PřF:JAC01 English for Chemists I - Course Information
JAC01 English for Chemists I
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2020
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Anna Bízková Doleželová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D. (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- JAC01/01: Mon 9:00–10:50 C15/114, D. Dlabolová
JAC01/02: Mon 11:00–12:50 C15/114, D. Dlabolová
JAC01/03: Thu 14:00–15:50 C15/114, D. Dlabolová
JAC01/04: Thu 16:00–17:50 C15/114, D. Dlabolová
JAC01/05: Mon 12:00–13:50 C15/227, A. Bízková Doleželová
JAC01/06: Tue 8:00–9:50 C15/227, A. Bízková Doleželová
JAC01/07: Tue 10:00–11:50 C15/227, A. Bízková Doleželová
JAC01/08: Wed 10:00–11:50 C15/227, A. Bízková Doleželová - Prerequisites
- Knowledge of English language at B1 level of CEFR.
- 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
- there are 60 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- speak and write about oneself, one's studies, Masaryk University;
use basic specialized vocabulary;
understand simple authentic chemical texts, formulate the main ideas idetify specific information in a text;
summarize a specialized text;
practise language functions in English: how to describe, classify, compare and calculate, to write a short text using the language functions;
prepare a presentation on simple chemical topics using basic presentation techniques;
understand authentic audio materials;
discuss general and chemical topics;
apply acquired grammar skills in specialized contexts - Learning outcomes
- speak and write about oneself, one's studies, Masaryk University;
use basic specialized vocabulary;
understand simple authentic chemical texts, formulate the main ideas idetify specific information in a specialized text;
summarize a simple chemical text;
practise language functions in English: how to describe, classify, compare and calculate, to write a short text using the language functions;
prepare a presentation on simple specialized topics using basic presentation techniques;
understand authentic audio materials;
discuss general and chemical topics;
apply acquired grammar skills in specific contexts - Syllabus
- Tertiary Education
- Chemical Experiment
- Numbers and Measurements
- Classifying Matter
- Atom and atomic structure
- Chemical Elements
- Chemical Bonding
- Types of Compounds
- Chemical Reactions
- Literature
- ORESKÁ, Alžbeta. English for chemists. 2. preprac. vyd. v Bratislave: Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave, 2006, 191 s. ISBN 8022724181. info
- WEISE, Günter. Angličtina pro chemiky. Translated by Karel Habersberger. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1988, 293 s. info
- 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
- KELLY, Keith. Science. [Oxford]: Macmillan, 2008, 254 s. ISBN 9780230535060. info
- MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
- BELL, Douglas. Passport to academic presentations : student's book. 1st pub. Reading: Garnet, 2008, 68 l. ISBN 9781859644003. info
- MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, x, 350. ISBN 052143680X. info
- BLÁHA, Karel. Czech-english chemical dictionary. 1. vyd. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1989, 515 s. info
- BLÁHA, Karel. English-czech chemical dictionary. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1988, 550 s. URL info
- Dictionary of chemistry. Edited by John Daintith. 5th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004, 602 s. ISBN 0198609183. info
- Bookmarks
- https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/PříF:JAC01!
- Teaching methods
- Course of English for Special Purposes in the online form: text analysis (main idea, specific information, summary), listening comprehension, video materials, conversation and discussion in pairs and groups, presentations in plenary; applying grammar in new contexts; continuous homework; blended learning (interactive materials in IS MU).
- Assessment methods
- Active work in the course and 80% seminar attendance (joining the online sessions) are compulsory. Each course is concluded with two credits. During the semseter it is required to take the mid-term test and to submit all homework in due dates.
- 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. - Teacher's information
- https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/sci/podzim2020/JAC01/seminar_01.qwarp
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/sci/podzim2020/JAC01/seminar_01_crxax.qwarp
English courses 01-04 are not compulsory but they are highly recommended. It is best to take them in the chronological order as they develop the preceding skills. The higher courses might be taken independently of the attendance of the lower courses.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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