English language 2-2

The course is a substitute for:

English Language 2-2 (04A2L)

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Markéta Havlíčková, Alena Havlíčková, Václava Jarská, Naděžda Němcová, Pavla Péterová, Eva Poncová, Jitka Procházková, Dana Saláková, Eva Vernerová

Supervisor:

Department of Languages

Synopsis:

The course is suitable for students who have a good knowledge of the material covered in secondary school. Course objective: The course focuses on technical English and practising difficult grammar.

Requirements:

see websites

http://jazyky.felk.cvut.cz/vyuka/A/04A2L

Syllabus of lectures:

A0B04A2L; X04A2LSYLLABUS FOR ADVANCED ENGLISH

Summer Term 2011/2012

Materials K 13104 - Texts and Grammar (Available at http://jazyky.feld.cvut.cz/vyuka/A/X04A2L resp. A0B04A2L)

Recommended materials:English Grammar in Use; Raymond Murphy

English Grammar in Use Supplementary Exercises; Murphy and Naylor

-Week 1Introduction

Writing: Note-Taking

Grammar: Mixed Tenses - General Revision; Conditionals

-Week 2Looking Ahead

Writing: Note-Taking (continued)

Grammar: Future Tenses

-Week 3Energy Sources

Writing: Summary

Grammar: -ing/infinitive forms

-Week 4Sun in the Forecast

Writing: Summary (continued)

Grammar: -ing and -ed Clauses

-Week 5A Day in the Life of an Intelligent Building

Writing: Abstract

Grammar: Relative Clauses

-Week 6Midterm Test (45 minutes)

Application Service Providers

-Week 7Biometrics

Grammar: Object + Infinitive, Subject + Infinitive

-Week 8Computer Applications

Writing: Paragraph Structure

Grammar: Linking Words, Prepositions

-Week 9Broadband Communications

Writing: Argumentation Paper

Grammar: Articles

-Week 10Graphical User Interfaces

Grammar: Do or Make?; Phrasal Verbs

-Week 11Revision for Final Term Test

-Week 12Final Term Test - zápočtový test

-Week 13Test evaluation; Zápočty

Requirements for „zápočet“:

Academic Achievement - students are due to:

-Take an active part in the language instruction

-Meet the requirements for writing assignments - Summary, Abstract, Argumentation Paper.

-Succeed in both the midterm and the final term tests with the success rate set at 70%.

-80% and over in BOTH tests means ORAL EXAM ONLY (no written part).

Attendance - students are allowed to be absent twice during the semester.

Requirements will be specified by individual teachers during the first class of the term.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Course objective: The course focuses on technical English and practising difficult grammar. Listening: Authentic texts, exercises from the texts, argumentation. Reading: Technical texts, CV/Resume, Cover Letters. Speaking: Discussion, agreeing and disagreeing in a discussion, expressing opinion, presentations, commentary. Writing: CV/Resume, Cover Letters, presentations. Grammar: Revision of tenses, infinitives, nominative and accusative + infinitive, gerund, participles, relative clauses, connectors, determiners, conjunctions, prepositions, articles, phrasal verbs, word formation. Syntax of technical texts. Use of dictionaries.

Study Objective:

Course objective: The course focuses on technical English and practising difficult grammar. Listening: Authentic texts, exercises from the texts, argumentation. Reading: Technical texts, CV/Resume, Cover Letters. Speaking: Discussion, agreeing and disagreeing in a discussion, expressing opinion, presentations, commentary. Writing: CV/Resume, Cover Letters, presentations. Grammar: Revision of tenses, infinitives, nominative and accusative + infinitive, gerund, participles, relative clauses, connectors, determiners, conjunctions, prepositions, articles, phrasal verbs, word formation. Syntax of technical texts. Use of dictionaries.

Study materials:

Technical texts /at disposal on the web/ http://jazyky.felk.cvut.cz/vyuka/A/04A2L

Grammar packet /at disposal on the web/ http://jazyky.felk.cvut.cz/vyuka/A/04A2L

Supplementary grammar packet /at disposal on the web/ http://jazyky.felk.cvut.cz/vyuka/A/04A2L

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Common plan- structured studies (language course, English language course)
• Computer Technology- structured studies (language course, English language course)
• Electronics and Communication Technology - structured studies (language course, English language course)
• Cybernetics and Measurements- structured studies (language course, English language course)
• Heavy-current Engineering- structured studies (language course, English language course)
• Electronics and Communication Technology - structured studies (English language course)
• Cybernetics and Measurements- structured studies (English language course)
• Heavy-current Engineering- structured studies (English language course)
• Computer Technology- structured studies (English language course)