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Speciality English Language I

Subject
Subject code LC.A.001
Subject name Speciality English Language I
Credit points 3 ECTS
Grading method Non-differentiated assessment
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2019 ATS
Study year 3
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
Subject loads
Seminar 40
38
Subject course description
During the course the students cover the topics that meet the ICAO requirements on language proficiency for air traffic controllers. Mostly the course focuses on extending and reinforcing the speciality specific vocabulary concerning different types of flights, environmental phenomena, incidents with aircraft and problems with passengers as well as pilots. In order to develop their fluency of speaking, the students practise describing aviation-related photos, do pair and group work, hold group discussions on the topics covered in the lectures, make a presentation and short summaries of the articles they have read and videos watched. Moreover, the students do different listening tasks, including listening to authentic recordings, to develop their listening skills. The students also read different aviation-related articles, write short descriptions, make notes in lectures and do some grammar practice.
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