Course: English Terminology and Presentations - Chemistry 1

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Course title English Terminology and Presentations - Chemistry 1
Course code VCJ/ATPC1
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Karasková Eva, Mgr.
Course content
1. English for specific purposes 2. Working with a dictionary 3. Presentations 4. Chemical aspects of the world 5. Chemistry as a subject 6. History of chemistry 7. Atomic structure 8. Chemical structure

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
The objective of VCJ/ATPC1 is to develop essential presentation skills and to build English vocabulary related to chemistry using selected topics.
Acquisition of specialised terminology on the B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference.
Prerequisites
Students must have a minimum language level in English of level B1+ of the Common European Framework for Languages. A very good knowledge of grammar is expected since grammar is not taught in the course.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Students are required to attend the classes although they may be absent twice per semester and they must participate in an active way. They must prepare for the classes as required by their teachers. They must successfully pass the ungraded exam.
Recommended literature
  • CGP Books. GCSE Chemistry AQA Revision Guide.
  • Karasková, E. Anglická terminologie a prezentace - chemie.
  • REDMAN, S. English Vocabulary in Use: Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate: New Edition. Cambridge: CUP, 2003.


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