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Web page:
https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/XP04A1
Anotation:
The course revises general English from previous studies, further develops speaking skills, listening and recalling spoken English as well as note-taking skills. Provides basic scientific terminology (cause-effect relationship, definitions, classification, basic information on composing written documents ).
Study targets:
The subject is offered as part of PhD language preparation and is aimed at students who can use more practice of their English skills.
Content:
| 1. | | Guidelines for scientific papers, using templates |
2-3. Describing figures, tables and graphs, figure captions
4-5. English Tenses and Passive Voice in technical works
| 7. | | The use of articles in technical works (a, an, the) |
| 8. | | Referencing guidelines and Reported Speech |
| 9. | | Capitalisation and punctuation guidelines |
| 10. | | Technical manuals and reports |
| 11. | | How to rewrite your paper from British English to American English |
| 12. | | Guidelines to preparing technical presentation |
| 13. | | Giving presentations |
Course outlines:
| 1. | | Guidelines for scientific papers, using templates |
2-3. Describing figures, tables and graphs, figure captions
4-5. English Tenses and Passive Voice in technical works
| 7. | | The use of articles in technical works (a, an, the) |
| 8. | | Referencing guidelines and Reported Speech |
| 9. | | Capitalisation and punctuation guidelines |
| 10. | | Technical manuals and reports |
| 11. | | How to rewrite your paper from British English to American English |
| 12. | | Guidelines to preparing technical presentation |
| 13. | | Giving presentations |
Exercises outline:
| 1. | | Guidelines for scientific papers, using templates |
2-3. Describing figures, tables and graphs, figure captions
4-5. English Tenses and Passive Voice in technical works
| 7. | | The use of articles in technical works (a, an, the) |
| 8. | | Referencing guidelines and Reported Speech |
| 9. | | Capitalisation and punctuation guidelines |
| 10. | | Technical manuals and reports |
| 11. | | How to rewrite your paper from British English to American English |
| 12. | | Guidelines to preparing technical presentation |
| 13. | | Giving presentations |
Literature:
Lane, S.: Instant Academic Skills. A Resource Book of Advanced-Level Academic Skill Activities. Cambridge Univesrity Press.
Jordan, P.R: Academic Writing Course
De Haaff, J., Štěpánek, L. a kol.: Akademická angličtina. Grada Publishing, a.s., 2011.
Hewings. M.: Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge University Press.
| P. | | Dunkel: Intermediate Listening Comprehension (Understanding and recalling spoken English) other materials |
Requirements:
B2 level
Subject is included into these academic programs:
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Proposal and Realization: I. Halaška (K336), J. Novák (K336) |