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Name of the course ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2    (English through science)
Professor (lectures) Ljiljana Poša
Professor/associate (examples/practical) Ljiljana Poša
Professor/associate (additional)  
ECTS 4 Status (required/elective)  
Access requirements  
Aims of the course Understanding and using the content of media production in English language for personal interest or professional needs (books, newspapers and magazines, Internet ...)
Learning outcomes Understanding  general meaning and specific details in written texts about scientific topics
Summarizing and interpreting information from different texts and sources                                                                                          Oral presentation on professional topics 
Contents of the course
Lectures Vocabulary: science and technology                                                                                   Word formation: prefixes, suffixes, phrasal verbs, synonyms, antonyms                                                                                                    Reading comprehension: authentic or adapted texts from natural sciences                                          TOPICS: Science and fields of science, Fields of physics, Physicists, The structure of atoms, Mechanical Energy, Electricity,  Magnetism, Electric Motors, Generators, Transformers, Electric Power, Nuclear Energy, Radiation, Light, Heat, Sound,  Planets, Energy Sources, Gravitation, Satellites, Radars, Lasers, Climate and weather, Men of Science and Invention                                                                                                                                          
Examples/ practical classes Reading and engaging with texts on various scientific topics, Comprehension questions and exercises, Vocabulary study, Written activities, Speaking practice                                                                    
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Number of classes (weekly)
Lectures Examples&practicals   Student project Additional
20 40      
Teaching and learning methods A text-based approach to teach English through scientific content                                                                                              Interactive / Question-and-answer approach                                                                                              Formal and informal forms of assessment (Reading comprehension)                                                Oral presentations as a part of speaking exam (Men of science and invention)
oral presentations
assesed coursework mark examination mark
coursework 20 written examination  
practicals   oral examination 20
papers 60    
presentations