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Lecturer(s)
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Brebera Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Boušková Šárka, Mgr.
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Podlásková Irena, Mgr.
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Course content
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Engineering Design and modelling Measurement Movement Electricity Electronics Computing and logic Materials Light and sound Manufacturing Codes and standards Summative written test comprising the standardized test items relevant to the content of the course.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), 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. The students deepen and enlarge their knowledge on level B1 of CEFR and the target level is B1+.
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+.
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Prerequisites
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- for non-native speakers Communicative competence on the CEFR B1 level in general English.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral performance analysis, Didactic test
Completing the credit requirements upon the teacher's requirements. Exam/credit test based on the content of the seminars. The completed level of students' language competence will be evaluated within the final examinations using 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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Astley, Peter. Engineering 1. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-457949-0.
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Glendinning, E. H. - McEwan, J. Oxford English for Information Technology, OUP 2002.
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Glendinning, Eric H., Lansford L, Pohl A. Oxford English for Careers, Technology for Engineering and Applied Sciences. Oxford: UK, 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-456971-2.
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Hill, David. English for information technology 2.. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4082-6990-9.
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Mann, Malcolm. Destination B2 : grammar and vocabulary with answer key. Oxford: Macmillan, 2006. ISBN 978-0-230-03538-6.
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