English for Professionals

Improving skills in speaking, listening and understanding and writing at B2 level (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), developing communication skills in English in a fluent and spontaneous way on specific and abstract topics, including understanding discussion on agricultural topics, developing skills in understanding written and spoken texts in standard English version as well as writing for and against essays, descriptions and formal letters.

1.Greenhouses and greenhouse production Grammar: Past Perfect, Conditional III

2.Houseplants : classification, names of the most popular ones. Grammar: Passive Voice.

3.Fruit farming; site selection, soil, pollination, plant planting, pruning. Grammar: Reported Speech – part I

4.Vegetable farming; vegetable classification according to botanical families and the edible part. Grammar: Reported Speech – part II.

5.Herbs, their different properties and usage as spices, medicine, in cosmetology etc. Revision ( texts 1-5)

6.Farm animal zoonoses

7.Poultry health and disease. Grammar: gerund and infinitive

8.Male, female names of farm animals, farming dual-purpose cattle. Students` presentations. Grammar; modal verbs for deduction

9.Food safety and food additives. Grammar: have something done. Summary writing. Revision (texts 6-9)

Subject statistic

1. Number of hours and ECTS credits - compulsory subject Hours: 150; ECTS: 6

2. Number of hours and ECTS credits - facultative subject Hours: -; ECTS: -

3. Total number of hours and ECTS credits, a student must earn by direct contact with academics (lectures, classes, seminars....) Hours: 40; ECTS: 1,6

4. Total number of hours and ECTS credits, a student earns in the course of a practical nature, such as laboratory, field trips and design classes Hours: 40; ECTS: 1,6

5. Expected personal workload (without or with academics participation during consultations) necessary for realization of subject objectives. Hours: 110; ECTS: 4,4

•Macmillan English Grammar in Context B2

•English for Agriculture – selected chapters

•Focus on Agriculture – selected chapters

•papers at www.sciencedaily.com

Tests

Effect of education for the subject – EN.1.B2_U01

Grade E (2.0) Does not understand the meaning of the communication contained in complex texts on specific and abstract topics and discussion on topics related to agriculture.

Grade D (3.0) Hardly understands the meaning of the communication contained in complex texts on specific and abstract topics and discussion on topics related to agriculture.

Grade C (3.5) Understands fairly well the meaning of the communication contained in complex texts on specific and abstract topics and discussion on topics related to agriculture.

Grade B (4.0) Understands well the meaning of the communication contained in complex texts on specific and abstract topics and discussion on topics related to agriculture.

Grade B+ (4.5) Understands more than well the meaning of the communication contained in complex texts on specific and abstract topics and discussion on topics related to agriculture.

Grade A (5.0) Understands very well the meaning of the communication contained in complex texts on specific and abstract topics and discussion on topics related to agriculture.

Effect of education for the subject – EN.1.B2_U02

Grade E (2.0) Cannot communicate fluently and spontaneously enough to have natural conversation with a native speaker .

Grade D (3.0) Can hardly communicate fluently and spontaneously enough to have natural conversation with a native speaker.

Grade C (3.5) Can fairly well communicate fluently and spontaneously enough to have natural conversation with a native speaker.

Grade B (4.0) Can communicate well, fluently and spontaneously enough to have natural conversation with a native speaker

Grade B+ (4.5) Can more than well communicate fluently and spontaneously enough to have natural conversation with a native speaker.

Grade A (5.0) Can very well communicate fluently and spontaneously enough to have natural conversation with a native speaker

Effect of education for the subject – EN.1.B2_U03

Grade E (2.0) Cannot formulate transparent and detailed oral or written utterances on a variety of topics, as well as explain his/her opinions on discussed topics, considering advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Cannot write a summary, description or a formal letter.

Grade D (3.0) Can hardly formulate transparent and detailed oral or written utterances on a variety of topics, as well as explain his/her opinions on discussed topics, considering advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Can hardly write a summary, description or a formal letter.

Grade C (3.5) Can fairly well formulate transparent and detailed oral or written utterances on a variety of topics, as well as explain his/her opinions on discussed topics, considering advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Can write a summary, description or a formal letter fairly well.

Grade B (4.0) Can well formulate transparent and detailed oral or written utterances on a variety of topics, as well as explain his/her opinions on discussed topics, considering advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Can write a summary, description or a formal letter well.

Grade B+ (4.5) Can more than well formulate transparent and detailed oral or written utterances on a variety of topics, as well as explain his/her opinions on discussed topics, considering advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Can write a summary, description or a formal letter more than well.

Grade A (5.0) Can very well formulate transparent and detailed oral or written utterances on a variety of topics, as well as explain his/her opinions on discussed topics, considering advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Can write a summary, description or a formal letter very well.

Effect of education for the subject – EN.1.B2_K01

Grade E (2.0) Does not understand the need to learn a foreign language throughout one's life.

Grade D (3.0) Reveals slight understanding of the need for learning throughout one's life.

Grade C (3.5) Reveals understanding of the need for learning throughout one's life but does not take up initiative and activities aiming at deepening and broadening linguistic skills.

Grade B (4.0) Understands the need for learning throughout one's life, undertakes initiative and activities aiming at deepening and broadening linguistic skills while planning further development.

Grade B+ (4.5) Understands the need for learning throughout one's life, undertakes initiative and activities aiming at deepening and improving linguistic skills while planning and showing activity in acquiring further skills.

Grade A (5.0) Understands the need for learning throughout one's life, undertakes initiative aiming at deepening and broadening knowledge planning further development on the basis of information on possibilities of using the knowledge of foreign language for professional and scientific development.