Course detail
English for Chemists II
FCH-BCV_A2Acad. year: 2014/2015
Vocabulary for selected branches of chemistry (synonyms, antonyms) - organic chemistry, physical chemistry, general and inorganic chemistry, sophisticated devices and their operation, biochemistry, mathematical expressions and laboratory equipment. Grammar (e.g. gerund, expressing future, articles, if-clauses, present simple in technical texts etc). Speaking (e.g. hobbies, leisure, future plans, eating habits, food etc.). Development of language skills: writing (e.g. instructions, notes, schemes, graphs and equations based on a text,etc.) , reading (individual information and summary - instrument operation etc.), listening (related to a topic discussed, particular information, general understanding, main ideas, summary,etc.), speaking (exchanging info on nature of substances, hobbies, plans for future, acquiring information, explanation, interpretation of graphs and tables,etc.). Language work (cloze tests, matching definitions,etc.) with the perspective to future completion of examination corresponding to CEFR B1 level.
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To acquire the credit, the following requirements must be fulfilled: Attendance in lessons (2 absences are allowed), completion of individual tests during the semester, satisfactory performance at seminars, bringing a printed copy of study materials into seminars, succesfull completion of final credit test (75%).
Credit test will be focused on the following (in terms of English for Chemists II electronic textbook) items: Vocabulary for selected branches of chemistry (synonyms, antonyms) - organic chemistry, physical chemistry, general and inorganic chemistry, sophisticated devices and their operation, biochemistry, mathematical expressions and laboratory equipment. Grammar (e.g. gerund, expressing future, articles, if-clauses, present simple in technical texts etc). Development of language skills: writing (e.g. instructions, notes, schemes, graphs and equations based on a text,etc.), reading (individual information and summary - instrument operation etc.), listening (related to a topic discussed, particular information, general understanding, main ideas, summary,etc.). Students will also match words with their synonyms and do a cloze test.
Course curriculum
2. week: Lesson 1 - listening - food and organic chemistry, expressing future in English, personal plans for future
3. week: Lesson 2 - "Acids, bases and salts" - vocabulary, properties of acids and bases, pH scale
4. week: Lesson 2 - technical texts - use of present simple, writing laboratory instructions; listening
5. week: Lesson 3 - "Laboratory equipment" - vocabulary, gerund, hobbies, interests
6. week: Lesson 3 - listening, "Laboratory safety" and "First Aid" - vocabulary,
7. week: Lesson 4 - "Analytical Laboratory" - vocabulary, listening, articles in chemically oriented texts;
8. week: Lesson 5 - "Biochemistry" - vocabulary
9. week: Lesson 5 - "Biochemistry" - listening, zero conditional sentences in technical texts,
10. week: Lesson 6 - verbalization of mathematical expressions, listening
11. week: Lesson 6 - verbalization and interpretation of graphs, "Statistics" - vocabulary
12. week: Lesson 7 - "Physical chemistry" - vocabulary
13. week: Lesson 7 - Real and unreal conditional sentences, listening
Training of four skills in relation to topics discussed.
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- Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's
branch BPCO_CHMN , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
branch BPCO_CHM , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory - Programme BKCP_CHCHT Bachelor's
branch BKCO_CHM , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
- Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's
branch BPCO_CHTOZP , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
- Programme BKCP_CHCHT Bachelor's
branch BKCO_CHTOZP , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
branch BKCO_SCH , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory - Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's
branch BPCO_SCH , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
- Programme BPCP_CHTP Bachelor's
branch BPCO_BT , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
- Programme BKCP_CHTP Bachelor's
branch BKCO_BT , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
branch BKCO_PCH , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory - Programme BPCP_CHTP Bachelor's
branch BPCO_CHP , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
- Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning
branch CKCO_CZV , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
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