English Language II.

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Stanislava Pattonová (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Biomedical Technology

Synopsis:

Professional English specialising in Biomedical Engineering, follow up course for English I. (for students who scored less than 50 points in placement test).

Vocabulary and communication covering Natural Sciences (Mathematics, Chemistry,

Biology, Physics, Nuclear Sciences, Informatics, Computer Sciences and

Biomedical Engineering), Medicine (Basic Organ Systems) and Medical Equipment.

English Grammar covers the Basic Rules of Written and Spoken English.

Requirements:

Credits will be given for attendance(3 sick leaves),written test based on knowledge of the below mentioned syllabus, active use of the new vocabulary,presentation on biomedical topic.

Syllabus of lectures:

no lectures

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction and General revision.Health Care System.

2. Vocabulary and communication covering natural science.Present perfect tense.

3. Vocabulary and communication covering mathematics.Past perfect tense.

4. Vocabulary and communication covering nuclear sciences.Reported speech.

5. Vocabulary and communication covering informatics. Conditional forms.

6. Vocabulary and communication covering biochemistry.Sequence of tense.

7. Basic medicine. Participles.

8. Body systems.Gerunds.

9. Dealing with the patient.Relative clauses and pronouns.

10. Medicine and Medical Equipment.English articles.

11. Hospital environment.Phrasal verbs.

12. Bioethics. American English and Word Order.

13. Final test

14. Presentations

Study Objective:

To learn vocabulary and communication skills in general English and in English specialised on Biomedical Engineering and Medical English.

Study materials:

[1] Murphy R.: English grammar in use. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2003.

[2] Chudá J., Chudý T.: Topics for English Conversation, Fragment, 1995

[3] Misztal M.: Tests in English, Fragment, 2005

[4] Pohl A.: Professional English Medical, Penguin ,2003

[5] Roubík K., O'Neill C., Smith S.: English for Biomedical professionals. ČVUT,

Praha, 2005.

[6] Glendinning, Eric H.: Professional English in use. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2007

[7] Beran J.: Doktor-Patient Communication Part I., Praha, 1999.

[8] http://www.onestopenglish.com

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

	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	roomKL:C-2 Pattonová S. 14:00–15:50 (parallel nr.1) Kladno FBMI salonek
Tue
Fri
Thu	roomKL:C-2 Pattonová S. 12:00–13:50 (parallel nr.2) Kladno FBMI salonek
Fri

The course is a part of the following study plans: