English for IT

• 26 hrs exercises

• 45 pts final exam
• 40 pts written tests
• 15 pts projects

Speaking:
A course graduate
- can interact effectively on a range of topics within his/her IT field and address specific problems in spoken interaction;
- can substantiate his/her opinions with evidence, negotiate with colleagues, and interact effectively to reach a consensus;
- can describe and give effective instructions about specific processes and methods within his/her field; can interpret data spontaneously and share his/her understanding precisely and concisely in spoken production.

Listening:
A course graduate
- can understand extended, well-structured speech and lectures, and follow potentially complex arguments and counterarguments;
- can identify and refer to specific points made in anothers speech.

Reading:
A course graduate
- can find the answers to specific questions in texts on familiar but complex topics from the field of information and communication technology;
- can read technical documentation, scientific books, articles and reviews and follow potentially complex arguments and counter-arguments.

Output knowledge and skills correspond to B2 level (Vantage) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) aimed at professional English language in the field of information and communication technology. 

The course objectives and output requirements are formulated at B2 level (Vantage) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) aimed at professional English language in the field of information and communication technology.

The course enables students to acquire professional vocabulary, language functions and language skills necessary for both active participation in the seminars, lectures and conferences, and for effective communication with colleagues, business partners and institutions in the competitive international environment in the information and communication technology sector.

• English for Bachelors - Intermediate 2 (BAN4)

This course is for students who acquired at least 51 points in the entrance language test or who
successfully passed the course BAN4.

<p>Recommended prerequisite: New Headway Intermediate 2</p> 

• Ellederová, E. (2022). English for Information Technology. Brno: VUT.

1 Introduction to Information Technology
2 A Career in Information Technology
3 Personal Computer and Types of Computers
4 Motherboard
5 Input Devices
6 Output Devices
7 Storage Devices
8 Software
9 Windows Basics
10 Computer Networks and Internet Access
11 World Wide Web
12 Internet Safety

1. Introduction to Information Technology
2. A Career in Information Technology
3. Personal Computer and Types of Computers
4. Motherboard
5. Input Devices
6. Output Devices
7. Storage Devices
8. Software
9. Windows Basics
10. Computer Networks and Internet Access
11. World Wide Web
12. Internet Safety
13. History of Computers and the Internet

75% attendance and active participation in classes, completing set assignments.

Course assessment in points:

• Project: Persuasive Presentation (max. 15 pts, min. 7 pts)
• A semester test: Use of English (max. 40 pts, min. 24 pts, the test may be repeated only once).
• An examination: Listening (max. 22.5 pts, min. 11 pts), Reading (max. 22.5 pts, min. 11 pts).

Preferred approaches and methods in professional English language teaching in the course English for IT are a communicative approach and a task-based approach using multimedia teaching aids.  

75% aktivní účast, průběžné plnění úkolů.

Bodové hodnocení předmětu:

• Projekt: Persuasivní prezentace (max. 15 b., min. 7 b.)
• Semestrální test: jazykové kompetence (max. 40 b., min. 24 b., jeden řádný termín, jeden opravný termín).
• Zkouška: poslech (max. 22,5 b., min. 11 b.), čtení (max. 22,5 b., min. 11 b.).