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Course, academic year 2023/2024
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English for scientists - OPNE2E110B
Title: Angličtina pro přírodovědce
Guaranteed by: Katedra chemie a didaktiky chemie (41-KCHDCH)
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Actual: from 2022
Semester: both
E-Credits: 2
Hours per week, examination: 0/2, MC [HT]
Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (15)
summer:unknown / unknown (15)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: not taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: doc. PhDr. Martin Rusek, Ph.D.
Annotation -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Martin Rusek, Ph.D. (20.05.2019)
The course is suitable above all for science-oriented students who reached at least the B1 level. Except for continuing with grammar, the goal of this course is to introduce specific vocabulary with respect to science and academic communication in English. The grammar level is around B2, i.e. on the border of FCE and is a part of every lesson. Participants’ vocabulary is deepened with the use of authentic, science-oriented texts which are included in another part of the seminars. The effective communication means writing abstracts, annotations and formal and informal emails writing rules.
Literature
Last update: doc. PhDr. Martin Rusek, Ph.D. (20.05.2019)
  • Academic word list. [online] 2000 [cit. 2014-08-14]. Dostupné z: <http://www.uefap.com/vocab/select/awl.htm>.
  • DOUBRAVOVÁ, CH. a kol. Angličtina pro posluchače VŠCHT. Praha: VŠCHT Praha, 2011. 197 s. ISBN: 978-80-7080-285-4.
  • Murphy, R. (2012). English grammar in use. Cambridge: CUP.
Teaching methods
Last update: doc. PhDr. Martin Rusek, Ph.D. (28.09.2020)

In the face-to-face form, students attend seminars and work on various activities given by teh teacher. In the on-line version of the course, students attend on-line meetings, cooperate in break-out rooms, elaborate essays, read scientific papers, write abstracts etc.

Syllabus
Last update: doc. PhDr. Martin Rusek, Ph.D. (13.12.2020)

·       Introductory lesson

·       Verb tenses

·       Speaking I – human relations (FCE)

·       Reading

·       Writing I – general guidelines

·       Writing II – motivation letters

·       Present perfect vs past simple

·       Reading – scientific papers’ abstracts

·       Using articles

·       Speaking II – education systems (FCE)

·       Final test practice

Course completion requirements
Last update: doc. PhDr. Martin Rusek, Ph.D. (20.05.2019)

In order to pass the course, 80% attendance is required. The final examination is done with the use of a test. Students who receive 60% or more pass.

 
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