Course: UJP/AEL4 Anglický jazyk pro Fakultu elektrotechnickou 4 - šablona

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ESF II - projekt Západočeské univerzity v Plzni

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AEL4 – An English Course for Electrical Engineers
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Dear Students,
Nowadays, university graduates are not only required to possess expert knowledge in their fields, but also to be able to communicate and give presentations in one or more foreign languages, especially in English. Welcome to this online course, which is designed to help you achieve this communicative command of the language.
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About the Course
This online course is intended for intermediate full-time and part-time students of the AEL4 course to support their class sessions. You can study and practise the material presented in this online course at your own pace, thus tailoring the course to your needs.
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AEL4 Unit 7a: Statements
Focus and aim: reporting events happening in the past
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AEL4 Unit 7bc: Incidents and Progress
Focus and aim: talking about ongoing past events
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Select section AEL4 Unit 8a: Electric Motors

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AEL4 Unit 8a: Electric Motors
Focus and aim: giving specifications, troubleshooting questions, explaining how something works
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AEL4 Unit 8bc: Projects
Focus and aim: describing a purpose and method of a process
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AEL4 Extra Unit: Electrical Circuits
Focus and aim: describing simple series and parallel circuits
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AEL4 Unit 9ab: Inventions
Focus and aim: comparison
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AEL4 Unit 9bc: Buildings and Sites
Focus and aim: describing shapes and an overall look
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AEL4 Unit 10a: Incidents and Reports
Focus and aim: talking about past incidents and reporting on them
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AEL4 Unit 10bc: Investigation and Speculation
Focus and aim: speculating about past events, expressing regret, giving recommendation
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AEL 4 - Final Mock Test
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Conclusion
Dear Students,

We hope you’ve found it useful to complete each of the units. We would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to evaluate this course.
Thank you!
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AEL4 – An English Course for Electrical Engineers