English Courses at MFF UK
English language courses are listed as optional courses. However, every student of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics is obliged to pass the compulsory exam in general and specialised English. The exam is the same for students of all levels. Students usually sit for the exam in the fourth semester of their bachelor study programme.
Students must register for the exam in SIS under code NJAZ091.
Preparatory English Courses
The Department of Language Education provides students with a four-semester preparation programme for the exam: two teaching hours a week for higher levels – codes NJAZ070, 170, 072, 172, 074, 174, 090, 176 and/or four teaching hours a week for lower levels – codes NJAZ071, 073, 075, 089.
For each course successfully passed, students will receive 1 credit in the faculty credit system as well as an additional 5 bonus points which will be reflected in assessing the student’s performance in the final compulsory English exam. For additional specialized courses and international exam preparation courses, students will receive three credits in the faculty credit system for each successfully completed course.
Course requirements include: written tests (grammatical and lexical, listening, reading comprehension and specialised English), class work and class attendance.
Courses may be repeated in the event of failure to meet course requirements.
Code | Course |
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NJAZ071 | English for Pre-Intermediate Students I |
NJAZ070 | English for Upper-Intermediate Students I |
NJAZ170 | English for Advanced Students I |
NJAZ073 | English for Pre-Intermediate Students II |
NJAZ072 | English for Upper-Intermediate Students II |
NJAZ172 | English for Advanced Students II |
NJAZ075 | English for Pre-Intermediate Students III |
NJAZ074 | English for Upper-Intermediate Students III |
NJAZ174 | English for Advanced Students III |
NJAZ089 | English for Pre-Intermediate Students IV |
NJAZ090 | English for Upper-Intermediate Students IV |
NJAZ176 | English for Advanced Students IV |
British textbooks NEW Total English – Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate and Advanced – (Pearson/Longman – Student's Book and Workbook) are used in the courses.
Pre-Intermediate
1st
year – NEW Total English Pre-Intermediate
2nd
year – NEW Total English
Intermediate
Upper-Intermediate
1st
year – NEW Total English Upper-Intermediate
2nd
year – NEW Total English
Upper-Intermediate
Advanced
1st
year – NEW Total English Advanced
2nd year –
NEW Total English Advanced
In all semesters, students will use the textbook: Křepinská A., Bubeníková M., Mikuláš M.: Angličtina pro studenty MFF UK (Praha: Matfyzpress, 2013), or the amended edition Angličtina (nejen) pro studenty MFF UK (2019).
Specialised English Courses and Other English Courses
Code | Course |
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NJAZ110 | English for Physicists I |
NJAZ011 | English for Physicists II |
NJAZ111 | English for Computer Science I |
NJAZ012 | English for Computer Science II |
NJAZ013 | English for Mathematicians I |
NJAZ096 | English for Mathematicians II |
NJAZ087 | Course in Advanced to Proficiency Level English I |
NJAZ112 | Course in Advanced to Proficiency Level English II |
NJAZ015 | Business English |
NJAZ115 | Academic English I |
NJAZ093 | Academic English II |
NJAZ203 | Academic Writing for Computer Scientists I |
NJAZ204 | Academic Writing for Computer Scientists II |
NJAZ201 | Academic Writing for Mathematicians I |
NJAZ202 | Academic Writing for Mathematicians II |
Specialised courses offer more opportunity to explore the language in the context of mathematics, physics and/or computer science. These courses assume language competence and sufficient specialised knowledge of the given discipline. It is highly recommended that students first pass the compulsory English exam.
For these courses, students will receive three credits in the faculty credit system for each successfully completed course.
Courses may be repeated in the event of failure to meet course requirements.