VB035 English I

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ivana Tulajová (assistant)
Mgr. Eva Rudolfová (lecturer)
Mgr. Antonín Zita, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martina Alexanderová (seminar tutor)
PaedDr. Marta Holasová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marcela Sekanina Vavřinová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Tóthová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Eva Rudolfová
Language Centre, Faculty of Informatics Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Rudolfová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Informatics Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VB035/01: Thu 10:00–11:50 C511, E. Rudolfová
VB035/03: Tue 10:00–11:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/04: Tue 16:00–17:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/05: Wed 10:00–11:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/06: Wed 8:00–9:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/07: Tue 8:00–9:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/08: Fri 12:00–13:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/09: Fri 10:00–11:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/10: Tue 14:00–15:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/11: Mon 17. 9. to Mon 10. 12. Mon 18:00–19:50 C511, M. Alexanderová
VB035/12: Mon 17. 9. to Mon 10. 12. Mon 16:00–17:50 C511, M. Alexanderová
VB035/13: Tue 18:00–19:50 C525, M. Alexanderová
VB035/14: Tue 16:00–17:50 C525, M. Alexanderová
VB035/15: Tue 14:00–15:50 C525, M. Alexanderová
VB035/16: Mon 17. 9. to Mon 10. 12. Mon 14:00–15:50 C416, E. Rudolfová
VB035/18: Wed 12:00–13:50 C525, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/19: Wed 10:00–11:50 C525, E. Rudolfová
VB035/20: Wed 8:00–9:50 C525, E. Rudolfová
VB035/21: Mon 17. 9. to Mon 10. 12. Mon 10:00–11:50 C416, A. Zita
Prerequisites
VB035T English I - Test
The course is aimed at improving the knowledge of English, which should be intermediate at the beginning of the course. Students are allowed to attend the course if they pass the entrance test in the first week of the semester. The entrance test must be registered for separately under VB035T.
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
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Course objectives
The course aims to broaden the knowledge of English grammar and phrases acquired at secondary school and to focus on specialized language in the area of IT. The course is designed for intermediate students. At the end of the course 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 spontaneously.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to - communicate in English about their field of study; - write formal emails (requests, applications, complaints etc.); - understand spoken and written English on general and general academic level + their field of expertise; - present their ideas/ findings efficiently; - interact efficiently and politely with others - negotiate, debate, cooperate and solve problems constructively; - think critically and argue in an informed way; - plan and reflect, provide and receive feedback and act upon it.
Syllabus
  • Grammar, vocabulary and phrases at B2 level
  • Specialized IT vocabulary
  • Reading and discussion of specialized texts
Literature
    required literature
  • PRODROMOU, Luke. Grammar and vocabulary for Cambridge first : for students preparing for the Cambridge English First exam. Second edition. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited, 2012, 319 stran. ISBN 9781447903055. info
    recommended literature
  • VERMAAT, Misty, Susan L. SEBOK, Steven M. FREUND, Jennifer T. CAMPBELL and Mark FRYDENBERG. Discovering computers 2016 : tools, apps, devices, and the impact of technology. [Boston]: Cengage Learning, 2016, 1 svazek. ISBN 9781305391857. info
Teaching methods
Class negotiations, debates and discussions, individual, pair and group presentations, work with sources, reading, peer review, writing tasks, homework assignments
Assessment methods
Every student attending the seminar has to submit a formal email and provide feedback for two students; prepare one class activity based on relevant sources on a given topic; plus take a final test in the last week of the term. The test is a multiple choice test covering material taught in seminars (grammar, vocabulary, phrases etc.). In order to be eligible to pass the course, students must satisfy attendance requirements and obtain at least 60% of the total number of points available in the final test.
Students are allowed two absences of any type in a semester.
One of the prerequisites for the completion of the course is home preparation and doing assignments.
Students are allowed two absences of any type in a semester. Medical absences are treated as all other absences.
One of the prerequisites for the completion of the course is home preparation and doing assignments.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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