General information
COURSE CONTENT AND INFORMATION:
English for Specific Purposes (chemistry students) - work with specialized texts, vocabulary build up; academic English - presentations and discussions;general English and grammar - only marginally!
The course is not obligatory, though it is recommended to study as a preparation for the JA001 and JA002 exams. The anticipated level of language proficiency for the students commencing the course is B1 according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (lower/pre-intermediate). The students are advised to take a diagnostic test (code JTEST; https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1431/podzim2011/JTEST/index/qwarp ) to verify their level.
There is a possibility to enroll for an on-line course, organized by the faculty (code: ONLINE_A; https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1441/podzim2011/ONLINE_A/index.qwarp ) as well as make use of on-line grammar exercises (code ZS1BK_AC2A) https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1441/jaro2010/ZS1BK_AC2A/index.qwarp
MATERIALS:
to be printed for the lesson in advance from this folder (https://is.muni.cz/el/1431/podzim2011/JAC01/seminar_01.qwarp )
CREDIT REQIREMENTS:
ATTENDANCE: the students are allowed to miss two classes per semester, regardless the reason for their absence.
CREDIT TEST: to pass the course, the students need to score minimum 60% of the test given in the last seminar in the autumn semester.
LITERATURE:
Oreská, Alžbeta et al. English for Chemists. STU: Bratislava 2001.
Doubravová, Charlotte, et al. Angličtina pro posluchače VŠCHT. Praha: VŠCHT 1999.
Jordan, R.R. Academic Writing Course. Essex: Longman 1996.
Donovan, Peter. Basic English for Science. Oxford: University Press, 1994.
Academic vocabulary in use. Edited by Michael McCarthy - Felicity O'Dell. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Key words in science & technology: helping learners with real English. Edited by Bill Mascull. London : Harper Collins Publishers, 1997.
English grammar in use. Edited by Raymond Murphy.
Česko-anglický a Anglicko-český chemický slovník, Praha: SNTL 1989.
Česko-anglický a Anglicko-český technický slovník, Praha: SNTL 1992.
Mindl, Jaromír - Panchartek, Josef. Anglicko-český A česko-anglický chemický a chemicko-technologický slovník. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2007.
Lingea Lexicon 5. Technický slovník anglicko-český, česko-anglický (elektronický slovník na CD)
OFFICE HOURS:
Thursdays, 8:00-8:45 or any other day by prior arrangement
CONTACT:
tel.: 549 49 6459
room: 107 / A15
Kampus, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno