English for Intermediate Students M2

In order to register for the course 804XAM2, the student must have registered for the course 804XAM1 in a previous semester.

In order to register for the course 804XAMZK, the student must have successfully completed the course 804XAM2.

In order to register for course 804XAM2, the student must have registered for course 804XAM3 in a previous semester.

Garant předmětu:

Hana Čápová

Lecturer:

Karolina Beauxisová

Tutor:

Karolina Beauxisová

Supervisor:

Department of Humanities and Languages

Synopsis:

The AM2 course expects the student to have completed the AM1 course. It develops their skills for work with subtechnical texts, focusing also more on specific grammar, functions, and lexical items typical of ESP and EAP (e.g., definition, existence and classification of phenomena, object descriptions).

Part of the course is also guided writing. If necessary, grammar revision is included.

Requirements:

a pass in the AM1 course

Syllabus of lectures:

Definitions, classification and existence, formal rules and regulations. Description of objects (location, position, movement, properties of materials). Description of method, purpose, experiment, proces. Comparisons of objects and phenomena. Language issues typical of EAP, fundamental vocabulary in physics and chemistry.

Syllabus of tutorials:

The course is run as a series of seminars following the topics and scope of the syllabus mentioned above.

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Morphology, syntax, and lexis at the level appropriate to the course, namely: impersonal structures, infinitive of purpose, prepositional phrases, abbreviations and words of Latin and Greek origin. Comparatives and superlatives. Extended formal vocabulary, extended subtechnical vocabulary, basic terms in physics and chemistry.

Skills:

To apply the acquired knowledge in more professional contexts both in speaking and writing: to define and classify objects, phenomena and processes, distinguish formal and informal language structures, read a technical text.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] D. Bonamy, Technical English 3, Pearson 2013

[2] teaching materials prepared by the department

Recommended references:

[1] R.Murphy - English Grammar in Use, Cambridge University Press 2010

[2] monolingual and bilingual dictionaries

Teaching aids:

language classroom, audiovisuals, PC lab

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2023/2024:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2023/2024:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Applications of Informatics in Natural Sciences (language course)