Course: Technical English I

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Course title Technical English I
Course code CJV/AE7A1
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Juráňová Veronika, Mgr.
Course content
- Introduction to information technology - Inside your computer - Career in IT - Mathematics - Occupational safety and health - Mid-term test - Cryptocurrency - 3D Printing - Video gaming - AR & VR, Metaverse - Artificial Intelligence - The Future of Transport - Test

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Text analysis
  • Home preparation for classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 8 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
English language knowledge - A2 - pre-intermediate
English language knowledge - A2 - pre-intermediate
learning outcomes
Student has mastered the langauge at B1 pre-intermediate level. Student knows basic grammatical stuctures at the given level and is able to use them correctly in the speech production. Student knows the vocabulary from the field at the given level.
Student has mastered the langauge at B1 pre-intermediate level. Student knows basic grammatical stuctures at the given level and is able to use them correctly in the speech production. Student knows the vocabulary from the field at the given level.
name and describe technical vocabulary
name and describe technical vocabulary
choose a technical text for analysing
choose a technical text for analysing
describe a content of a video / record on technical topic
describe a content of a video / record on technical topic
express the knowledge of technical English at the intermediate level
express the knowledge of technical English at the intermediate level
discuss individual topics in the lessons in English
discuss individual topics in the lessons in English
Skills
use technical English expressions in communication
use technical English expressions in communication
analyze a technical text using gained knowledge of technical vocabulary
analyze a technical text using gained knowledge of technical vocabulary
discuss individual topics using technical English
discuss individual topics using technical English
write a technical text using technical vocabulary
write a technical text using technical vocabulary
find a suitable technical text for work in class
find a suitable technical text for work in class
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Text analysis
Text analysis
assessment methods
Didactic test
Didactic test
Recommended literature
  • Glendinning, Eric H., Lansford, Lewis and Pohl, Alison. Technology for engineering and applied sciences. 2013. ISBN 9780194569712.
  • Glendinning, Eric H. Oxford English for information technology. 1st pub. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-19-457375-3.
  • Misty E. Vermaat, Susan L. Sebok, Steven M. Freund, Jennifer T. Campbell, Mark Frydenberg. Discovering Computers, Essentials ?2018: Digital Technology, Data, and Devices, 1st Edition. Boston, 2018. ISBN 9781337285117.
  • Riley, David D. Check Your Vocabulary for Computing : A workbook for users. Middlesex : Peter Collin Publishing, 1995. ISBN 948549580.
  • V. HOLLET. Tech Talk. OUP.


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