ATP_2 English for Civil Engineering

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavlína Bartušková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jan Gregor, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jitka Janoušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jindřiška Kraťková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Gálová (assistant)
Bc. David Šilha (assistant)
Mgr. Elena Tomášková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Zuzana Rowland, MBA, PhD.
Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Study Department – Vice-Rector for Study Affairs – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
ATP_2/CAP_kombi: Sat 31. 10. 9:40–11:10 D416, 11:25–12:55 D416, 13:05–14:35 D416, Sat 14. 11. 8:00–9:30 D416, 9:40–11:10 D416, L. Turinská, výuka v rámci CCV
ATP_2/CAP_prez: Mon 16. 11. 9:40–11:10 A3, 11:25–12:55 A3, 13:05–14:35 A3, Mon 30. 11. 8:00–9:30 D617, 9:40–11:10 D617, L. Turinská, výuka v rámci CCV
Prerequisites
AJP_2 English as the First Language II && OBOR(CAP)
Recommended meeting of the requirements of the subjects ATP_1.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is the acquisition of the professionaly focused language skills and knowledge. 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 grammatical rules. After the successful completion of the course, the student masters the language skills in order to: - describe professionally oriented situations, express in an efficient way the main essence of the idea or the problem; - talk professionally about the given topics. The student is able to communicate and can take an opinion on the given matter. The student uses the professional vocabulary (with only a little hesitation and using the periphrastic forms) his/her opinion within the scale of the given topics. The student is able to maintain the discussion on the current topics and to apply his/her knowledge in practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. a,ENGINEERING - AN IMPORTANT SECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY b,User's Manual 2. a,TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES IN A HISTORICAL CONTEXT b,Safety 3. a,THE STRUCTURE OF AN INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE b,Instructions 4. a,THE MANAGEMENT OF A SELECTED ENGINEERING PLANT b,Non-Renewable Energy Resoures 5. a,WORK SAFETY IN A FACTORY b,Renewable Resources 6. a,LOOKING FOR WORK IN AN INDUSTRIAL COMPANY b,IT - Hardware 7. a,THE STATISTICS OF AN INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; THE DESCRIPTION AND INTERPRETATION OF GRAPHS b,IT - Software 8. a,WORKING WITH CURRENT PROFESSIONAL TEXTS FROM THE FIELD OF ENGINEERING; THE TRAINING IN PROCESSING TEXTS AND DETAILED UNDERSTANDING, STUDENT PRESENTATIONS b,IT - Terminology 9. a,THE PROFESSIONAL TEXT - MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT b,Environment - European Policy 10. a,PROFESSIONAL TEXTS - FOUNDRY TECHNOLOGY b,Environment - Electronic waste 11. a,TECHNICAL ORAL COMMUNICATION b,Kinds of Industries 12. a,TECHNICAL WRITTEN COMMUNICATION b,In a Company 13. a,THE ENGINEERING FAIR – THE PRESENTATION OF ENGINEERING COMPANY PRINCIPLES b,Revision
Literature
    required literature
  • Gálová, D. a kol. Angličtina pro strojírenské obory, Praha: Infromatorium 2008, 84 s. ISBN 978-80-7333-060-6
    recommended literature
  • MURPHY, R., Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007. 319 s. ISBN 978-0-521-67543-7
  • BÜRGER, J., Velký ekonomický slovník anglicko-český, česko-anglický. Plzeň: Fraus, 2007. 1312 s . ISBN 978-80-7238-639-0.
  • FRONEK, J., Velký anglicko-český, česko-anglický slovník. Praha: Leda, 2007. 1523 s. ISBN 978-80-7335-114-4.
  • HANÁK, M. et al. Architektonický a stavební slovník anglicko-český. Plzeň : FRAUS, 1998. 721 s. ISBN 80-7238-024-9.
  • JÍLKOVÁ, I., ŠULISTOVÁ, J. Study Materials for Civil Engineering English I. 1. vydání. České Budějovice : Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích, 2010. 36 s. ISBN 978-80-87278-45-1.
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Partner Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1127
Preparation for the Final Test1015
preparation for an oral presentation5 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2610
Total:5252
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 70 %
Presentation 30 %
Exam conditions
Grading of the course for full-time students: First Test/Seminar Work/ … : maximum 30% (0-30 points) Final Test: maximum 70% (0-70 points) Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. The final test includes the questions within the range of the level B1 (not only based on the textbook) Grading of the course for part-time students: Final Test: maximum 1000% (0-100 points) Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. The final test includes the questions within the range of the level B1 (not only based on the textbook)
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
https://is.vstecb.cz/auth/el/5610/zima2014/ASP_2/index.qwarp
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