JAF04 English for Physicists IV

Faculty of Science
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Milada Pavlovová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Hana Ševečková, M.A.
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
JAF04/01: Mon 14:00–15:50 J1, M. Pavlovová
JAF04/02: Mon 16:00–17:50 J1, M. Pavlovová
Prerequisites
! JAP04 Angličtina pro přírodovědce 4 || !NOW( JAC04 English for Chemists IV ) || ! JAC04 English for Chemists IV || !NOW( JAB04 English for Biology IV ) || ! JAB04 English for Biology IV || !NOW( JAG04 English for Geologists IV ) || ! JAG04 English for Geologists IV || !NOW( JAM04 English for Mathematicians IV ) || ! JAM04 English for Mathematicians IV || !NOW( JAZ04 English for Geographers IV ) || ! JAZ04 English for Geographers IV
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 be able to speak about oneself, life, his or her studies 3) general aswell as specific understanding of spoken word (listing to recordings) 4) Resume writing and filling out of various application forms 5) consolidation of grammar in various contexts Evaluation: One written
Syllabus
  • Syllabus of the course: 1. physical and other relevant texts according to current importance and interest (necessary vocab) 2. general texts on a higher level (necessary vocab)
Literature
  • Přehled doporučené literatury - viz informace učitele.
  • The recommended literature - see the information of the teacher
Assessment methods
Seminar attendance is compulsory. Each course is concluded with a credit test. The passing grade of the credit test is 60%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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