English

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Extension of general and specific vocabulary in the fields of organic and inorganic chemistry, laboratory equipment, biochemitry, use of laboratory instruments, mathematical expressions, physical chemistry and enhanced competence in the field of grammar at the pre-intermediate level with the focus on future simple tense, present simple tense in special texts, gerund, articles in special texts, conditionals and four skills at A2-B1 level, with the regard to the future preparation for level coresponding to CEFR B1.

A2 CEFR English. Credit in English for Chemists I

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Based on the faculty and university codes. CALL, CBT and collaborative learning are employed.

Completion of individual tests during the semester, satisfactory performance at seminars, succesfull completion of final credit test.

1. week: Lesson 1 - introductory information, Organic wonders in everyday life - vocabulary (organic chemistry and food science)
2. week: Lesson 1 - listening - food and organic chemistry, expressing future in English, personal plans for future
3. week: Lesson 2 - "Acid, bases and salts" - vocabulary, properties of acid 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 - 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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The aim is to enhance and develop students skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking), grammar and vocabulary and also building a firm base for future preparation for the English for Chemists III and IV courses, students´future career, courses of chemistry oriented subjects delivered in English, and passing examination corresponding to CEFR B1 level.

The attendance at seminars is monitored. The part-time students also participte in organized lessons and they can consult the course issues with teachers. They use the electronic study materials available at https://www.vutbr.cz/elearning/course/view.php?id=121683 .

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26 hours, compulsory