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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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TRANSMISSION: general terms of mechanical engineering, mechanical power and signal transmission. MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING + PROCESSES: describing a process (metal and plastics processing), describing shapes (hollow and solid shapes) diagram description AUTOMOTIVE: engines. Mechanical fasteners CAREERS - job-seeking process, job interviews, CV, cover letters SAFETY - giving instructions, manuals, incidents, prevention, control and warning systems POWER ENGINEERING: heat transfer, HVAC, thermodynamics
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Task-based study method
- Class attendance
- 28 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Studenti budou mít znalosti v oblasti psaného a mluveného jazyka, budou se orientovat v odborném textu.
Upon successful completion of the A1S course, student will develop a range of professional and technical vocabulary, together with the language skills needed to understand more complex texts and discussions related to their field of study, acquiring language skills at an advanced B1+ level as defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The student will be able to communicate confidently and spontaneously in professional contexts, deliver presentations on technical topics, describe technical concepts and situations, and clearly explain work procedures and processes relevant to their future professional practice.
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Prerequisites
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Student should possess an entry level of language competence that enables to achieve the target language level B1+ in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) upon completion of the semester.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student's performance analysis, Didactic test, Systematické pozorování studenta
Credit awarded upon completion: - active participation during seminars, active discussion involvement - preparation and in-class presentation of topics related to the study major - successful completion of all assigned tasks in the required scope and quality - successful completion of a credit test (60% of passing level) that comprehensively verifies the achieved language level and mastery of technical vocabulary.
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Recommended literature
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BONAMY, David. Technical english. 2nd impression. Harlow, Essex: Pearson Longman, 2008. ISBN 9781405845540.
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BONAMY, David. Technical English 3. 3th impression. Harlow, Essex: Pearson Longman, 2013. ISBN 9781408229477.
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