VB001 Specialist English

Faculty of Informatics
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martina Alexanderová (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Rudolfová (lecturer)
Mgr. Marcela Sekanina Vavřinová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Antonín Zita, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Lenka Matyášová (assistant)
PhDr. Ivana Tulajová (assistant)
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
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
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. The writing section is a formal email, where the following criteria are taken into consideration: task completion (description of the situation, suggested solution, word limit), formal language (greetings, opening and closing the email), grammar, spelling, vocabulary range, relevant linking words and logical structure. 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 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 in front of an audience and a short discussion. The following criteria are taken into consideration, so students are strongly advised to bear those in mind while presenting: good content, clear structure, speaking by heart, usage of sign posting, correct usage of English (self-correction is possible and welcomed) and correct pronunciation (avoiding irritating mistakes), stress and intonation, quality of visuals, language of visuals and sources, eye contact with the audience and proper body language, good timing, handling the Q&A session and overall impression (fun, passion, expertise..., fluency, dress code).
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
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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