision, expressing functions or purpose


4. U2 – material properties


5. U2 – participating in a meeting or discussion, revision – Review Unit


6. U3 – vocabulary: automotive engineering; the continuous aspect, linking devices


7. U3 – note-taking during a lecture, linkers of contrast


8. U4 – vocabulary: networks and maintenance; phrasal verbs, using active or passive verb forms


9. U4 – the outline of a presentation, describing stages of development, revision – Review Unit


10. U5 – cause and effect links


11. U5 – vocabulary: steelmaking; describing a process, purpose clauses


12. U5 – describing a process: aluminium smelting, revision


13. credit test