Technical English Course
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0B04OA | Z | 2 | 2C |
- Course guarantor:
- Petra Juna Jennings
- Lecturer:
- Tutor:
- Petra Juna Jennings, Erik Peter Stadnik, Michael Ynsua
- Supervisor:
- Department of Languages
- Synopsis:
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This course is designed for students who have successfully passed the B2 Exam or have met the exam requirement. Its main objective is to prepare students to be able to communicate about technical subject matter in English in a variety of formats. This will be practiced by examining the structure and style of writing in formal English and practicing via 3 different types of texts: an abstract, a short explanatory article, and a research article.
- Requirements:
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The course is designed primarily for students who have completed the B2 English course.
- Syllabus of lectures:
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A0B04OA Anglický odborný jazyk - učební plán
Materials available on Moodle
Week 1: Re-Introduction to Academic Writing in English
Vocabulary
Grammar
Style
Week 2: Paragraph & Argumentation
Qualities
Structures
Week 3: Editing and Rewriting
How to write a first draft
How to proofread
Week 4: Abstracts: Introduction
Purpose
Structure
Week 5: Abstracts: Practice
Writing
Peer feedback
Week 6: Explanatory Articles: Introduction
Purpose
Structure
Tone/register
Week 7: Explanatory Article: Practice
Writing
Peer feedback
Week 8: Research Articles: Introduction
Week 9: Research Articles: Literature Review & Methodology
Week 10: Research Articles: Results, Discussion, Conclusion
Week 11: Final Project: Research Article
Format discussion
Writing time
Week 12: Research Article (Completion)
Revision time
Text submission
Week 13: Spare Week
Week 14: Spare Week
Requirements for credit:
Academic Achievement - students are expected to:
-participate actively in class.
-work independently on home assignments.
-complete writing assignments.
Attendance - Students are allowed to be absent at most three times during the semester.
Requirements will be specified at the opening session.
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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A0B04OA Anglický odborný jazyk - učební plán
Materials available on Moodle
Week 1: Re-Introduction to Academic Writing in English
Vocabulary
Grammar
Style
Week 2: Paragraph & Argumentation
Qualities
Structures
Week 3: Editing and Rewriting
How to write a first draft
How to proofread
Week 4: Abstracts: Introduction
Purpose
Structure
Week 5: Abstracts: Practice
Writing
Peer feedback
Week 6: Explanatory Articles: Introduction
Purpose
Structure
Tone/register
Week 7: Explanatory Article: Practice
Writing
Peer feedback
Week 8: Research Articles: Introduction
Week 9: Research Articles: Literature Review & Methodology
Week 10: Research Articles: Results, Discussion, Conclusion
Week 11: Final Project: Research Article
Format discussion
Writing time
Week 12: Research Article (Completion)
Revision time
Text submission
Week 13: Spare Week
Week 14: Spare Week
Requirements for credit:
Academic Achievement - students are expected to:
-participate actively in class.
-work independently on home assignments.
-complete one writing assignment.
-complete one short presentation.
Attendance - Students are allowed to be absent at most three times during the semester.
Requirements will be specified at the opening session.
- Study Objective:
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to prepare students to be better able to communicate about technical subjects in English.
- Study materials:
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The set of teaching materials (texts and exercises) available at: http://jazyky.feld.cvut.cz/.
- Note:
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The course is not intended for students who have English as their native/official language.
- Further information:
- https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/A0B04OA
- Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:
- Time-table is not available yet
- Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:
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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 Wed Thu Fri - The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- Open Electronic Systems (elective course)
- Open Electronic Systems (elective course)
- Otevřené elektronické systémy - Komunikace a zpracování signálu (elective course)
- Otevřené elektronické systémy - Vysokofrekvenční a digitální technika (elective course)
- Otevřené elektronické systémy - Integrované elektronické systémy (elective course)
- Software Engineering and Technology (elective course)
- Software Engineering and Technology (elective course)
- Open Electronic Systems (elective course)