Technical English for Pre-Intermediate
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X04CA | Z | 2 | 2s | Czech |
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- Department of Languages
- Synopsis:
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This course is set up for those pre-intermediate students who want to practise listening and speaking skills needed in technical branches. It is based on a multimedia PC course „Connections- Technical English“, held in a language laboratory of the Department of Languages. This course requires the participants to be at the pre-intermediate level (having finished A0 level, or attending A1 level).
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A student is due to attend classes (75%), to work actively during classes and work on home assignments
- Syllabus of lectures:
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Week 1 - Opening questionnaire, introduction
Question making
Week 2 - Unit 1 - Job information
Telephoning
Week 3 - Unit 2 - The interview
Week 4 - Unit 3 - The first day at work
Reading of some letters + some useful expressions
Week 5 - Unit 4 - Starting work, meeting colleagues
Work positions
Week 6 - Unit 5 - Robots (discussing automation in production)
Computer uses + articles
Week 7 - Revision lesson
Week 8 - Unit 6 - Giving instructions about managing a project
How car computers work - reading
Week 9 - Unit 7 - Processes of technical testing
Prepositions of time
Week 10 - Unit 8 - Discussing project delivery
Batteries - listening
Week 11 - Unit 9 - Complaining about non-delivery of components
Sound engineer - listening
Week 12 - Unit 10 - Discussing a visit to a service provider
Week 13 - Leaving questionnaire and credits
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- No time-table has been prepared for this course
- The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- Common plan- structured studies (elective specialized course)
- Computer Technology- structured studies (elective specialized course)
- Electronics and Communication Technology - structured studies (elective specialized course)
- Cybernetics and Measurements- structured studies (elective specialized course)
- Heavy-current Engineering- structured studies (elective specialized course)