PřF:JAF02 English for Physicists II - Course Information
JAF02 English for Physicists II
Faculty of Sciencespring 2018
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (assistant)
Mgr. Kateřina Martiníková, Ph.D. (assistant)
PhDr. Hana Němcová (assistant)
PhDr. Eva Složilová, MA, Ph.D. (assistant)
Agnieszka Suchomelová-Polomska, M.A. (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 - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- JAF02/01: Mon 8:00–9:50 J1, E. Čoupková
JAF02/02: Wed 12:00–13:50 J1, E. Čoupková - Prerequisites
- The knowledge of English 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
- Astrophysics (programme PřF, B-FY) (2)
- Biophysics (programme PřF, B-FY) (2)
- Biophysics (programme PřF, N-FY) (2)
- Biophysics (programme PřF, N-FY, specialization Aplikovaná biofyzika) (2)
- Biophysics (programme PřF, N-FY, specialization Molekulární biofyzika) (2)
- Physics and Management (programme PřF, B-AF)
- Condensed Matter Physics (programme PřF, N-FY) (2)
- Physical Chemistry (programme PřF, N-CH)
- Physical Engineering (programme PřF, B-FY)
- Physical Engineering (programme PřF, N-FY)
- Plasma Physics (programme PřF, N-FY) (2)
- Physics (programme PřF, B-FY) (2)
- Physics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-EB)
- Physics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-FY)
- Physics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GE)
- Physics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
- Physics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-CH)
- Physics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-IO)
- Physics with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
- Laboratory and Measuring Technology (programme PřF, B-AF)
- Medical Physics (programme PřF, B-AF) (2)
- Nanotechnology - Applied Physics (programme PřF, B-AF)
- Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics (programme PřF, N-FY)
- Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics (programme PřF, N-FY, specialization Astrofyzika)
- Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics (programme PřF, N-FY, specialization Teoretická fyzika)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Physics (programme PřF, N-EB)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Physics (programme PřF, N-FY)
- Course objectives
- After the completion of the course the student should be able to:
understand authentic physical texts up to the level B2 of CEFR
understand spoken discourse concerning physical topics at B1 level of CEFR
communicate on a special topic at B1 level of CEFR
skim the text and understand its general meaning
scan the text and find a piece of specific information
formulate the main ideas of the text
distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information
summarize relevant information
give information about one´s studies at university
define
express cause and effect
present simple physical topics
apply the acquired skills to new physical topics - Syllabus
- Texts from physics and other related fields according to current importance and interest
- Studying at university, revision and extension
- Plasma and its application
- Energy
- Definitions
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Light
- Laser
- Moon
- Cause and effect
- Motion
- Space and time
- Universe
- Literature
- GRELLET, Françoise. Developing reading skills : a practical guide to reading comprehension exercises. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981, 252 s. ISBN 0521283647. 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
- MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, x, 379. ISBN 0521537622. info
- MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
- English for Science, F. Zimmerman, Prentice Hall, 1989
- Physics:Reader. Ivana Tulajová Přírodovědecká fakulta Masarykova univerzita Brno 2000
- ZEMANOVÁ, Alena. Angličtina pre fyzikov. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského Bratislava, 2007, 98 s. ISBN 9788022322720. info
- Science. Keith Kelly. Macmillan 2008. ISBN 978-0-2305-3506-0
- http://www.sciencedaily.org
- http://www.sciencenews.org
- http://www.newscientist.com
- http://www.nature.com
- Teaching methods
- course of English for specific purposes,text analysis, reading comprehension,listening activities,listening comprehension, discussion (in pairs, groups), plenary,looking for relevant information on the Internet, presentations
- Assessment methods
- continuous assessment through assigned tasks, written credit test - the passing grade is 60%, 80% of seminar attendance is required
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (spring 2018, recent)
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