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English language I

Elective3 ECTSSemester 360 h teachingTaught in Croatian

Course description

The course description is available in Croatian only.

  • Engleski kao jezik struke
  • Tipologija terminologije
  • Tvorba riječi – prefiksi i sufiksi
  • Vremena u engleskom jeziku
  • Kolokacije – prevođenje i primjeri, kulturološke razlike
  • Obnovljiva energija – video / vještina slušanja i rad na terminologiji
  • Kako strukturirati prezentaciju? / Energija plime i oseke – video / vještina slušanja i rad na terminologiji
  • Priprema za 1. kolokvij, ponavljanje i primjeri zadataka
  • Pasiv / States of matter – video / vještina slušanja i rad na terminologiji
  • Prepozicije u ESP-u
  • Upravni i neupravni govor / dijelovi kuće
  • Infinitiv i gerund
  • Pridjevi i prilozi / Član u engleskom jeziku
  • Uvod u materijale i svojstva materijala / Komparacija pridjeva
  • Priprema za drugi kolokvij, primjeri zadataka 2. kolokvij

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Learning outcomes

  1. use acquired ability to properly consult technical texts and find relevant information while reading professional and research texts
  2. demonstrate knowledge of technical terminology and efficient use of this terminology in communication
  3. demonstrate proficiency in the use of grammatical structures that are typical for technical texts
  4. improve proficiency in the use of all four language skills
  5. demonstrate efficient use of monolingual and bilingual dictionaries
  6. translate professional papers from English language to Croatian language
  7. show knowledge of collocations in English language, i.e. structures in which culturology differences between the English and Croatian languages can clearly be seen

Reading list

Required reading

  • English for Civil Engineers, Špiranec, I., TVZ, Zagreb, 2010.
    Engleski jezik u graditeljstvu 1 i 2, Grammar and additional articles, TVZ, 2019, dodatni materijali
    Preporučena dopunska literatura:
    Reading Technical English for Academic Purposes, Hercezi-Skalicki, M., Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 1993.
    Ilustrirani rječnik arhitekture i građevinarstva, Vulelija, Z., Masmedia, Zagreb,2008.
    Trojezični građevinski rječnik, Prager A., 2003.

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