Dear students,

Welcome to the course English for Earth Science - for geologists (JAG01) and geographers (JAZ01). My name is Věra Hranáčová and I am currently teaching English for students of Earth Science, but I also taught math and medical students at Masaryk University.

Course Objectives
In this course you will develop your academic English language. Vocabulary of Earth Science will improve your reading and listening comprehension. Apart from your future life situations, you will need to use your knowledge in your first exam  JA001  or second exam JA002. Face-to-face lessons should be devoted mostly to speaking – discussions and presentations.Do not say you cannot speak because you had only a few lessons of English and your teachers were not good. It is almost totally up to you to gain your knowledge of English and there are many ways.

Course Pre-requisites (Entrance level)
B1 (intermediate) level required. Use Pre-entrance Test in Grammar  (Remember to add 2 points for each correct question and 1 point for all the other items to get at least 30 points.)
and a diagnostic test (JTest) before your first English face to face lesson. With lower level you will hardly be able to participate and work reasonably well.

Credit Requirements

• 80% face to face lessons  - active presence
• presentation on your home town
  
• 7 ROPOTS: 5 on terminology and reading comprehension (Scientific methods, Mapping, Earth materials, Minerals, Rocks) and 2 revision tests on vocabulary.
  
• One credit test (in Week 13).  Only one make up date!

Contact: hranacov@rect.muni.cz

• No need to send an apology for your absence, unless you have a credit task.
• Write your letters in English, please. Subject: JAG01 / JAZ01 +  the day (and time) of your seminar group (e.g. Mon 10) + your problem.
• I will appreciate your corrections of possible mistakes in my texts, links and all good suggestions (subject: Syllabus).
• In case of technical problems with ROPOTS contact our e-technician Mgr. Růžena Krhutová     krhutova@fi.muni.cz          ruzenka@mail. muni.cz

Technology Requirements    You can download free Real Player and free Windows Media Player.