PřF:JA002 Advanced Examination in Englis - Course Information
JA002 Advanced Examination in English for Specific Purposes - Science
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2019
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Anna Bízková Doleželová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Dudová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Anjuli Pandavar, PhD (seminar tutor)
Luis Carlos Rodriguez, M.Phil. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D. (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre - Prerequisites
- The knowledge of English - B2 level CEFR - English for specific purposes
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- The exam assesses student´s ability to
understand specialized texts/discourse
identify key ideas
formulate key ideas
transfer information from the text
classify, describe cause and effect, compare, define
summarize an advanced text related to their field of study
present a specialized text related to the field of study using advanced presentation techniques
discuss common topics and those related to their field of study
talk about one´s field of study using topic-based vocabulary
use argumentation - Learning outcomes
- The exam verifies that the stutdent has:
Ability to understand the main idea of a spoken utterance at a more advanced level(e.g.: part of a lecture, an interview) regarding both specific and more abstract topics within an academic context.
Knowledge of specific and academic vocabulary, and grammar structures at B2 level according to CEFR (direct/indirect questions, transition phrases, word formation, sentence transformations).
Ability to understand main ideas of simple specialized texts, to find there synonyms, to follow logical connections and coherence within such type of texts, and to find the author’s stance.
Ability to use functional language in a specialized written text (classify, describe cause and effect, compare, define).
Ability to present a specialized topic related to the field of study using advanced presentation techniques
discuss common topics and those related to their field of study
talk about one´s field of study using topic-based vocabulary
use argumentation - Syllabus
- 1.Written part:
- listenig
- reading
- grammar and vocabulary
- writing
- 2.Oral part:
- Presentation of a specialist text related to the field of study - own choice, or presentation related to own project - 10 minutes with using visual aids and all presentation techniques + discussion (structure: introduction, main body with signalling devices, ending including summary).
- Literature
- Jeremy Comfort. Effective Presentations.OUP 2000.
- Douglas Bell: Passport to Academic Presentations.Garnet 2008.
- MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
- Keith Kelly: Science.Macmillan 2008
- MASCULL, Bill. Key words in science & technology : helping learners with real English. 1st pub. London: Harper Collins Publishers, 1997, xii, 210. ISBN 0003750981. info
- Academic writing course :study skills in English. Edited by R.R Jordan. 1st ed. Essex: Longman, 1999, 160 s. ISBN 0-582-40019-8. info
- English for science. Edited by Fran Zimmerman. New Jersey : Regents/Prentice Hall, 1989
- DONOVAN, Peter. Basic English for Science. 10. vyd. Oxford: University Press, 1994, 153 s. ISBN 0-19-457180-7. info
- Nucleus ; English for science and technology. Edited by Martin Bates - Tony Dudley-Evans. info
- Physics:Reader.Ivana Tulajová, Masarykova univerzita Přírodovědecká fakulta 2000
- PLUMMER, Charles C. and David MCGEARY. Physical geology :student study art notebook. 7th ed. Dubuque: Wm. C. Brown Communications, 1996, 161 s. ISBN 0-697-28732-7. info
- STRAHLER, Alan H. and Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Introducing physical geography. 4th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley, 2006, xxv, 728. ISBN 047167950X. info
- MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, x, 379. ISBN 0521537622. info
- CUNNINGHAM, Sarah and Bill BOWLER. Headway : intermediate : pronunciation. 1. vyd. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990, xi, 112 s. ISBN 1-943396-88-4. info
- +Any materials aimed at preparation for B2 level examinations(e.g. FCE, TOEFL)
- Bookmarks
- https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/PříF:JA002!
- Teaching methods
- written and oral exam
- Assessment methods
- written text, oral exam - 60% passing grade
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
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- Teacher's information
- https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/sci/podzim2019/JA002/index.qwarp
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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