FI:VB035 English Skills for IT I - Course Information

VB035 English Skills for IT I

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Roksoliana Radchuk, PhD (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Rudolfová (lecturer)
Mgr. Marcela Sekanina Vavřinová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Markéta Oplatková Plocková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Tóthová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Anna Bízková Doleželová (lecturer)
Bc. Klára Hanzlíková (lecturer)
Johana Indrová (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Eva Rudolfová
Language Centre, Faculty of Informatics Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Rudolfová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Informatics Division – Language Centre

Timetable of Seminar Groups

VB035/01: Wed 2. 10. to Wed 20. 11. each even Wednesday 12:00–13:50 C511, Wed 27. 11. to Wed 11. 12. each even Wednesday 12:00–13:50 S209, R. Radchuk
VB035/02: Wed 9. 10. to Wed 20. 11. each odd Wednesday 12:00–13:50 C511, Wed 27. 11. to Wed 18. 12. each odd Wednesday 12:00–13:50 S209, R. Radchuk
VB035/03: Fri 4. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each even Friday 10:00–11:50 C511, Fri 29. 11. to Fri 13. 12. each even Friday 10:00–11:50 S209, R. Radchuk
VB035/04: Fri 11. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each odd Friday 10:00–11:50 C511, Fri 29. 11. to Fri 20. 12. each odd Friday 10:00–11:50 S209, R. Radchuk
VB035/05: Fri 4. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each even Friday 12:00–13:50 C511, Fri 29. 11. to Fri 13. 12. each even Friday 12:00–13:50 S209, R. Radchuk
VB035/06: Fri 11. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each odd Friday 12:00–13:50 C511, Fri 29. 11. to Fri 20. 12. each odd Friday 12:00–13:50 S209, R. Radchuk
VB035/07: Thu 3. 10. to Thu 12. 12. each even Thursday 8:00–9:50 C416, R. Radchuk
VB035/08: Thu 10. 10. to Thu 19. 12. each odd Thursday 8:00–9:50 C416, R. Radchuk
VB035/09: Thu 3. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each even Thursday 10:00–11:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Thu 12. 12. each even Thursday 10:00–11:50 S215, E. Rudolfová
VB035/10: Thu 10. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each odd Thursday 10:00–11:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Thu 19. 12. each odd Thursday 10:00–11:50 S215, E. Rudolfová
VB035/11: Mon 30. 9. to Mon 18. 11. each even Monday 10:00–11:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. to Mon 9. 12. each even Monday 10:00–11:50 S209, R. Radchuk
VB035/12: Mon 7. 10. to Mon 18. 11. each odd Monday 10:00–11:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. to Mon 16. 12. each odd Monday 10:00–11:50 S209, R. Radchuk
VB035/15: Fri 4. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each even Friday 8:00–9:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Fri 13. 12. each even Friday 8:00–9:50 S215, R. Radchuk
VB035/16: Fri 11. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each odd Friday 8:00–9:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Fri 20. 12. each odd Friday 8:00–9:50 S215, R. Radchuk
VB035/17: Tue 1. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each even Tuesday 14:00–15:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Tue 10. 12. each even Tuesday 14:00–15:50 S215, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/18: Tue 8. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each odd Tuesday 14:00–15:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Tue 17. 12. each odd Tuesday 14:00–15:50 S215, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/19: Thu 3. 10. to Thu 21. 11. each even Thursday 8:00–9:50 C511, Thu 28. 11. to Thu 12. 12. each even Thursday 8:00–9:50 S209, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/20: Thu 10. 10. to Thu 21. 11. each odd Thursday 8:00–9:50 C511, Thu 28. 11. to Thu 19. 12. each odd Thursday 8:00–9:50 S209, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/21: Wed 2. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each even Wednesday 10:00–11:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Wed 11. 12. each even Wednesday 10:00–11:50 S215, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/22: Wed 9. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each odd Wednesday 10:00–11:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Wed 18. 12. each odd Wednesday 10:00–11:50 S215, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/23: Thu 3. 10. to Thu 21. 11. each even Thursday 10:00–11:50 C511, Thu 28. 11. to Thu 12. 12. each even Thursday 10:00–11:50 S209, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/24: Thu 10. 10. to Thu 21. 11. each odd Thursday 10:00–11:50 C511, Thu 28. 11. to Thu 19. 12. each odd Thursday 10:00–11:50 S209, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/25: Tue 1. 10. to Tue 19. 11. each even Tuesday 10:00–11:50 C511, Tue 26. 11. to Tue 10. 12. each even Tuesday 10:00–11:50 S209, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/26: Tue 8. 10. to Tue 19. 11. each odd Tuesday 10:00–11:50 C511, Tue 26. 11. to Tue 17. 12. each odd Tuesday 10:00–11:50 S209, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/27: Tue 1. 10. to Tue 19. 11. each even Tuesday 8:00–9:50 C511, Tue 26. 11. to Tue 10. 12. each even Tuesday 8:00–9:50 S209, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/28: Tue 8. 10. to Tue 19. 11. each odd Tuesday 8:00–9:50 C511, Tue 26. 11. to Tue 17. 12. each odd Tuesday 8:00–9:50 S209, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/29: Wed 2. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each even Wednesday 12:00–13:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Wed 11. 12. each even Wednesday 12:00–13:50 S215, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/30: Wed 9. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each odd Wednesday 12:00–13:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Wed 18. 12. each odd Wednesday 12:00–13:50 S215, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/33: Wed 2. 10. to Wed 20. 11. each even Wednesday 10:00–11:50 C511, Wed 27. 11. to Wed 11. 12. each even Wednesday 10:00–11:50 S209, A. Bízková Doleželová
VB035/34: Wed 9. 10. to Wed 20. 11. each odd Wednesday 10:00–11:50 C511, Wed 27. 11. to Wed 18. 12. each odd Wednesday 10:00–11:50 S209, A. Bízková Doleželová
VB035/35: Tue 1. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each even Tuesday 10:00–11:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Tue 10. 12. each even Tuesday 10:00–11:50 S215, A. Bízková Doleželová
VB035/36: Tue 8. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each odd Tuesday 10:00–11:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Tue 17. 12. each odd Tuesday 10:00–11:50 S215, A. Bízková Doleželová
VB035/37: Tue 1. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each even Tuesday 8:00–9:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Tue 10. 12. each even Tuesday 8:00–9:50 S215, A. Bízková Doleželová
VB035/38: Tue 8. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each odd Tuesday 8:00–9:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. to Tue 17. 12. each odd Tuesday 8:00–9:50 S215, A. Bízková Doleželová
VB035/39: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 22. 11. each even Monday 12:00–13:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. to Mon 9. 12. each even Monday 12:00–13:50 S209, R. Radchuk
VB035/40: Mon 7. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each odd Monday 12:00–13:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. to Mon 16. 12. each odd Monday 12:00–13:50 S209, R. Radchuk
VB035/41: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 22. 11. each even Monday 16:00–17:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. to Mon 9. 12. each even Monday 16:00–17:50 S209, E. Rudolfová
VB035/42: Mon 7. 10. to Mon 18. 11. each odd Monday 16:00–17:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. to Mon 16. 12. each odd Monday 16:00–17:50 S209, E. Rudolfová
VB035/45: Tue 1. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each even Tuesday 14:00–15:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. to Tue 10. 12. each even Tuesday 14:00–15:50 S209, E. Rudolfová
VB035/46: Tue 8. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each odd Tuesday 14:00–15:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. to Tue 17. 12. each odd Tuesday 14:00–15:50 S209, E. Rudolfová
VB035/47: Tue 1. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each even Tuesday 16:00–17:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. to Tue 10. 12. each even Tuesday 16:00–17:50 S209, E. Rudolfová
VB035/48: Tue 8. 10. to Fri 22. 11. each odd Tuesday 16:00–17:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. to Tue 17. 12. each odd Tuesday 16:00–17:50 S209, E. Rudolfová

Prerequisites

The course is aimed at improving the knowledge of English, which should be intermediate at the beginning of the course. Students are allowed to attend the course after taking the entrance test before the semester.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The course aims to broaden the knowledge of English language acquired at secondary school and to focus on specialized language in the area of IT, presentations, discussions and general academic language. At the end of the course students should be able to: understand specialized articles; use the language fluently and properly; talk about a wide range of IT related topics; provide relevant explanations and arguments; give clear descriptions and presentations; answer questions spontaneously.

Learning outcomes

Students will be able to - communicate in English about their field of study; - write formal emails (requests, applications, complaints etc.); - understand spoken and written English on general and general academic level + their field of expertise; - present their ideas/ findings efficiently; - interact efficiently and politely with others - negotiate, debate, cooperate and solve problems constructively; - think critically and argue in an informed way; - plan and reflect, provide and receive feedback and act upon it.

Syllabus

• English for academic and specific purposes
• Grammar, vocabulary and phrases at B2 level and higher
• Formal language - register and usage
• Formal emails and providing feedback
• Reading and discussion of specialized texts

Literature

required literature
• PRODROMOU, Luke. Grammar and vocabulary for Cambridge first : for students preparing for the Cambridge English First exam. Second edition. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited, 2012, 319 stran. ISBN 9781447903055. info

not specified
• VERMAAT, Misty, Susan L. SEBOK, Steven M. FREUND, Jennifer T. CAMPBELL and Mark FRYDENBERG. Discovering computers 2016 : tools, apps, devices, and the impact of technology. [Boston]: Cengage Learning, 2016, 1 svazek. ISBN 9781305391857. info

Teaching methods

Class negotiations, debates and discussions, individual, pair and group presentations, work with sources, reading, peer review, writing tasks, homework assignments

Assessment methods

Every student attending the seminar has to submit a formal email and provide feedback for two students plus prepare (in groups of three) a final project. In order to pass the course, students must satisfy attendance requirements and complete all the assignments.
Students are not allowed any absences.
One of the prerequisites for the completion of the course is home preparation and doing assignments.

Language of instruction

English

Follow-Up Courses

• VB036 English Skills for IT II

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• VB036 English Skills for IT II
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