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Lecturer(s)
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Pató Attila Béla, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Pospíšilová Linda, Mgr.
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Course content
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Faculty of Chemical Technology. Tenses in English. Job Related Issues. Materials and Their Properties. Atoms and Molecules. Laboratory Equipment. Comparison. Mathematics. Water. Hydrogen. Questions in English. Periodic Table of Elements. Distillation. Summative written test comprising the standardized test items relevant to the content of the course. Language exam focusing both on accuracy and fluency of the candidates performance in a foreign language by means of completing the tasks set within the standardized testing materials.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Skills training, Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
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Learning outcomes
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The goal of the subject is to deepen and expand the knowledge and skills obtained during the previous learning of the English language with an emphasis on technical terminology and grammar structures relevant to the field of study. In the progress of the course, attention is paid to the application of the adopted language instruments and speech skills to the technical language, taking into consideration the needs of the future practice (speaking and writing skills, listening and reading comprehension when working with technical texts). The course includes working with technical texts and studying materials from the fields of chemistry and biochemistry by means of tutored eLearning course in LMS Moodle and through e-portfolio creation in Mahara.
The student understands the main ideas of clearly state input information concerning common topics, can write a simple piece of coherent text and can give brief reasons for his or her opinions. The target level of the course is B1+. Specialized texts of various chemistry branches will be studied and commented on, thus improving the overall competence of the learners enabling them to present their own project in English for specific purpose at B1+ level.
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Prerequisites
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- for non-native speakers The student is supposed to be capable of language competence at B1 level, basic grammar structures, basic general and professional vocabulary to allow us follow up with further specific vocabulary acquirement. The student can communicate by means of simple and common tasks in the basic life and career situations.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Didactic test
The credit will be given on the basis of prepared and presented semestral paper on an assigned theme and on the basis of the end-term test. The exam will be given on the basis of passing an oral exam - job interview simulation and topic discussion.
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Recommended literature
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Ebbing, Gammon. General Chemistry, Houghton Mifflin Company, the U.S.A. 2002.
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EBBING, GAMMON. General Chemistry, Houghton Mifflin Company, the U.S.A. 2002.
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Hewings, M. Advanced Grammar in Use. CUP 2000.
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Mindl, Jaromír. Anglicko-český chemický a chemicko-technologický slovník. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2007. ISBN 80-7194-878-0.
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Mindl, Jaromír. Česko-anglický chemický a chemicko-technologický slovník. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2007. ISBN 80-7194-879-9.
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MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use (Intermediate). CUP.
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