Course Details

English Intermediate 2

Academic Year 2026/27

VYA009 course is part of 8 study plans

​ BKC-SIS Winter Semester 1st year

​ BKC-SIS Winter Semester 2nd year

​ BPC-SIS / SI Winter Semester 1st year

​ BPC-SIS / S Winter Semester 2nd year

​ BPC-SIS / K Winter Semester 2nd year

​ BPC-SIS / E Winter Semester 2nd year

​ BPC-SIS / M Winter Semester 2nd year

​ BPC-SIS / V Winter Semester 2nd year

The course focuses on the acquisition of essential technical English terminology in the field of civil engineering and its practical use in communication. The course covers topics including studying at a technical university, construction site activities and construction project management, surveying and mapping, construction materials, building construction, architecture, structures and transport infrastructure, municipal and environmental engineering, and water management.

Within these topic areas, students develop their technical vocabulary, reading comprehension skills and ability to communicate about fundamental aspects of their field. Particular emphasis is placed on the accurate use of essential technical terminology, describing buildings, materials, structures and construction processes, and communicating information related to their studies and professional practice. The course also provides preparation for the BYA002/BYA101 examination at CEFR level B1.

Credits

2 credits

Language of instruction

Czech

Semester

winter

Course Guarantor

Mgr. Veronika Rodriguezová

Institute

Institute of Social Sciences

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit

Entry Knowledge

A general knowledge of English at a minimum of CEFR level B1 is expected.  Students should be able to understand the main points of spoken and written communication on familiar topics, communicate in everyday situations, and express themselves simply and coherently on topics related to their studies, work and everyday life. A knowledge of basic grammatical structures and vocabulary appropriate to this level is also expected. No prior knowledge of technical English terminology in the field of civil engineering is required.

Aims

The aim of this course is to help students prepare for the BYA002 examination, which assesses English language proficiency at CEFR level B1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) as well as knowledge of essential technical vocabulary in the field of civil engineering. VYA009 focuses on the acquisition of this vocabulary through speaking activities, work with technical texts and communicative teaching methods.

Basic Literature

RODRIGUEZOVÁ, Veronika a STRNADOVÁ, Lucie. VYA009 Intermediate English 2, Brno, 2026. (Dostupnost: E-learning FAST VUT) (en)

Recommended Reading

LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina; OXENDEN, Clive; CHOMACKI, Kate a LAMBERT, Jerry. English File: Intermediate. 5th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2025. ISBN 978-0-19-414420-9 (en)
IBBOTSON, Mark. Cambridge English for Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. Cambridge Professional English. ISBN 9780521715188. (en)

Prerequisites

A general knowledge of English at a minimum of CEFR level B1 is expected.  Students should be able to understand the main points of spoken and written communication on familiar topics, communicate in everyday situations, and express themselves simply and coherently on topics related to their studies, work and everyday life. A knowledge of basic grammatical structures and vocabulary appropriate to this level is also expected. No prior knowledge of technical English terminology in the field of civil engineering is required.

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

https://www.vut.cz/en/students/courses/detail/306478

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

  • 1. Studying at BUT
  • 2. On the Construction Site
  • 3. Construction Project Management
  • 4. Geodesy and Cartography
  • 5. Building Materials
  • 6. Building Construction
  • 7. Architecture
  • 8. Structural and Transport Engineering
  • 9. Municipal Engineering
  • 10. Environmental Engineering
  • 11. Water Engineering
  • 12. Revision
  • 13. Exam practice

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

  • 1. Studying at BUT
  • 2. On the Construction Site
  • 3. Construction Project Management
  • 4. Geodesy and Cartography
  • 5. Building Materials
  • 6. Building Construction
  • 7. Architecture
  • 8. Structural and Transport Engineering
  • 9. Municipal Engineering
  • 10. Environmental Engineering
  • 11. Water Engineering
  • 12. Revision
  • 13. Exam practice

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

  • 1. Studying at BUT
  • 2. On the Construction Site
  • 3. Construction Project Management
  • 4. Geodesy and Cartography
  • 5. Building Materials
  • 6. Building Construction
  • 7. Architecture
  • 8. Structural and Transport Engineering
  • 9. Municipal Engineering
  • 10. Environmental Engineering
  • 11. Water Engineering
  • 12. Revision
  • 13. Exam practice

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

  • 1. Studying at BUT
  • 2. On the Construction Site
  • 3. Construction Project Management
  • 4. Geodesy and Cartography
  • 5. Building Materials
  • 6. Building Construction
  • 7. Architecture
  • 8. Structural and Transport Engineering
  • 9. Municipal Engineering
  • 10. Environmental Engineering
  • 11. Water Engineering
  • 12. Revision
  • 13. Exam practice

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

  • 1. Studying at BUT
  • 2. On the Construction Site
  • 3. Construction Project Management
  • 4. Geodesy and Cartography
  • 5. Building Materials
  • 6. Building Construction
  • 7. Architecture
  • 8. Structural and Transport Engineering
  • 9. Municipal Engineering
  • 10. Environmental Engineering
  • 11. Water Engineering
  • 12. Revision
  • 13. Exam practice