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Professional English I

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Course abstract

The course is aimed at the acquisition of knowledge and skills in professional foreign language with the express purpose of extending the students` professional qualification and improving the students` communication skills with foreign students and specialists (including work placement abroad, participation in guest lectures, work in joint venture companies, etc.). The study course envisages mastering of language skills in various forms and levels of communication – reading, speaking, listening and writing focusing on the terminology of forest engineering and related fields.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

After completing the course the students will have:
• knowledge – of forest engineering terminology including the specialisms in forest machinery, dendrology, silviculture, forest and environmental protection and knowledge of language use in the professional area.
• skills- students are able to apply the knowledge and communicative skills, including reading, speaking, listening and writing skills, in their professional activities, participating in discussions, creating dialogues, making presentations. Students are able to use professional terminology in communicative situations (telephone conversations, job interviews, business correspondence, etc.) and find the necessary information in foreign language on-line, structurize and classify it.
• competence - students have improved the competence of professional foreign language in order to apply it creatively in spoken and written communication for professional activities, student mobility and in academic environment.

Compulsory reading

1. Ridsdale C., White J., Usher C. Trees. London: Dorling Kindersley, 2005. 360 p.
2. Farjon A. A. Natural History of Conifers. Portland, OR: Timber Press Inc., 2008. 304 p.
3. Dolacis J. Mežtehnikas, mežsaimniecības un kokrūpniecības terminu vārdnīca. Rīga: Antēra, 1998. 672 lpp.
4. Nilsson N.E. The Forests. National Atlas of Sweden. The National Board of Forestry. Stockholm: SNA, 1990. 144 p.

Further reading

1. Bowes B.G. Trees and Forests a colur guide: London: Manson Publishing, 2010. 288 p. Ir LLU FB 1 eks.
2. Forest Sector Terminology. Glossary of forest sector terminology used in the European Union and other international legislation. English - Latvian - English. Rīga: Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs, 2007. 151 lpp.
3. JSC ”Latvijas Valsts Meži” [tiešsaiste] (skatīts 02.11.2011.). Pieejams: http://www.lvm.lv/eng

Periodicals and other sources

1. Baltic Timber Journal. ISSN-1691-0494.
2. Forestry. An International Journal of Forest Research. ISSN 0015-752X
3. Baltic Forestry. Journal of Forest Science in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. ISSN 1392-1355.