Study Guide

Objective

The student masters English language skills in order to work in the international automotive work community. The student is able to communicate orally and in writing in different communication situations in the field. He is able to utilize and acquire knowledge related to his own field.

Content

• Conversations between the driver and the race engineer
• Car behavior
• Spare parts, tools
• Mathematical terms, formulas
• Car racing rules
• road and weather conditions
• Customer service situations
• Intercultural communication

Materials

Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Lectures, pair work and independent work

Student workload

50 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

There are lots of major errors in the student's written expression and problems with the fluency of text. Their text is simple but coherent and intelligible.
There are lots of mistakes and mispronunciations in the student's oral expression and the pronunciation differs from that of the target language. Despite the problems, the message is mainly intelligible. If the text is read directly from written notes or slides, the maximum grade is 1 to 2.
The students masters the basic vocabulary and key grammatical structures in a limited way.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

There are some minor errors in the student's written expression, but the message is still conveyed without problems. Their text is fluent and consistent, as well as written using basic structures correctly.
There are some mispronunciations and grammatical errors and in the student's oral expression, but they do not disturb the conveying of the message. Good, fluent basic language skills, presented relatively spontaneously, yet based to some extent on notes. Hesitation slows down the student's speech.
The students masters the basic vocabulary and field-specific vocabulary quite well. The student uses key grammatical structures quite faultlessly.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student's written expression is faultless, very fluent, and the student pays attention to stylistic matters required by professional-life communication situations. They also use complex syntactic structures in their text.
There are no mistakes in oral expression; the student's pronunciation is authentic and their speed of speech is appropriate. Overall, their speech is spontaneous, fluent narration, which the listener can easily follow. The student reacts in an adequate way in interactive situations.
The students masters a large vocabulary and uses grammatical structures fluently and in a varied way.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam

Assessment criteria, good (3)

There are many major errors in the student's written expression and problems with the fluency of text. The text is simple but coherent and intelligible.
The students masters the basic vocabulary and key grammatical structures in a limited way.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

There are some minor errors in the student's written expression, but the message is still conveyed without problems. Their text is fluent and consistent, as well as written using basic structures correctly.
The students masters the basic vocabulary and field-specific vocabulary quite well. The student uses key grammatical structures quite faultlessly.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student's written expression is faultless, very fluent, and the student pays attention to stylistic matters required by professional-life communication situations. They also use complex syntactic structures in their text.
The students masters a large vocabulary and uses grammatical structures fluently and in a varied way.