Dear students,

Welcome to the course English for Geologists. 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. You can read about my studies of English and other languages.

Course Objectives
In this course you will start building your specific vocabulary for geology in reading and listening activities. The topics are useful for your exams JA001 and JA002. Face-to-face lessons should also be devoted to speaking in discussions and presentations. Revision of grammar and specific features of academic English are also involved.

Course Pre-requisites  - Entrance level B1
Use a diagnostic test (JTest).  With lower level, I am afraid,  you may find it too difficult to participate and work reasonably well.

https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1422/podzim2012/EL003/index.qwarp

Credit Requirements

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

Contact: hranacova@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 +  the day (and time) of your seminar group (e.g. Mon 10) + your problem.
• I will appreciate your corrections of misprints in my texts, dead links and all good suggestions.
• In case of technical problems with ROPOTS contact etech@fi.muni.cz