Course details
English for IT
AIT Acad. year 2024/2025 Summer semester 3 credits
English for IT is the course of English for specific purposes aimed at the intermediate level learners who study information and communication technology and will pursue their careers in this field. It aims to equip university students with specialized terminology and receptive and productive skills in professional English language at level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) focused on information and communication technology. 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.
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Completion
Time span
- 26 hrs exercises
Assessment points
- 45 pts final exam
- 40 pts written tests
- 15 pts projects
Department
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Learning objectives
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.
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.
Recommended prerequisites
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
This course is for students who acquired at least 51 points in the entrance language test or who successfully passed the course BAN4.
Recommended prerequisite: New Headway Intermediate 2
Fundamental literature
- Ellederová, E. (2022). English for Information Technology. Brno: VUT.
Progress assessment
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).
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).
Course inclusion in study plans
- Programme BIT, 1st year of study, Compulsory-Elective group A
- Programme BIT (in English), 1st year of study, Compulsory-Elective group A