BLAN0321 English Language I - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radomíra Bednářová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Zuzana Handlová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ladislav Václavík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Ladislav Václavík, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Timetable
Thu 13:00–14:40 B11/211
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to describe and explain terms related to common laboratory work, name laboratory equipment and define its functions, describe individual steps of laboratory procedures, apply professional language in communication with doctors and colleagues, interpret laboratory reports; use grammatical structures typical of medical language.
Syllabus
  • 1st week: UNIT 1: Spectrophotometer 1. Reading and translation of text, vocabulary, exercises. Grammar: Word order; frequency expressions.
  • 2nd week: UNIT 1: Spectrophotometer 1. Practising definitions of basic technical terms. Grammar: Articles and their use.
  • 3rd week: UNIT 2: Spectrophotometer 2. Reading and translation of text, vocabulary, exercises. Grammar: "There is/are" constructions.
  • 4th week: UNIT 2: Spectrophotometer 2. Practising definitions of basic technical terms. Grammar: Present tense simple and progressive.
  • 5th week: UNIT 3: Routine chemistry analysers. Reading and translation of text, vocabulary, exercises. Grammar: Formation of questions; indirect questions.
  • 6th week: UNIT 3: Routine chemistry analysers. Practising definitions of basic technical terms. Grammar: Past tense simple and progressive.
  • 7th week: UNIT 4: Electrophoresis. Reading and translation of text, vocabulary, exercises. Grammar: Meaning of individual types of questions; commands.
  • 8th week: UNIT 4: Electrophoresis. Practising definitions of basic technical terms. Grammar: Present perfect tense simple and progressive.
  • 9th week: UNIT 5: Osmometry. Reading and translation of text, vocabulary, exercises. Grammar: Modal verbs.
  • 10th week: UNIT 5: Osmometry. Practising definitions of basic technical terms. Grammar: Expressing the future. Future tense.
  • 11th week: UNIT 6: Chromatography. Reading and translation of text, vocabulary, exercises. Grammar: Plural I; derivation of feminine forms.
  • 12th week: UNIT 6: Chromatography. Practising definitions of basic technical terms. Grammar: Plural II.
  • 13th week: UNIT 7: Atomic absorption spectrometry. Reading and translation of text, vocabulary, exercises. Practising definitions of basic technical terms. Grammar: Much/many, few/little.
  • 14th week: UNIT 8: Acid base and blood gas analyser. Reading and translation of text, vocabulary, exercises. Practising definitions of basic technical terms. Grammar: Comparison of adjectives and adverbs. Expressing "už ne/ještě ne" in English.
  • 15th week: Credit test, granting of course-unit credits.
Literature
    required literature
  • DASTYCH, Milan, Ladislav ČERVENÝ and Ivo NAJMAN. English for Laboratory Technicians. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 164 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4241-4. info
  • DASTYCH, Milan, Ladislav ČERVENÝ and Ivo NAJMAN. English for Laboratory Technicians (Klíč). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 34 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4242-1. info
    not specified
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, x, 379. ISBN 0521537622. info
  • HOUSE, Christine. Grammar no problem : 50 praktických lekcí anglické gramatiky s cvičeními a klíčem. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Fraus, 2004, 128 s. ISBN 8072383094. info
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor, Janice DE HAAFF, Alena HRADILOVÁ and David SCHÜLLER. Academic English – Akademická angličtina: Průvodce anglickým jazykem pro studenty, akademiky a vědce (Academic English: a guide for students, academics and scientists). Praha: Grada, 2011, 224 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-3577-1. info
  • GLENDINNING, Eric H. and Ron HOWARD. Professional English in use : medicine. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, 175 s. ISBN 9780521682015. info
Teaching methods
seminars, discussions, pair work, group work, home assignments, e-learning, reading, presentations
Assessment methods
Attendance is compulsory. Two absences are tolerated provided a letter of excuse is handed in at the Department of Studies. It is highly recommended to make up for the absence in the same week. Assessment is based on the results of the credit test (score - minimum 65%) and attendance. Students get two credits for successful completion of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Studenti se státní jazykovou zkouškou, příp. jejím ekvivalentem (TOEFL, FCE apod.) mohou vykonat zkoušku kdykoliv během semestru.
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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