ENGLISH FOR EARTH SCIENCE
1. týden 21. 9. 2009
INTRODUCTORY UNIT
- About the course: Credit tasks - Exams- Sources - Dictionaries - Study materials
- IS and e-learning - ROPOTS (odpovědníky) - Dril
- European Global Scale: Levels A1 – C1. Informing about your studies of English - textbooks, teachers, methods. You can read about your teacher´s studies of English and other languages.
- Importance of correct pronunciation in life situations and science.
- Meeting new classmates, interviewing the teacher
- Homework
McCarthy, Michael – O´Dell, Felicity: Academic Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge University Press 2008
Hranáčová, Věra: Starting vocabulary with phonetic pronunciation, IS JAG01 - Dictionaries, IS MU dril - Angličtina pro geology a geografy, 2009
Hranáčová, Věra: Terms and Definitions of Earth Science, IS JAG01 - Dictionaries, IS MU dril - Angličtina pro geology a geografy, 2009
Prepare a presentation on your home town
Time limit - 3 - 5 minutes. Use photos (in Power Point ) or brochures to make your talk more attractive. Prepare to speak (not just read) in front of your class and answer the questions.
BRNO - Introductory word Where to find Brno Geographic information (lower in the text)