Subject: English in engineering 2
(17 -
EJEI2) Basic Information
Course specification
Course is active from 01.10.2005.. Further mastering the vocabulary related to profession and major and developing the ability to understand texts from different sources. Acquiring complex sentence structures typical for the professional language. Students possess certain vocabulary present in the scientific technical discourse and are able to use it properly. They are able to read literature related to their field of study, as well as other different forms of technical communication: instructions, brochures, reports etc. In the communication with colleagues they are able to understand and use typical constructions and collocations etc. Processing of professional texts in English and other forms of technical communication and analysis of their characteristics. Extending the professional vocabulary while adopting common abbreviations. The formation and interpretation of abbreviations. The use of modal verbs and other phrasal verbs. The use of infinitive. The use of -ing clause for expressing the action results. Lectures are organized around processing certain number of professional texts. Besides traditional exercises for checking the understanding, students solve certain number of exercises using the so called task based approach during the lectures. Typical constructions, expression, phrasal verbs etc. are practiced through communication.
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