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Lecturer(s)
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Brebera Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Linhartová Yveta, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The scientific community / Career in science Designing an experiment Describing states and processes Material phenomena and forces Describing data numbers and numerical values Analysing data Describing visual data Writing up research 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 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 C1.
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.
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Prerequisites
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- for non-native speakers Communication competence CEFR B2+.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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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.
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Recommended literature
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Armer, Tamzen. Cambridge English for scientists. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-521-15409-3.
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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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