German for Advanced Students P2

Lecturer:

Miloslava Čechová

Tutor:

Miloslava Čechová

Supervisor:

Department of Languages

Synopsis:

The course develops the students skills in working with professional scientific texts (understanding, summary, note taking, retelling) extending their general and specific vocabulary. It introduces topics such as mathematical expressions, or nuclear power engineering. Moreover, the students are trained in formal communication, both written and oral (CV, letter of application, interview), and more complex grammatical structures.

Requirements:

a pass in course NP1

Syllabus of lectures:

texts:

1. Unsere Welt am Anfang des neuen Jahrtausends

2. Das größte natürliche Treibhaus

3. Mathematik

4. Mathematik - eine der ältesten Wissenschaften

5. Auf der Arbeitssuche - Hörtexte

6. Tipps für die schriftliche Bewerbung

7. Tipps für das Vorstellungsgespräch

8. Lebenslauf

9. Datenbank hilft bei Berufswahl

10. Energie durch Kernverschmelzung

11. Ökomobil

12. Freie Fahrt

13. Autoreparatur - Hörtexte

14. Unfallmeldung

grammar:

1. Subjunctive II (simple past tense, past perfect)

2. Infinitive structures

3. Object and final clause

4. Subjunctive I

5. Indirect speech

vocabulary:

1. Mathematical terms and formulae

2. The enviroment and its protection

3. Nuclear power engineering

4. Transport, traffic, and motor technology

5. Formal communication (CV, letter of application, interview, services)

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:

Knowledge of morphology, syntax, and lexis at the level appropriate to the course, particularly subjunctives, infinitive phrases, expessing purpose, reported speech; terms in mathematics, the environment and its protection, nuclear power engineering, transport, services, and labour market.

Skills:

To use the acquired knowledge in everyday communication and in more professional contexts both in speaking and writing, namely to read, retell, and summarise a more professional text, compose a short communication based on given facts and figures, explain and defend an opinion on a topic; write a CV, letter of application, and personal statement, use adequate language in an interview.

To qualify for admission to the higher level course

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] E.Zettl, J. Janssen, H. Müller: Aus moderner Technik und Naturwissenschaft, Neubearbeitung

Max Hueber Verlag 2003

Recommended references:

[2] teaching materials prepared at the Department of Languages

see web-pages of the teacher:

http://people.fjfi.cvut.cz/cechomil

Teaching aids:

language classroom, audiovisuals, PC lab

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: