Course: Vocational communication in foreign language II

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Course title Vocational communication in foreign language II
Course code USP/PK2AJ
Organizational form of instruction Lesson + Moodle
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Horníčková Beata, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Foreign language for academic purposes - characteristics, properties. Reading academic texts with comprehension. Recognizing the structure of academic texts. Determining the purpose, meaning and main idea of the professional text. Foreign language professional terminology. Listening with understanding. Determining the purpose, meaning and main idea of the presentation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Analysis of a presentation, Text analysis, Individual work of students, E-learning
  • Participation in classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Developed communication skills in a foreign language at least at B2 level according to SERR for languages.
Developed communication skills in a foreign language at least at B2 level according to SERR for languages.
learning outcomes
to define the professional terminology of the study program
to define the professional terminology of the study program
to define the basic elements of academic discourse
to define the basic elements of academic discourse
to recognize different techniques of reception of academic texts
to recognize different techniques of reception of academic texts
to identify the basic structure of professional texts
to identify the basic structure of professional texts
to recognize the main features of an academic texts
to recognize the main features of an academic texts
Skills
to communicate in a foreign language at B2 level
to communicate in a foreign language at B2 level
to analyze different types of academic texts
to analyze different types of academic texts
to identify the meaning of a professional text
to identify the meaning of a professional text
to use professional terminology in the field
to use professional terminology in the field
to recognize the purpose of the text and detect possible manipulative techniques
to recognize the purpose of the text and detect possible manipulative techniques
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Text analysis
Text analysis
Analysis of a presentation
Analysis of a presentation
E-learning
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
E-learning
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
assessment methods
Analysis of the student's language performance
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Analysis of the student's language performance
Text analysis
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Text analysis
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of educational material
Recommended literature
  • de Chazal, E., & Rogers, L. Oxford EAP, A Course in English for Academic Purposes. Intermediate B1+/B1+. OUP, 2013.
  • Goh, C. C. M. Academic Listening: Teaching Listening. Pedagogical Perspectives on Listening. Wiley Online Library, 2018.


Study plans that include the course
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