Course details

Professional English for Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 1/2

JA9 Acad. year 2003/2004 Winter semester 2 credits

Current academic year

The course is orientated towards professional language competence of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science students.The capability of professional foreign language communication becomes an inseparable part of a successful incorporation into the European working process in the context of the Czech Republic entering the European Union. Professional skills include the rules of making presentations, C.V. in both oral and written forms, characteristic features of written communication, taking notes, participating in interviews, negotiating, telephoning, socializing, expression of the request, agreement and disagreement, surprise, doubt and opinion. The course also includes the basic information on translation activities and on recurrent errors of language.

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Guarantor

Neuwirthová Ludmila, PhDr., Ph.D.

Language of instruction

Czech

Completion

Credit

Time span

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

Speaking: giving a presentation, giving descriptions and explanations, seminar skills-indicating non-comprehension, asking for clarification, questioning, disagreeing. Interacting: participating in discussions and meetings, interviewing, telephoning, socializing, expression of request, agreement, and disagreement, surprise, doubt, opinion. Listening: taking notes; following presentations, lectures or talks; following instructions. Writing: formal letters, faxes, memos, C.V., letters of job application, abstract, improving basic translation skills.

Learning objectives

Development of professional speaking and listening skills. Development of specific writing skills (characteristic features of written communications, curriculum vitae, job application, abstract etc.). Czech-English translations: recurrent errors of language. Note: This is a two-semester course.

Study literature

  • Jeremy Comfort: Effective Presentations. Oxford University Press 1995
  • Sada učebních materiálů vytvořená vyučující

Fundamental literature

  • Leo Jones, Richard Alexander: New International Business English. Cambridge University Press 2000
  • Jeremy Comfort: Effective Presentations. Oxford University Press 1995
  • Acy L. Jackson: Prepare your C.V. NTC Learning Works 1997
  • David Jolly: Writing tasks. Cambridge University Press 1991
  • Vicky Hollet: Business Objectives. Oxford University Press 1993
  • Robin Macpherson: Základy anglické stylistiky. Academia 1997
  • Petr Janata: Překládáme do angličtiny. Fraus 1999

Progress assessment

1. Self assessment-grading the following things related to students' effort and attitude: participation in class, use of English in class, homework, working in groups. 2. Vocabulary achievement test.

Course inclusion in study plans

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