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Lecturer(s)
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Linhartová Yveta, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Slee Jonathan Julian
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Brebera Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Ways in technology Bridges and tunnels Alternative energy Aeronautics / Defence technology Mass transportation Oil-based products / Plastics Environmental engineering Robotics Electronics / Appliances Career development Complex language exam based on the standardized testing materials and including both the receptive and the productive language skills
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
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Learning outcomes
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Students understand a standard utterance in the target language. They are able to engage in an interaction without preparation and to justify their opinion. Students cover field-related situations. Target level B2.
Upon successful completion od the course, students use the language effectively in complex, professionally oriented situations and are able to work independently with the field-related literature.
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Prerequisites
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- for non-native speakers Communicative competence CEFR B1+.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination
- Attendance - 70% - Completion of the defined assignments - Exam based on the course content Written test focusing on the acquisition of specialized terminology. Written assignments as required by the course teacher. Oral examination verifies the level of the acquired communicative competence by means of standardized testing materials. Subject completion requirements in case of a distance teaching mode: Based on the teacher´s requirements, the student participates in online lessons according to the schedule and completes the assigned tasks via the online systems Moodle / MS Teams.
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Recommended literature
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Glendinning, E. H.; Pohl, A. Technology 2. Student´s Book. Oxford, 2013. ISBN 978 0 19 456953 8.
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Ibbotson, Mark. Professional English in use.. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-521-73488-2.
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