Syllabus
English Conversation
Vyučující: Dr. James Partridge, D.Phil.
Témata/ Topics: 1/ English grammar (with particular focus on differences from Czech)
- Verb tenses and aspects
- Conditionals (1st, 2nd and 3rd)
- Articles
- Phrasal verbs
- Use of idioms / Slang 2/ Medical English: Language
- Different registers of English: when and how to be informal or more formal.
- Learning vocabulary: sources; reading (popular / specialist medical literature) 3/ Medical English: Practice
- Conversation with patients (adults and children); practical sessions in class. 4/ Medical English: Practice
- Videos on medical / scientific topics, discussing content and issues raised 5/ Medical English: Discussion
- A range of discussion topics taken from medicine, especially questions of medical ethics.