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English for Special Purposes II

Subject
Subject code HKE136
Subject name English for Special Purposes II
Credit points 3 ECTS
Grading method Exam
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2015 ME
Study year 2
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Optional
General description
Work with texts on specialty and profession, written and oral short reviews, discussions.
Topic-related lexical and grammar exercises.
Making up and presenting a Power Point presentation on specialty.
Independent work: specialty-related home reading. Reading, translating and oral reporting of the text.
General aim
The ESP course is for the students of all curricula.

The objective of the course is to improve students' professional vocabulary and language skills of all four levels (listening, speaking, reading and writing) through interactive and communicative activity.
Aim
After completing the course student:
1. knows the principles of reviewing, can make summaries, both oral and written;
2. is able to explain different problems related to his/her specialty;
3. can participate in professional discussions in English;
4. can make up and present presentations on the specialty according to the presentation requirements.
Form description
Practical classes (group and pair work, role plays).
Independent work.
Literature
ESP textbooks:
1. Truu, S. 2006. English for Students of Logistics. Tallinn; TTK.
2. Kuning, M. 2008. English for Students of Automotive Engineering. Tallinn; TTK.
3. Tammet, I. 2005. English for Students of Civil Engineering. Tallinn; TTK.
4. Kubõškina, G. 2005. English for Students of Mechanical Engineering.Tallinn; TTK.
5. ESP texts chosen by lecturers (Internet-based texts and worksheets, texts from professional journals).
6. E-learning courses and e-learning materials at Moodle environment http://ekool.tktk.ee
Evaluation methods
1. Written vocabulary tests;
2. Professional oral presentation;
3. Writing summaries according to given professional texts;
Grading criteria are provided by lecturers at the beginning of the course.
Name of the e-learning course at Moodle environment (http://ekool.tktk.ee)
E-learning courses and e-learning materials are found at Moodle environment (http://ekool.tktk.ee).
Replacement Subjects
HKE119 English II
HKE086 English A II
Current rounds
English for Special Purposes II AT31/41 FI 2020S
English for Special Purposes II ET31/41 FI 2020S
English for Special Purposes II HE31/41 FI 2020S
English for Special Purposes II KAT31/41
English for Special Purposes II KHE31/41
English for Special Purposes II KK31/41 FI 2020S
English for Special Purposes II KRG31/41
English for Special Purposes II KT31/41 FI 2020S
English for Special Purposes II KTE31/41
English for Special Purposes II KTL31/41 KTK31/41
English for Special Purposes II LK31/41 FI 2020S
English for Special Purposes II RA31/41 FI 2020S
English for Special Purposes II RO31/41 FI 2020S
English for Special Purposes II TD31/41 FI 2020S
English for Special Purposes II TD32/42 FI 2020S TD33/43
English for Special Purposes II TE31/41 FI 2020S
English for Special Purposes II TL31/41 FI 2020S TK31/41
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