English language 2-2
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0B04A2L | Z,ZK | 0 | 2s |
- Lecturer:
- Tutor:
- Markéta Havlíčková, Jitka Procházková (gar.), Alan Harvey Cook, Alena Havlíčková, Václava Jarská, Naděžda Němcová, Irena Petra Nováková, Pavla Péterová, Eva Poncová, Dana Saláková, Marcela Štiková, Eva Vernerová
- Supervisor:
- Department of Languages
- Synopsis:
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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:
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see websites
http://jazyky.felk.cvut.cz/vyuka/A/04A2L
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.
- Syllabus of lectures:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Fri Thu Fri - The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- Kybernetika a robotika - Robotika (compulsory course in the program)
- Kybernetika a robotika - Senzory a přístrojová technika (compulsory course in the program)
- Kybernetika a robotika - Systémy a řízení (compulsory course in the program)
- Elektrotechnika, energetika a management - Aplikovaná elektrotechnika (compulsory course in the program)
- Elektrotechnika, energetika a management - Elektrotechnika a management (compulsory course in the program)
- Komunikace, multimedia a elektronika - Komunikační technika (compulsory course in the program)
- Komunikace, multimedia a elektronika - Multimediální technika (compulsory course in the program)
- Komunikace, multimedia a elektronika - Aplikovaná elektronika (compulsory course in the program)
- Komunikace, multimedia a elektronika - Síťové a informační technologie (compulsory course in the program)
- Komunikace, multimedia a elektronika - před rozřazením do oborů (compulsory course in the program)
- Kybernetika a robotika - před rozřazením do oborů (compulsory course in the program)
- Elektrotechnika, energetika a management - před rozřazením do oborů (compulsory course in the program)
- Komunikace, multimédia a elektronika - Komunikace a elektronika (compulsory course in the program)