PřF:JA001 Examination in English for Spe - Course Information
JA001 Examination in English for Specific Purposes - Science
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Anna Bízková Doleželová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Dudová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D. (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre - Prerequisites
- FAKULTA(PřF) && !NOWANY( JASUZ Examination in English for Specific Purposes - Science )&&(!ROCNIK(1) && (!PROGRAM(B-ANT) || !PROGRAM(B-EMB) || !PROGRAM(B-EKB) || !PROGRAM(B-BIC) || !PROGRAM(B-ZPZ) || !PROGRAM(B-CHE) || !PROGRAM(B-CKR) || !PROGRAM(B-AEG) || !PROGRAM(B-GEK) || !PROGRAM(B-GEO) || !PROGRAM(B-NAN) || !PROGRAM(B-FYZ) || !PROGRAM(B-MAT) || !PROGRAM(B-DAE) || !PROGRAM(B-MBB)))
The knowledge of English - B1 level CEFR - English for specific purposes - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- The exam assesses the student's ability to
understand specialised texts/discourse
identify key ideas
formulate key ideas
interpret information from both written and spoken texts
discuss general and specialised topics
introduce their field of study (be able to use basic vocabulary related to their field of study)
summarise a simple text related to their field of study
classify, descibe cause and effect, compare, define - Learning outcomes
- The exam will assess:
the student’s ability to understand spoken, uncomplicated texts containing factual information, including the ability to grasp the main idea and important details.
the ability to understand the main ideas of uncomplicated factual written texts, identify important specific details, and follow the logical progression and coherence of such texts.
knowledge of specific and academic vocabulary and selected grammatical structures, such as conditional sentences, passive voice, modal verbs, indefinite pronouns, quantifiers, conjunctions, etc.
the ability to communicate in writing in both domestic and international contexts using English, e.g. a course/internship at a foreign institution, collaboration with international students, communication regarding participation in events abroad, and handling arrangements such as accommodation, etc. - Syllabus
- 1.Written part:
- listening (filling in specific information)
- reading (filling in academic/specialised vocabulary; understanding logical connections in the text)
- grammar and vocabulary (conditional sentences, passive voice, modal verbs, quantifiers, indefinite pronouns, conjunctions, etc.; word formation)
- writing (a short email responding to a scenario)
- 2.Oral part (done in pairs):
- The exam assesses students' ability to communicate in English and to discuss topics related to their field of study with the use of functional language. The students orally summarise a short text and comment / ask questions about each other's text. The texts use the following language functions: 1. Explaning concepts 2. Describing and explaining a process / notion / experiment 3. Comparing and contrasting phenomena 4. Classifying systems 5. Describing a cause and effect relationship
- Literature
- MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
- Science.Keith Kelly.Macmillan 2008
- MASCULL, Bill. Key words in science & technology : helping learners with real English. 1st pub. London: Harper Collins Publishers, 1997, xii, 210. ISBN 0003750981. info
- Academic writing course :study skills in English. Edited by R.R Jordan. 1st ed. Essex: Longman, 1999, 160 s. ISBN 0-582-40019-8. info
- DONOVAN, Peter. Basic English for Science. 10. vyd. Oxford: University Press, 1994, 153 s. ISBN 0-19-457180-7. info
- Nucleus ; English for science and technology. Edited by Martin Bates - Tony Dudley-Evans. info
- English for science. Edited by Fran Zimmerman. New Jersey : Regents/Prentice Hall, 1989
- Physics:Reader.Ivana Tulajová, Masarykova univerzita Přírodovědecká fakulta 2000
- STRAHLER, Alan H. and Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Introducing physical geography. 4th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley, 2006, xxv, 728. ISBN 047167950X. info
- PLUMMER, Charles C. and David MCGEARY. Physical geology :student study art notebook. 7th ed. Dubuque: Wm. C. Brown Communications, 1996, 161 s. ISBN 0-697-28732-7. info
- DEAN, Michael and Anna SIKORZYŃSKA. Opportunities., Intermediate., Language powerbook. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2000, 112 s. : i. ISBN 0-582-42142-X. info
- CUNNINGHAM, Sarah and Bill BOWLER. Headway : intermediate : pronunciation. 1. vyd. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990, xi, 112 s. ISBN 1-943396-88-4. info
- MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, xi, s. ISBN 9780521675437. 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
- +Any materials aimed at preparation for B1 level examinations (e.g.PET).
- Bookmarks
- https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/PříF:JA001!
- Teaching methods
- written and oral exam
- Assessment methods
- written test, oral exam - 60% passing grade
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Bi1000 Introduction to study of ecological and evolutionary biology
NOW(CST:CJV_DIAL)||CST:CJV_DIAL||JA001||JA002 - Bi3001 Bachelor thesis EMB 1
Bi4020 || JA001 || JA002 || JA001A && NOW(Bi3330) || NOW(Bi3332) || NOW(Bi3334) || NOW(Bi3336) || NOW(Bi3338) - Bi3002 Bachelor thesis EMB 2
JA001 || JA002 || JA001A && Bi3330 || Bi3332 || Bi3334 || Bi3336 || Bi3338 && NOW(Bi3331) || NOW(Bi3333) || NOW(Bi3335) || NOW(Bi3337) || NOW(Bi3339) - Bi5002 Bachelor thesis
JA001 - Bi5004 Bachelor's thesis I
JA001 || JA002 || JA001A - Bi5005 Bachelor thesis I
JA001 || JA002 || JA001A - Bi5009BZ Bachelor thesis of biology I ( teachers of biology)
JA001 || JA002 || NOW(JA001) || NOW(JA002) - Bi5009EB Bachelor thesis of biology I ( teachers of biology)
JA001 || JA002 || NOW(JA001) || NOW(JA002) - Bi5200 Botany & ecology bachelor thesis I.
JA001 || JA002 || JA001A
- Bi1000 Introduction to study of ecological and evolutionary biology
- Teacher's information
- https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/sci/podzim2024/JA001/index.qwarp
Before enrolling in the JA001 exam, it is recommended to complete the CJV_DIAL course. The purpose of the CJV_DIAL course is to assess your level of English proficiency before registering for the English exams. Completion of Dialang is recommended for all students, and compulsory for first-year bachelor's students. As part of this course, you are required to complete three sections of the online Dialang diagnostic test and record your results in the course ROPOT.To prepare for the JA001 exam, register for the courses JA..01 (in the autumn semester) and JA..02 (in the spring semester). For more info, see https://cjv.sci.muni.cz/kurzy.
Attending these courses is not compulsory; however, it is strongly recommended as part of your preparation for the exam.
For more information about the exam, please consult the catalogue at http://www.sci.muni.cz/katalog/ and the language department’s website at https://cjv.sci.muni.cz/zkousky.
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