Course: English for Transport - B2+

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Course title English for Transport - B2+
Course code JC/DPADW
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Brebera Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Linhartová Yveta, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Engineering Design and modelling Measurement Strength and stiffness Movement Electricity and electronics Computing and logic Materials Air and water Heat, light and sound Manufacturing, codes and standards Complex language exam based on the standardized testing materials and including both the receptive and the productive language skills

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
Students understand the core idea of a standard utterance in the target language. They are able to engage in an interaction without preparation and to justify their opinion. Students cover professionally oriented situations. Target level B2+.
Upon successful completion of the course, students use the language effectively in complex, professionally oriented situations and are able to work independently with the field-related literature.
Prerequisites
- forn non-native speakers Communication competence CEFR B2.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral performance analysis

- 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. Final test verifies the level of the acquired language competence and is based on the standardised 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.
Recommended literature
  • Astley, Peter. Engineering 1. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-457949-0.
  • Ibbotson, Mark. Professional English in use.. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-521-73488-2.


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