JAB03 English for Biology III

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Hana Ševečková, M.A. (lecturer)
PhDr. Hana Němcová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Hana Ševečková, M.A.
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
JAB03/01: Tue 16:00–17:50 J4, H. Němcová
JAB03/02: Wed 16:00–17:50 J4, H. Němcová
JAB03/03: Thu 12:00–13:50 J1, H. Němcová
JAB03/04: Thu 16:00–17:50 J1, H. Němcová
Prerequisites
! JAP03 English for Science 3 || ! JAP04 Angličtina pro přírodovědce 4 || !NOW( JAC03 English for Chemists III ) || ! JAC03 English for Chemists III || !NOW( JAF03 English for Physicists III ) || ! JAF03 English for Physicists III || !NOW( JAG03 English for Geologists III ) || ! JAG03 English for Geologists III || !NOW( JAM03 English for Mathematicians III ) || ! JAM03 English for Mathematicians III || !NOW( JAZ03 English for Geographers III ) || ! JAZ03 English for Geographers III
The knowledge of English at the grammar school level.
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
General objectives: 1. to develop sufficient reading abilities for students to be able to work with foreign texts 2. to develop speaking abilities for everyday commucation needs 3. to develop listening abilities for everyday communication needs 4. to develop sufficient written abilities for students to express themselves in respective fields of study 5. to review basic principles of grammar in new contexts. General tasks: Students will learn: 1) *cursory reading, text comprehension (skimming) *text information gathering (scanning) *grasping of main concepts within a given text *identification of main themes and various arguments withing given texts *inductive and deductive thought processes *discerning between fact and opinions *summarizing texts 2) to speak about oneself, life, his or her studies 3) general as well as specific understanding of spoken word (listening to recordings) 4) resume writing and filling out of various application forms 5) consolidation of grammar in various contexts Evaluation: One written credit test
Syllabus
  • Syllabus of the course: . specialist topics according to current importance and interest . general topics on a higher level (vocabulary extension)
Literature
  • Advanced English Grammar, Murphy
  • MASCULL, Bill. Key words in science & technology : helping learners with real English. 1st pub. London: Harper Collins Publishers, 1997, xii, 210. ISBN 0003750981. info
  • KERRIDGE, David. Presenting facts and figures. New ed. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 80 s. ISBN 0582093074. info
Assessment methods
Each course is concluded with a credit test. 85% attendance in seminars is required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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