JA001 Examination in English for Specific Purposes - Science

Faculty of Science
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anna Bízková Doleželová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Dudová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Anjuli Pandavar, PhD (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)
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 student´s ability to
understand specialized texts/discourse
identify key ideas
formulate key ideas
transfer information from the text
talk on common topics and those related to their field of study
use argumentation
summarize a simple text related to their field of study
classify, describe cause and effect, compare, define
Learning outcomes
The exam assesses student´s ability to
understand specialized texts/discourse
identify key ideas
formulate key ideas
transfer information from the text
talk on common topics and those related to their field of study
use argumentation
summarize a simple text related to their field of study
classify, describe cause and effect, compare, define
Syllabus
  • Written part:
  • 1) Test a) Listening b) Academic part (academic grammar, matching, logical linking, word formation, definitions...); c) Text analysis (topic relevant to the student´s field of study) - understanding the text: main idea, logical linking, true or false statements, synonyms... );
  • 2) Writing: a) an academic email (150-200 words) as specified in the instructions b) a summary of a popular science or scientific source (an article, video or podcast); worde range: 200-250 words
  • Oral part: The exam assesses student´s ability to communicate in English and to talk on specific topics related to their field of study Questions: 1. Define two terms from your field of study and support them with relevant examples. 2. Present a (controversial) problem related to your field of study. 3. Describe and explain a process / notion / experiment within your field of study. 4. Compare and contrast phenomena from your field of study. 5. Classify systems in your field of study. 6. Describe a cause and effect relationship from your field of study. 7. Speculate on an issue from your field of study.
  • https://www.sci.muni.cz/o-nas/organizacni-struktura/oddeleni-centra-jazykoveho-vzdelavani-na-prirodovedecke-fakulte/zkousky
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
a written test, writing tasks and an oral exam - 60% passing grade for each individual part
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

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Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/sci/jaro2022/JA001/index.qwarp
The JA001 exam tests skills discussed in optional language seminars 01 and 02 (JAB01, JAC01, JAF01, JAG01, JAM01, JAZ01 and JAB02, JAC02...) - see the syllabi of individual subjects. Taking these courses is not compulsory, just recommended.

Further information http://www.sci.muni.cz/katalog/

If you pass the JA002 exam during your Bachelor studies, it is not necessary to take the JA001 exam.

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, spring 2012 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, autumn 2017, spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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