Information about the course

CONTENT OF THE COURSE:

English for Specific Purposes (for mathematics) - ESP - work with specialized texts, audio and video

Academic English  - EAP - language functions, presentations and  discussions, academic vocabulary 

No textbook. I have prepared materials - handouts which are available in ihe information system. I expect you to print them out and bring them to seminars.

OBJECTIVES

moving towards B2 level skills needed for reading, listening, speaking and writing about mathematical topics

CREDITS - IF YOU MEET THE REQUIREMENTS:

• attendance is compulsory after you have enrolIed on the course, in case of an illness or unexpected duties you can miss max two seminars during the whole semester
• homework is compulsory - completion of activities before and after sessions; coming unprepared for the lesson may result in counting an absence for this lesson
• giving a short presentation - any topic of your choice about mathematics or related disciplines that you find relevant or interesting. To be organized here
• credit test in Week 13, 60% correctness

CONTACT : coupkova@sci.muni.cz - you can contact me any time by email.

• I will appreciate your corrections of misprints in my texts, dead links and I will be grateful for all good suggestions
• In case of technical problems contact etech@fi.muni.cz     

The course is not compulsory, though it is recommended  as a preparation for the JA001 and JA002 exams. 
You can find information about JA002 exam at http://www.sci.muni.cz/cz/CJV/JA002   

Syllabus: (can be slightly changed)
Topics ESP:

1) The Way I remember It, Listening: What can I do with a Mathematics Degree?

2) Topology, Listening: Algebraic Topology

3) Golden Ratio, Listening: The Fibonacci Sequence

4) Constant e, Interest Rates

5) Differential Equation, Listening: Lecture on DE

6) Travelling salesman problem, Listening: The Shortest Path

7) Poincaré Conjecture, Listening: Great maths problem solved

8) Riemann Sums, Listening: Definite Integrals

9) Mathematical model, Listening: Mathematica 8

10) Ferris Wheel Problem, Listening: Precalc Ferris Wheel Problem

11) Proof strategies, Listening: The Importance of Mathematics

12) Cryptography, Listening: An Enigma History

13) Credit test

Topics EAP:

Making a presentation

Intoduction to a presentation

Structure of a presentation

Signposting

Linking ideas

Using visuals

Finishing off

Asking questions - Indirect questions 

Sources

Presenting an argument

Selected grammar problems