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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Jobs in Engineering: Let me introduce myself, jobs 2. Applying for a job: Job Interview, applying for a job covering letter and CV 3. Making a phone call: Making notes, getting through 4. Writing emails: Formal or informal, enquiry 5. Visiting a company: Production process, getting to a company 6. Mechanisms: How does it work? The principle of mechanisms 7. Describing an experiment, giving instructions 8. Specifications 9. Materials: Properties, making definitions 10. Describing functions 11. Energy: Towers, Energy: Finding the best solution 12. Energy and Ecology 13. Test
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Collaborative instruction, Seminar classes, Individual study, Students' self-study, Textual studies
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 8 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 10 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| use of language competences at the level B1 according to CEFR |
| correctly use grammatical means according to the required level (main and subordinate clauses, questions, cases, infinitive with "zu") |
| identify the past and perfect tense of irregular verbs |
| use advanced vocabulary according to the required level |
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| use required grammatical means in communication |
| describe a problem and suggest a simple solution |
| ask for directions and give advice on directions, write a coherent text on a well-know topic or a topic of interest |
| describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions |
| briefly explain and justify opinions and plans |
| analyse the main ideas of a coherent message focused on a common topic |
| write a simple text on a well-known topic or a topic of interest |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| use vocabulary related to the discussed chapters (see content) |
| identify prepositions that need to be followed by a specific case |
| use the construction "brauchen+zu" |
| form past tense |
| Skills |
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| describe your work or future employment |
| describe the impact of technology on the environment |
| explain the nature of environmental engineering |
| describe the components of a computer, explain the difference between hardware and software |
| summarize, find and analyse information from a text focused on topics discussed |
| summarize, find or analyse information obtained by listening to a text focused on topics discussed |
| find information in texts |
| use necessary grammatical means |
| write a formal letter |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Practicum |
| Textual studies |
| Individual study |
| Skills |
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| Practicum |
| Discussion |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Competences |
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| Practicum |
| Textual studies |
| Individual study |
| Discussion |
| Collaborative instruction |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
| Skills |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Group presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Group presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Myšková, Návratová. Němčina pro strojírenské obory.
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Vedralová, Hana. Deutsches Textbuch für Studenten des Maschinenbaus. Praha, 2001.
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Zettl, Erich; Janssen, Jörg; Müller, Heidrun. Aus moderner Technik und Naturwissenschaft. SRN, 2001.
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