Subject 'English I'

Year:   2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    2020/2021    

Students practise oral and written communication on the following topics: Higher education in Estonia and in English-speaking countries. The TTK/UAS. Estonian history, culture, economy and politics.
Making up Power Point presentations: theory and practice.
Reading, translating and reporting texts on speciality.
Grammar revision exercises.
Home reading: 10000 characters of text on speciality: reading, translating and commenting the text.

ESP course for the students of all curricula.
The objective of the course is to introduce and practise basic ESP vocabulary and to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through interactive communication.
The course materials require the learner's language skills on B2 level.

After completing the course students can understand and communicate on the practised topics both orally and in writing. Students are able to make and deliver Power Point presentations.

Practical classes (group and pair work, role plays, presentations).
Independent work (with a dictionary).

1. Truu, S. 2003. English for Students of Logistics. Tallinn; TTK.

2. Kuning, M. 2004. English for Car Engineering Students. 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. Teistel erialadel erialatekstid õppejõu valikul.

1. Written tests
2. Oral and written reporting of texts
3. Group work: solving problems
4. Making Power Point presentations
Grading criteria for methods 2 - 4 are provided by lecturer at the beginning of the course.

English I
English Grammar Review

2014: AT*  ET*  HE*  KT*  ME*  RA*  RG*  RR*  RT*  TD*  TE*  TL*  TT*  

* Optional subject