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Subject 'English for Special Purposes II'

Name in Estonian: Inglise keel II (erialane)

Year:   2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    

State codeHKE136
Study languageEstonian, English
ChairKeskused - humanitaar
Credit points 3 ECTS
Grading method Exam

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.
Prerequisite course is HKE135 - English for Special Purposes I
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).

Is taught in following curricula

2020: AE*  ET*  FOR*  HE  KK  KT*  LK*  LO*  ME*  OK*  RA*  RG  RO*  RR*  TD*  TD*  TD*  TE  TK*  TK*  
2019: AT*  ET*  FOR*  HE  KK  KT*  LK*  ME*  OK*  RA*  RG  RO*  RR*  RR*  TD*  TD*  TD*  TE  TK*  TK*  TL*  TT*  TT*  
2018: AT*  ET*  FOR*  HE*  KK*  KT*  LK*  ME*  OK*  RA*  RG*  RO*  RR*  RR*  TD*  TD*  TD*  TE*  TK  TK*  TL*  TT*  TT*  
2017: AT*  ET*  FOR*  HE*  KK*  KT*  ME*  RA*  RG*  RR*  RT*  TD*  TE*  TK  TL*  TT*  
2016: AT*  ET*  FOR*  HE*  KT*  ME*  RA*  RG*  RR*  RT*  TD*  TE*  TK  TL*  TT*  
2015: AT*  ET*  HE*  KT*  ME*  RA*  RG*  RR*  RT*  TD*  TE*  TL*  TT*  
* Optional subject

Related subjects

Replacement Subjects
HKE119 English II
HKE086 English A II

Is taught in rounds

     2020/2021 Fall semester

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