FI:VB001 Specialist English - Course Information
VB001 Specialist English
Faculty of InformaticsAutumn 2013
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Jiří Šalamoun, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Ivana Tulajová (lecturer)
Ing. Lenka Matyášová (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- PhDr. Ivana Tulajová
Language Centre, Faculty of Informatics Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: PhDr. Ivana Tulajová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Informatics Division – Language Centre - Prerequisites
- Enrolment prerequisite for this exam is the completion of the VB035 and VB036 courses or the knowledge of the grammar, vocabulary, and phrases taught at these courses + specialized vocabulary of the texts specified in the syllabi of VB035 and VB036.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 18 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- Students should be able to: understand specialized articles; use the language fluently; talk about a wide range of IT related topics; provide relevant explanations and arguments; give clear descriptions and presentations; answer questions and interact fluently and spontaneously.
- Syllabus
- Grammar, vocabulary and phrases at B2 level
- Specialized IT, maths and studies-related vocabulary
- Specialized IT texts
- Literature
- required literature
- PRODROMOU, Luke. Grammar and vocabulary for first certificate : with key. Essex: Longman, 1999, 319 s. ISBN 9780582400184. info
- SHELLY, Gary B. and Misty VERMAAT. Discovering computers 2010 : living in a digital world, complete. Edited by Jeffrey J. Quasney - Susan L. Sebok - Steven M. Freund. [Boston]: Course Technology Cengage Learning, 2010, 1 sv. ISBN 9780495806813. info
- recommended literature
- Zábojová, Peprník, Nangonová: Angličtina pro jazykové školy I. Fortuna 2000. ISBN: 80-7168-732-4
- Zábojová, Peprník, Nangonová: Angličtina pro jazykové školy II. Fortuna 2000.I SBN: 80-7168-733-2
- Teaching methods
- A written test and an oral examination.
- Assessment methods
- The examination consists of two parts: a written test and an oral examination. In order to be able to sit for the oral part of the exam, students need to reach a minimum score of 60% in the test.
The written test as part of a standardized exam is based on upper intermediate grammar and IT vocabulary. It consists of listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary, and writing. Students can be exempt from the written part of the exam (but still have to take the oral part) if they have the following certificates: Cambridge English: First (previously FCE), Advanced (previously CAE), Proficiency (previously CPE); IELTS band score 5.5/6.5 or higher; TOEFL iBT Total score 87 or higher. Secondary school exams (i.e. maturita) are not accepted. Students must submit their certificate (original plus a copy) to CJV FI head (Ms Tulajova) one month prior to the start of the exam period in which they wish to take VB001.
The oral examination is a presentation on an IT-related topic and a short discussion. It also includes translating phrases/grammar and IT vocabulary focused sentences from Czech into English.
The level of the exam is B2 of the Common European Framework (Upper Intermediate). - Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: zápis studentů v alespoň 4. semestru studia je možný bez prerekvizit - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2013, recent)
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