Czech

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Not applicable.

Student is able:
- to distinguish in English between different linguistic means based on their formality or informality
- to create a linguistically correct text with the help of acquired knowledge of structural, stylistic and other features of diverse genres in professional discourse
- to characterize an unknown text from the point of view of linguistic means used.
- understand even a copmlicated English text, to use secondary sources during writing
- he is able to use sources actively: not only to support his point of view but to discuss different ideas as well

The secondary school knowledge of English is required

Not applicable.

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in Article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Credit: max. 40 points
Assignment 1: write a formal email in Czech and in English (to be further specified in Moodle)
Assignment 2: write a short instruction manual (to be further specified in Moodle)
Assignment 3: write a short essay (to be further specified in Moodle)
75% seminar attendance is required.
Exam: test - max 60 points (minimum requirement: 30 pts)
The final grade is calculated as the sum total of the obtained written assignment points (credit) and exam points.

Seminars:
formal and informal vocabulary, word classes, articles, punctuation, writing formal emails in Czech and in English, commonly mispronounced technical vocabulary, sentence elements, complex sentences, the passive, using unbiased language, Czech and English word order, hedging, common Czenglish errors, formal text discourse markers, citing

Lectures:
Introduction into the study of English discourse.
The Study of discourse as a linguistic discipline, its methods and methodology.
"Functional discourses", discourse criteria.
Differences between English and Czech written discourse - reasons and consequences.
Differences between the discourses of humanities and natural sciences.
Formal and informal language.
Possible obstacles when dealing with professional discourse, the most frequent mistakes.
The status of English in todays world, anglicisms, transliteration, transcription.
English and Czech word order and their stylistic usage.
Intention and acceptability of a text, the role of the (hypothetic) recepient of the text.
Coherence and cohesion of text and how to acheieve them, cooperative principle.
Genres of professional (academic) discourse in English speaking world and their main features

Not applicable.

The course should offer the students a comprehensive introduction in the problematics of written professional dicourse, which will improves students’ competences while creating a written text of their own (especially in English), stressing correctness of the chosen linguistic means, and their stylistic or genre appropriatness.

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Krhutová, M.: Parameters of Professional Discourse, English for Electrical Engineering, Tribun EU, 2009
Čechová, Marie - Krčmová, Marie - Minářová, Eva. Současná stylistika. Vyd. 1. Praha : Lidové noviny, 2008. 381 s. ISBN 978-80-7106-961.
Urbanová, L.: Stylistika anglického jazyka, Barrister and Principal, 2008

Not applicable.

eLearning: currently opened course

26 hours, compulsory

Seminars: Introduction - the specifics of written discourse, importance of written discorse in todays world.
Segmentation of text - formal and thematic; punctuation; titles; paragraphs.
Methods of reading - basic orientation, scanning, looking for information.
Specifics of written discourse as regards morphology, syntax and lexical means.
The role of the recepient - popular scientific, scientific and practical texts.
Pragmatic dimensions of professional dicourse: correctness, anglicisms, mistakes and how to avoid them.
Quotations: MLA standard, Chicago Manual of Style, proofreading marks in English and in Czech.
Discourse functions 1: description.
Discourse functions 2: comparison.
Discourse functions 3: consequences, generalization.
Discourse functions 4: how and when paraphrase and quote.
Genres 1: abstract, summary, annotation.
Genres 2: essay (in English and Czech usage), review.

eLearning: currently opened course