Course Details

Professional Technical French

Academic Year 2022/23

VYF005 course is part of 9 study plans

B_A+U Summer Semester 1st year

B_A+U Summer Semester 1st year

N_A+U Summer Semester 1st year

BPC-VP Summer Semester 1st year

B_A+U Winter Semester 1st year

B_A+U Winter Semester 1st year

N_A+U Winter Semester 1st year

N_A+U Winter Semester 1st year

BPC-VP Winter Semester 1st year

The subject is designed to help students to deal with professional French texts at the B1-B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference. Students should master key phrases of academic French as well as elementary professional terminology so that they are able to effectively find out information in professional resources. Emphasis will also be put on the development of listening and active communication skills (obligatory PowerPoint presentations on the given technical topic).

Course Guarantor

Mgr. Markéta Valečková

Institute

Institute of Social Sciences

Objective

Translating more demanding professional texts (working knowledge) / medium demanding professional texts (active knowledge)about building industries, discussion relating to these topics.

Knowledge

Student will accomplish the aim of the course, which is: translating more demanding professional texts (working knowledge) / medium demanding professional texts (active knowledge)about building industries, discussion relating to these topics.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of general French at B1-B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference.

Language of instruction

Czech

Credits

2 credits

Semester

summer

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit

Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

https://www.vut.cz/en/students/courses/detail/254737

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

1st week – Presentation requirements
2nd week – Residential buildings
3rd week – Public buildings
4th week – Upgrading of buildings
5th week – Preservation of monuments
6th week – Urbanism
7th week – Landscaping
8th week – Interior
9th week – Exhibitions and tradefairs
10th week – 13th week – Students´ presentations and project defences