JAZ03 English for Geographers III

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Hana Ševečková, M.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Věra Hranáčová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Hana Ševečková, M.A.
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
JAZ03/01: Tue 10:00–11:50 J4, V. Hranáčová
JAZ03/02: Tue 14:00–15:50 J5, V. Hranáčová
JAZ03/03: Wed 14:00–15:50 J5, V. Hranáčová
Prerequisites
The knowledge of English - B1 level CEFR - English for specific purposes
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
After completing this course the student will be able to: understand authentic texts/lectures on Earth science
identify the main ideas
formulate the main ideas
summarize a scientific/earth science text
interpret the information from the text/lecture
use terminology of the course topics
define the terms of the course topics
classify features
describe tables and graphs
characterize fresh water and ocean water worlds
explain causes and effects
compare and contrast using the proper linking
present the topics of the course using basic presentation techniques
discuss one´s plans for future studies and trips
apply acquired skills in academic English to new topics
Syllabus
  • Academic vocabulary, language functions and field topics:
  • Water and ancient civilizations
  • FRESH WATER – introduction, water cycle
  • Water on the Ground - Water collects on the ground; Water runs off the ground
  • Water in the Ground - Water soaks into the ground; Porosity and permeability; Zones of water in the ground; Water comes out of the ground – aquifers, geysers and hot springs
  • OCEAN WATER and Oceanography:
  • The bottom of the ocean - Sounding the ocean bottom; The topography of the ocean bottom; Resources of the ocean bottom; Captain Cook as a Hydrographer
  • Properties of ocean water – Salinity; Temperature and density; Sea ice; Water absorbs light; Water pressure; Resources of ocean water; Maldives paradise soon to be lost
  • The circulation of ocean water - Directions of motion in a wave; Deep ocean circulation; The beginning, middle, and end of a wave; Effects of wave action; Tides; UK seas in crisis
  • Demographic Policy of China
  • Presentations on travel experience/ holiday activities/water bodies
Literature
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
  • STRAHLER, Alan H. and Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Introducing physical geography. 4th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley, 2006, xxv, 728. ISBN 047167950X. info
  • Collins cobuild English grammar. London: HarperCollins Publishers, 1990, xxiii, 486. ISBN 0-00-370257-X. info
  • PETERS, Sarah and Tomáš GRÁF. Nová cvičebnice anglické gramatiky : 8500 příkladů s řešením na protější straně. 1. vyd. Praha: Polyglot, 1998, 437 s. ISBN 8086195007. info
  • Effective presentation, J. Comfort, OUP 1995
Teaching methods
foreign language course:; text analysis; reading/listening comprehension exercises; pronunciation and grammar exercises; field and academic vocabulary exercises; presentations using basic presentation technique and discussion; terminology, useful vocabulary and definitions support - blended learning (interactive materials in IS MU, drill in IS MU)
Assessment methods
6 interactive tests on terms and reading comprehension, 2 written revision tests, written assignments, one presentation and a credit test. 80% attendance in the 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 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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