Entering the university after secondary school the students nowadays have a relatively high level of the German language skills. Therefore, sustaining and improving this level it is important to provide the students with the opportunity to apply their basic knowledge within the framework of the chosen scientific and professional field. The aspects of language application are significant, i.e., it is important to acquire special terminology, grammar constructions that are typical of the literature of specific areas. To improve the competitiveness of graduate engineers in the international labour market it is necessary to provide the students with opportunity to use the language often and more effectively in all those aspects within the selected professional field. All the texts for reading comprehension, writing and speaking topics are selected according to the study programme taking into account the average level of language skills. The selected lexical and syntactic constructions typical of the technical language and language for specific purposes (LSP) are taught independently on the study programme.
Course contents:
- Negotiating agreement. Reading reports. A plan of the text; conclusions. Exchanges featuring negotiations.
- Reading manuals, instruction booklets, technical brochures, directories, data bases etc.
- Text on speciality. Exchanges featuring meetings. Meetings, chairing a meeting, taking turns, interrupting.
- Text on speciality. Introduction into describing tables, charts and diagrams. Describing trends and development.
- Text on speciality. A report describing tables, charts and diagrams, Science and scientists.
- Interviewing. Employment contract. Remuneration, CV and the letter of application, Exchanges featuring interviews.
- Home reading No.1.
- Text on speciality. Argumentative essay: introduction. Exchanges featuring discussions.
- Ergonomics, health and safety at work, Argumentative essay: structure and language, Exchanges featuring discussions.
- Text on speciality, Essay: The Factors to Consider when Choosing a Job.
- Text on speciality. Discussion based on the text.
- Home reading No.2.
- Text on speciality. Discussion based on the text. Exchanges featuring opinions.
- Text on speciality. Discussion based on the text Listening comprehension test (10-15 mins).
