English for Civil Engineering 1 - BMEGT60LNGKA03-01

The subject aims to equip students with satisfactory language competence by providing participants with the opportunity to improve their English language knowledge particularly related to their field of studies, Civil Engineering. It includes study-related content in their professional field which seeks to improve their competence in English for Academic Purposes to ensure successful fulfilment of obligations at the required level during their studies.

1. Students have a range of vocabulary enabling them to fulfil their academic tasks.
2. Students are aware of the special language usage required by their studies.

1. By the end of the course participants have mastered accuracy fairly well, and started to acquire their general, professional and technical vocabulary.
2. They are confident in understanding and producing shorter academic texts both in writing and in speech, and are able to critically evaluate information in scientific texts related to their fields of interest.
3. They can take notes of recordings and summarize the information fairly confidently.
4. They can give shorter presentations on topics of their interest with confidence.

1. They establish an open mind towards the need for learning Academic English.
2. They establish the need for continuous improvement.

1. They establish autonomous learning strategies.

Lessons involve group collaboration, individual presentation and group discussion. Part of the material needs to be managed in a self-access manner.

• Az oktatási segédanyag nyomtatott és online formában, néhány speciális anyag pedig audiovizuális formában érhető el. - The teaching material is available printed and online, some materials are in audio-visual mode.
• Ajánlott irodalom - Recommended literature:
• McCarthy, M., & O'Dell, F. (2016). Academic vocabulary in use. Cambridge University Press.
• Hewings, M., & Thaine, C. (2012). Cambridge Academic English. Klett.
• Vince, M. (2009). Advanced Language Practice. English grammar and vocabulary. Oxford: MacMillan.

Evaluation comprises of regular attendance, (30% of lessons can be skipped), active participation in lessons, and completing and submitting assignments and tests at a satisfactory level.

Communication exercises, presentations, assignments.

• Communication exercises, presentations, assignments. : 100

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According to the regulations of the Codes of Studies.

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 05.05.2024.

Basic Study Skills: note-taking practices from written material and audio-visual material, looking for information, management and verification sources, setting goals, time management Basic Grammar Revision and practice: problem areas and advanced grammatical structures (e.g. run-on sentences, comma splices, faulty parallelisms, subject-verb agreement) Basic Academic English characteristics and vocabulary: academic register, higher register vocabulary, higher register structures, Latin/Greek origins, prefixes and suffixes, word formation practice, synonyms in higher register Basic civil engineering vocabulary and terminology Listening skills: main sections of shorter and longer recordings, alternative note-taking techniques, Scientific reading: structure of scientific texts, both authentic and edited materials on scientific topics Summaries of scientific articles and recordings in 2-3 sentences Writing: Introduction to features of paragraphs and research papers