1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
3. winter term 2019/2020
4. Physics - Second-cycle studies leading to MS degree
5. English language

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English language - course description

Aim of the course

The course aims to enable students to improve speaking, reading and writing skills, as well as listening comprehension in English. It will help students to develop their ability to apply language functions to effective communication in everyday life. The course also aims to further develop students’ ability to use the language of physics in order to discuss problems and read, with understanding, specialist texts. It also encourages students to master their skills of expressing ideas using complex language structures, e.g. Passive Voice, and grammar tenses to describe present, past and future activities. It provides an opportunity to revise the rules and master the skills of giving a presentation in English

Prerequisites

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B1+/B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages specified by the Council of Europe.

Scope

During the course students will learn to or improve their ability to:

• describe present, past and future events using different grammar tenses (4 hours)
• understand and use Passive Voice, especially in specialist texts discussing problems typical for
• physics (4 hours)
• exchange information concerning physical problems (4 hours)
• understand definitions of numbers (2 hours)
• read numbers and mathematical operations (2 hours)
• understand vocabulary used technical texts (2 hours)
• use properly the language of physics in speaking and writing (4 hours)
• better understand specialist texts (4 hours)
• prepare and deliver a presentation on a topic concerning physics (2 hours)
• discuss problems of contemporary physics and its influence on modern society in class, give arguments for and against (2 hours)

Teaching methods

The course focuses on communication activities in functional and situational context. It encourages students to speak with fluency and develop the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking by means of group and pair work, discussion, presentation, listening, oral and written exercises.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Classes – exam: a condition for receiving a credit is a positive mark for the exam.

Recommended reading

[1] C. Oxenden, V. Latham-Koenig, P. Seligson, New English File Student’s Book, Oxford University Press, 2007.
[2] C. Oxenden, V. Latham-Koenig, P. Seligson, New English File Workbook, Oxford University Press, 2007.
[3] J. Pasternak-Winiarska, English in Mathematics, Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Warszawskiej, Warszawa, 2006.

Further reading

1] FCE Use of English by V. Evans.
[2] L. Szkutnik, Materiały do czytania – Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Wydawnictwa Szkolne i Pedagogiczne.
[3] Internet articles.

Notes

Modified by dr hab. Piotr Lubiński, prof. UZ (last modification: 05-03-2020 12:58)