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English for Chemists II S
FCH-BC_A2Acad. year: 2019/2020
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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Teaching methods: lecture, activating methods, individualized learning, support of learning styles and strategies essential for life-long enhancement of language competence, problem learning.
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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
3rd - 4th week: Lesson 2 - "Acids, bases and salts" - vocabulary, properties of acids and bases, pH scale. Technical and scientific texts - use of present simple. Writing laboratory instructions - grammar and style; thematic listening for particular information. Introduction to Laboratory Equipment vocabulary A-D. Self-study: vocabulary L3 II.
5th - 6th week: Lesson 3 - "Laboratory equipment" - vocabulary, gerund, hobbies, interests. Individual items of laboratory equipment II, listening, "Laboratory safety" and "First Aid" - vocabulary. Modal verbs. Self-study: vocabulary L4, Czech meaning.
7th - 8th week: Lesson 4 - "Analytical Laboratory" - vocabulary, reading for articular information, listening, articles in chemically oriented texts; Lesson 5 - "Biochemistry" - vocabulary. Self - study: L5 vocabulary, L6 introductory vocabulary.
9th - 10th week: Lesson 5 - "Biochemistry" - vocabulary, listening, zero conditional sentences in technical texts, prepositional structures. Introduction to lesson 6. Self - study: L6 and 7 vocabulary. Essay on laboratory preparation of an arbitrary compound.
11th - 12th week: Lesson 6 - verbalization of mathematical expressions, listening. Verbalization and interpretation of graphs, "Statistics" - vocabulary. Lesson 7 - introduction. real and unreal conditional sentences. Self-study: revision of semester subject matter.
13th week: revision, example credit test.
Training of four skills in relation to topics discussed.
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