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Web page:
https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/XP04A2
Anotation:
The art of composing written documents (papers, reports, articles, dissertations, official letters ); oral presentations, reading skills (getting both general and detailed information); the art of understanding speech in a foreign language ; selected parts of difficult grammar; selected items focused on practical skills (reading mathematical symbols and expressions, writing CV). Oral presentations.
Study targets:
To further develop English skills for academic purposes
Content:
The art of composing written documents (papers, reports, articles, dissertations, official letters ); oral presentations, reading skills (getting both general and detailed information); the art of understanding speech in a foreign language ; selected parts of difficult grammar; selected items focused on practical skills (reading mathematical symbols and expressions, writing CV). Oral presentations.
Course outlines:
PGS A2 Syllabus 2013-14
Literature: Academic Vocabulary in Use, Michael McCarthy; Felicity O´Dell; CUP
Additional materials: Cambridge Academic English,
Teacher´s own materials
W1 A Introduction into Academic Skills
L1 What is special about academic English (AE)?
L2 Key nouns + L3 Key verbs
B L4 Key adjectives + L5 Key adjectives + L6 Phrasal verbs in AE
W2 A Graphs - introduction
(Cambridge Acad.English L2+additional materials)
L27 Graphs and Diagrams + L7 Key quantifying expressions
B L25 Numbers + L24 Facts, evidence and data + L26 Statistics
W3 A Collocations L8, L10, L11
B Collocations L12, L13
W4 A Prepositions L14, L15
B Fixed expressions L16 + Reading 3
W5 A Writing applications L7
B Business letter writing
W6 A Organizing the text L45, L46
B Introduction and Motivation L31, L35
W7 A Body:
| a) | | Definitions and Descriptions - introduction |
B b) L47, L48
W8 A c) Analysis L29, L33
B d) Classify L42
| e) | | Compare and Contrast L44 |
W 9 A f) Cause and Effect L30
| g) | | Evaluation and Emphasis L49 |
B h) Degrees of certainty L37
| i) | | Reporting, Statements and their support (Writing Skills -additional mat.) |
W10 A j) Presenting an argument L38
| k) | | Describing research methods L 41 |
W11 A Summary and Conclusion L 50
Reading 5
B CV+Cover letter (Resumé)
How to make an oral presentation I - introduction (additional materials)
W12 A How to make an oral presentation II - structure and language
B Oral presentations: Visuals, Psychology of the speech: behaviour, body language
W13 A Students´ Presentations
B Students´ Presentations
W14 A Students´ Presentations
Exercises outline:
PGS A2 Syllabus 2013-14
Literature: Academic Vocabulary in Use, Michael McCarthy; Felicity O´Dell; CUP
Additional materials: Cambridge Academic English,
Teacher´s own materials
W1 A Introduction into Academic Skills
L1 What is special about academic English (AE)?
L2 Key nouns + L3 Key verbs
B L4 Key adjectives + L5 Key adjectives + L6 Phrasal verbs in AE
W2 A Graphs - introduction
(Cambridge Acad.English L2+additional materials)
L27 Graphs and Diagrams + L7 Key quantifying expressions
B L25 Numbers + L24 Facts, evidence and data + L26 Statistics
W3 A Collocations L8, L10, L11
B Collocations L12, L13
W4 A Prepositions L14, L15
B Fixed expressions L16 + Reading 3
W5 A Writing applications L7
B Business letter writing
W6 A Organizing the text L45, L46
B Introduction and Motivation L31, L35
W7 A Body:
| a) | | Definitions and Descriptions - introduction |
B b) L47, L48
W8 A c) Analysis L29, L33
B d) Classify L42
| e) | | Compare and Contrast L44 |
W 9 A f) Cause and Effect L30
| g) | | Evaluation and Emphasis L49 |
B h) Degrees of certainty L37
| i) | | Reporting, Statements and their support (Writing Skills -additional mat.) |
W10 A j) Presenting an argument L38
| k) | | Describing research methods L 41 |
W11 A Summary and Conclusion L 50
Reading 5
B CV+Cover letter (Resumé)
How to make an oral presentation I - introduction (additional materials)
W12 A How to make an oral presentation II - structure and language
B Oral presentations: Visuals, Psychology of the speech: behaviour, body language
W13 A Students´ Presentations
B Students´ Presentations
W14 A Students´ Presentations
B Students´ Presentations
Literature:
| S. | | Mc.Kay,L.Rosenthal:Writing for a Specific Purpose |
De Deviti,L.Mariani,K.O.´Malley:English Grammar for Communication and Exercises
| A. | | Atkins,I.McKean:Text to Note |
| E. | | H.Glendinning:English in Electrical Engineering and Electronic |
| A. | | Fitzpatrick:English for International Conferences |
Requirements:
Very good competence in English language.
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