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 the information system. Please print them out and bring them to seminars.

OBJECTIVES:

• attendance is compulsory after you have enrolIed on the course, in case of an ilness 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
  • exam practice tasks - vocabulary, grammar, writing emails
  • giving a three-minute speech (supported by a visual) - a spoken summary of a talk of your choice from https://www.ted.com/  giving the main point and your evaluation and opinion, on any topic about mathematics or related disciplines that you find relevant or interesting
  • preparing a poster: the role of mathematics in my studies/future career
• credit test in Week 13: min 60% correct

CONTACT : bilova@law.muni.cz - you can contact me any time by email.

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