Course: English for Transport - C1

« Back
Course title English for Transport - C1
Course code JC/DKADI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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
Introduction - The right job for you. Mathematics, Physics - basic terminology. Rail transport. Road transport. Aviation. Public transport. Travel agency, travel formalities. Transport infrastructure. Cargo transport, Incoterms. Intermodal transport. Company presentation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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 C1.
Upon a successful completion of the course, students use the language effectively in complex, professionally oriented situations and are able to work independently with the field-oriented literature.
Prerequisites
- for non-native speakers Communicative competence: CEFR B1 in general English and in ESP.
JC/DKADH

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Written test - specific vocabulary. Written assignment - text analysis, glossary of related terminology. 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
  • Oxford Advanced Learner´s Dictionary.
  • Hutchinson, T. Interface: English for Technical Communication. Longman, 1994.
  • Ibbotson, Mark. Cambridge English for engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-521-71518-8.
  • Naunto, J. Profile 3. OUP.
  • Rejtharová, Vlasta. Letter writing : praktická příručka anglické korespondence. Praha: Academia, 1966. ISBN 80-200-0555-2.
  • Tryml, Sergej. Moderní učebnice angličtiny : (angličtina pro hospodářskou praxi I). Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1987.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester