English (UNICERT ? advanced prep. course 1)
Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
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104XA1U | Z | 0 | 3C | Czech |
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- Department of Languages
- Synopsis:
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CERTIFIED ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES
UNIcert® Certificate
- English for Civil Engineers and Architects, UNIcert® II (level B2)
General information
- Enhance language skills useful for professional employment
- Focus on skills: scientific writing, presentation skills, reading comprehension and Use of English
- Current professional topics in the world of civil engineering
- After completing the two-semester course, it is possible to apply for the B2 level certified exam
The B2 level course is suitable for:
- PhD students and students already in the Bachelor's degree programme
- students who are going on a internship abroad
- future researchers
- prospective employees of foreign construction companies
- if you want to deepen and improve your professional English, you can take only one semester without taking the certificate
- Requirements:
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necessary B1+ language level in English
- Syllabus of lectures:
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This course is not a lecture but practical session:
Course code: 104XA1U
Duration: 3 hours / 1 semester
For more information see Outline and Syllabus of Exercises
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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UNICERT II Syllabus
This course consists of 3 parts:
1- Introduction to academic English and grammar
2- Presentation skills
3- Introduction to professional English for architects and CE
1-Introduction to academic English and grammar
0)Placement; Introduction to presentation skills; overview of the principles of academic English
1)Placement test correction; Introduction to presentation skills; overview of the principles of academic English
GR Placement test correction; basic principle of presentation skills; making a presentation: vocabulary
AE the specifics of academic English (U1);
SELF-STUDY Key nouns (U2)
SPEAKING SKILLS: presentations: brainstorm questions; making a presentation (video)
2)The basics of formal and informal language 1+2
GR nominalization; using It; There and I, we, you, one; formal verbs, nouns, adjectives; other formal phrases and structures; Being formal review (challenge yourself)
AE - Academic writing 1 Academic vocabulary + IELTS vocabulary sets Academic writing 2 Paragraphs + Organising your writing (U39)
SELF-STUDY Key verbs (U3)
Listening: the properties of materials (Mr G)
SPEAKING SKILLS: individual students presentations
3)The language of argumentation and persuasion 1
GR Scope; thesis statement; presenting , supporting arguments and counterarguments ; expressing advantages and disadvantages; conclusions and recommendations
AE Academic writing 3 Writing assignments + Sources (U23)
SELF-STUDY Key adjective (U4)
SPEAKING SKILLS: individual students presentations
4)The language of argumentation and persuasion2
GR the language of argumentation review (challenge yourself)
AE Academic writing 4 Argumentation + Facts, evidence and data (U24)
SELF-STUDY Key adverbs (U5)
SPEAKING SKILLS: individual students presentations
5)Tense review 1
GR present; past
AE Academic writing 5 Citation skills + reporting what others say (U32)
SELF-STUDY Phrasal verbs in AE (U6)
SPEAKING SKILLS: individual students presentations
6)Tense review 2
GR future; review
AE Verbs and the words they combine with (U12)
Listening, speaking: Phrases that express speculation/hypothesis
SPEAKING SKILLS: individual students presentations
7)Comparing and contrasting
GR comparative and superlative adj/adv; comparisons; modifying adj/adv; expressing similarity and contrast;
AE Key quantifying expressions (U7)
SELF-STUDY Words with several meanings (U8)
Listening, speaking: What are the differences and similarities between architects and civil engineers?
SPEAKING SKILLS: individual students presentations
8)Noun phrases 1
GR articles and quantifiers
AE Academic writing 6 Essay writing + nouns and the words they combine with (U10)
SELF-STUDY Adjective and noun combinations (U11)
SPEAKING SKILLS: individual students presentations
9) Noun phrases 2
GR ADJ+nouns; noun+noun; noun+prep. Phrases; noun+ noun clauses
AE nouns and prepositions (U15)
SELF-STUDY Prepositional phrases (U13)
Listening, vocab, written assignment: tackling environmental issues
SPEAKING SKILLS: individual students presentations
10)Stating facts and opinions
GR facts and figures and giving others´/own opinions
AE statistics (U26)
SELF-STUDY Fixed expressions (U16)
Listening, speaking: Comparing thermosets and thermoplastics
SPEAKING SKILLS: individual students presentations
11) Stating facts and opinions
GR facts and figures and giving opinions
AE graphs and diagrams (U27)
SELF-STUDY Verbs and prepositions (U14)
Paragraph matching; gap fill Design
SPEAKING SKILLS: individual students presentations
2 and 3 - Presentation skills and
Introduction to professional English
2- Presentation skills and introduction to professional English
A)Sustainable Architecture and Engineering
1)Architecture and Indoor Environment
Indoor environment quality current problems & possible solutions
Residential buildings sustainable design principles & examples
2) Renewable Sources of Energy and Alternative Materials
Renewable and alternative sources of energy
Off-grid houses principles, solutions & examples
Building materials in terms of sustainability alternative and green materials
3) Building Services
Water management in buildings current approaches and possibilities
Smart solutions & technologies possibilities & examples
4) Urban Design
Smart cities principles & examples
Urban planning - heat islands, greenery and water management
Brownfields redevelopment
B)Civil Engineering - Structures and Technology
5) Transportation Engineering
Transportation Infrastructure roads, railways, bridges, harbours, airports
Use of concrete and steel in transportation engineering
Reconstruction and maintenance of road and railway Structures
6) Hydraulic and Offshore Structures
Dams and reservoirs architecture, structure, materials
Offshore structures issues and examples (oil rigs, artificial islands, etc.)
7) Technologies and Innovations
High rise buildings structures, materials & construction process
Innovative materials & technologies - 3D & 4D printing, permeable concrete, biomimetics etc.
C)Development of Architecture and Civil Engineering
8) History of Architecture
History of masonry structures
Most influential buildings of 19th & 20th century in terms of architectural and structural development
9) Restoration and Maintenance of Historical Buildings
Historical buildings in the Czech Republic renovation & maintenance, refurbishment & retrofitting
10) Modern Technologies and Approaches
Building information modelling (BIM)
Virtual reality and laser scanning in civil engineering
11)Into the Future
Space architecture space stations and space hotels, a long-term stay in space influence on human body
Mars and Moon colonies outer worlds colonisation related problems, architectural conceptions
- Study Objective:
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The aim of the course is to consolidate all the necessary skills in both academic and professional language; to promote students' ability to use the acquired knowledge in practice
- Study materials:
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Specific resources in the area of Civil engineering and Architecture
K. PATERSON, R. WEDGE: Oxford Grammar for EAP (English for Academic Purposes), OUP, 2013
M. MCCARTHY, F. O´DELL: Academic Vocabulary in Use, CUP, 2007
- Note:
- Further information:
- http://departments.fsv.cvut.cz/k104/index.php/certifikat-unicert/
- No time-table has been prepared for this course
- The course is a part of the following study plans: