B_AJT_2 English for Engineering 2

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Libuše Turinská
Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_AJT_2/K04: Sat 21. 2. 9:40–11:10 D516, Sun 26. 4. 8:00–12:30 E7, L. Turinská
B_AJT_2/S01: Fri 14:50–16:20 I201, K. Sidibe
B_AJT_2/S02: Fri 13:05–14:35 D415, K. Sidibe
B_AJT_2/S03: Mon 13:05–14:35 E5, K. Sidibe
Prerequisites
Recommended meeting the requirements of the subjects B_AJT_1.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the course is the acquisition of technical vocabulary and professional language skills. The acquired productive and receptive skills are in accordance with the descriptor of B1+ level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, including the grammar rules. Upon the successful completion of the course, the student are able to: - describe professionally oriented situations, express in an efficient way the main idea; they are able to talk about a given topics. The student is able to communicate and can take an opinion on the given(technical) topic. The student uses the technical vocabulary (with only a little hesitation and using the periphrastic forms) his/her opinion on a topic discussed in the seminars. The student is able to maintain the discussion on the current topics and to apply his/her knowledge in practice.
Learning outcomes
Student - has a command of technical vocabulary related to their field of study - is able to look up specific information in professional literature in English - can create and give a presentantation on the topic related to their field of study - is able to describe a problem related to their field of study - can express their opinions and attitudes to a specific problem related to their field of study, only with some smaller grammar or lexical inaccuracies that do not hinder understanding
Syllabus
  • 1. User´s manual;
  • 2. Instructions, handling complaings;
  • 3. Occupational health and safety;
  • 4. Technology in the future;
  • 5. Skills and experience;
  • 6. Efficiency at workplace. Principle of 5S and others;
  • 7. Graphs and tables, conversions, measurements;
  • 8. Reporting progress;
  • 9. Describing damage;
  • 10. Environment, carbon footprint;
  • 11. Waste management, e-waste;
  • 12. Engine, engine parts, describing complex systems;
  • 13. In a company. Organizing schedules
Literature
    required literature
  • Hollet, V., Sydes J., Tech Talk Intermediate, Oxford: OUP 2009, 119s. ISBN: 9780194575416
    recommended literature
  • Gálová, D. a kol. Angličtina pro strojírenské obory, Praha: Infromatorium 2008, 84 s. ISBN 978-80-7333-060-6
  • Hollet, V., Sydes J. , Tech Talk Pre-intermediate, Oxford: OUP 2006, 126s. ISBN:-13: 9780194574587
  • MURPHY, R., Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007. 319 s. ISBN 978-0-521-67543-7
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Tutorial
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Brainstorming
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
semester exam44
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1026
Preparation for the Final Test1010
semester exam11
final test11
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2610
Total:5252
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 70 %
Presentation 30 %
Exam conditions
Full-time and part-time form of study:
Grading of the course both for full-time and part-time students: an exam during the semester (presentation), written test in the examination period. Successful graduates of the course have to get at least 70 points (from both parts together).
Semester test:
Interim exam 30 %
Final test:
Final test using ROPOT in the IS (70 %)
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
https://is.vstecb.cz/auth/el/5610/zima2014/ASP_2/index.qwarp

Full-time students are obliged to meet the mandatory 70% attendance in seminars (except lectures). For successful completion of the course, students are obliged to actively participate in lessons and complete the assigned tasks

Students with an Individual Study Plan (ISP) must notify the instructor no later than the second week of the semester. Students with an ISP must complete both a midterm and final evaluation. The mid-term assessment in the form of a presentation on the assigned topic will take place on a date arranged with the group instructor. The date must be agreed with the teacher at least two weeks before the end of the teaching period. Should you have any questions, please contact the course guarantor, Mgr. L.Turinska (turinska@mail.vstecb.cz)
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