Course detail
Effective Reading of Electrotechnical English
FEKT-XAREAcad. year: 2012/2013
The course is focused on efficient reading and reading comprehension, mostly in combination with other skills. Different types of general and professional texts are used, as well as different reading techniques,such as scanning,skinning,intensive reading, and reading for problem solving. Both general and professional vocabulary is enriched.
The course is suitable for the PGS exam and for other exams organized outside the faculty.
It is a one-semester course.
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Course curriculum
2. evaluation of the questionnaire, reading techniques
3. to 12.scanning, skimming, intensive reading, vocabulary work, technical texts related to IT, communications, environment, safety, electrical engineering, British press, reading for study and research,etc. a half-semestre test in the 7th week
13. revision
Work placements
Aims
Mastering different types of specialized and general technical texts in English and different reading techniques.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
BBC English Magazine
E.H.Glendinning: Oxford English for Information Technology, O.U.P.
E.H.Glendinning: Study Reading,O.U.P.
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BTBIO-F Master's
branch F-BTB , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch F-BTB , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general - Programme BTBIO-A Bachelor's
branch A-BTB , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch A-BTB , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective general - Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's
branch B-AMT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch B-AMT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch B-MET , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch B-MET , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch B-TLI , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch B-TLI , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch B-SEE , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch B-SEE , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch B-EST , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch B-EST , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective general - Programme EEKR-M Master's
branch M-BEI , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-BEI , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-MEL , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-MEL , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-KAM , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-KAM , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-SVE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-SVE , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-EST , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-EST , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-EVM , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-EVM , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-EEN , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-EEN , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-TIT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-TIT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general - Programme EEKR-M Master's
branch M-BEI , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-BEI , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-EST , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-EST , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-EVM , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-EVM , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-EEN , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-EEN , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-TIT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-TIT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-MEL , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-MEL , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-KAM , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-KAM , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-SVE , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch M-SVE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general