712-2105/01 – English Language 1c/II for EkF (intermediate) (A1c/II-EkF)

Gurantor department	Institute of Languages	Credits	2
Subject guarantor	Mgr. Zuzana Trawinská	Subject version guarantor	Mgr. Zuzana Trawinská
Study level	undergraduate or graduate
		Study language	Czech
Year of introduction	2014/2015	Year of cancellation
Intended for the faculties	EKF	Intended for study types	Bachelor

Instruction secured by
Login	Name	Tuitor	Teacher giving lectures
ADA0250	Mgr. Jana Adámková, Ph.D.
BOR0234	Mgr. Zuzana Borečková
CHU01	Mgr. Gabriela Chudašová
ILL0025	Mgr. Petr Illík
JUR21	Mgr. Radka Juříčková, Ph.D.
KAR0143	PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D.
PEL12	Mgr. Barbara Kratochvílová
LAN20	Mark Landry
STA779	Mgr. Ing. Štěpánka Linhartová, Ph.D.
MAT0433	Mgr. Gabriela Matyášková, Ph.D.
OST0065	Magdaléna Ostárková
PAC0090	Mgr. Jakub Pachula
SLA14	Mgr. Karolina Slamová, Ph.D.
SMU0007	Mgr. Kateřina Smutná
SNI0029	Martin Šnicer
SPU0044	Mgr. Kateřina Spurná
TRA0015	Mgr. Zuzana Trawinská
WLO74	Mgr. Andrea Wlochová, Ph.D.
WOZ0021	PhDr. Veronika Woznicová, Ph.D.
ZAP0042	Mgr. Andrea Zapletalová
ZUB0006	Mgr. Pavla Zubková

Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of study	Way of compl.	Extent
Full-time	Credit	0+2

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Business Partner C1 4 - 6 The course focuses on developing and deepening students’ language skills in business English so that they achieve language level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Teaching methods

Tutorials

Summary

Students will learn about disruptive innovations, brainstorming techniques, and key management processes: reporting and planning. Students will also learn to distinguish different marketing strategies, use appropriate language when presenting research data, and learn about communication strategies suitable for building and strengthening business relationships. Students will also get familiar with vocabulary related to tourism as well as with the use of professional networking techniques.

Compulsory literature:

DUBICKA, I., ROSENBERG, M. Business Partner C1. Coursebook with eBook and Online Practice. Pearson Education, 2020. ISBN 9781292237220. MCCARTHY, M., O'DELL, F. English Vocabulary in Use Advnced Book with Answers. Third edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017. ISBN 9781316631171. TURNBULL, J. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary: Paperback + DVD + Premium Online Access Code. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015, 1948 s. ISBN 978-0-194-79879-2.

Recommended literature:

MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-521-53762-9. MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use. Third Edition. Cambridge University Press, 2017. ISBN 978-1-316-62998-7. Mobilní aplikace: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (OALD9)

Additional study materials

Study supports in the EduDocs system

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Credit test E-learning Vocabulary review tests

E-learning

Compulsory e-learning course available at: lms.vsb.cz Compulsory e-learning course: Basics of Language Communication on Sustainability

Other requirements

Active participation during tutorials, the completion of assigned written and oral tasks, terminology testing, 80% attendance, min. test result: 65 %. Students are required to learn the given vocabulary and be familiar with the grammatical phenomena discussed in the seminars. Students will master both vocabulary and knowledge needed for their future careers. Teachers will check the progress by tests.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

Business Partner C1: Units 4-6 1. Disruptive innovations 2. Expressing hypotheses 3. Brainstorming 4. Reporting and planning 5. Marketing strategies 6. Persuasion 7. Presenting research data 8. Building business relationships 9. The impact of tourism 10. Past tenses 11. Professional networking 12. Storytelling in presentations 13. Credit test

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2014/2015 Winter semester)

Task name	Type of task	Max. number of points (act. for subtasks)	Min. number of points	Max. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation	Credit	10	5	3

Valid from	Valid until	Mandatory attendence participation
Feb 6, 2025 2:04:51 PM	Jan 27, 2026 8:30:22 AM	- active participation in the lessons - compulsory attendance - 80 % - working out of assigned tasks - passing e-learning course successfully (75% each module)
Jan 23, 2025 8:58:31 AM	Feb 6, 2025 2:04:51 PM	- active participation in the lessons - compulsory attendance - 80 % - working out of assigned tasks -e-learning
Dec 31, 2022 12:01:18 PM	Jan 23, 2025 8:58:31 AM	- active participation in the lessons - compulsory attendance - 80 % - working out of assigned tasks
Sep 1, 2017 11:51:54 AM	Dec 31, 2022 12:01:18 PM	Active class participation and 80% attendance are compulsory.

Mandatory attendence participation: - active participation in the lessons - compulsory attendance - 80 % - working out of assigned tasks - passing e-learning courses successfully

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: - active participation in the seminars, required attendance 50 % - working out of assigned tasks - self-study of the relevant units from the textbook - passing e-learning courses successfully

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Valid from	Valid until	Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP
Feb 6, 2025 2:04:51 PM	Jan 27, 2026 8:30:22 AM	- active participation in the seminars, required attendance 60 % - working out of assigned tasks - self-study of the relevant units from the textbook - passing e-learning course successfully (75% each module)
Feb 6, 2025 1:47:57 PM	Feb 6, 2025 2:04:51 PM	- active participation in the seminars, required attendance 60 % - working out of assigned tasks - self-study of the relevant units from the textbook, e-learning
Jan 28, 2025 6:45:51 AM	Feb 6, 2025 1:47:57 PM	- active participation in the seminars, required attendance 50 % - working out of assigned tasks - self-study of the relevant units from the textbook, e-learning
Jan 28, 2025 6:42:42 AM	Jan 28, 2025 6:45:51 AM	- active participation in the seminars, required attendance 50 % - working out of assigned tasks - self-study of the relevant units from the textbook, e-learning
Jan 23, 2025 8:58:31 AM	Jan 28, 2025 6:42:42 AM	- active participation in the seminars, required attendance 50 % - working out of assigned tasks - self-study of the relevant units from the textbook, e-learning
Jan 23, 2025 8:55:45 AM	Jan 23, 2025 8:58:31 AM	- active participation in the seminars, required attendance 50 % - working out of assigned tasks - self-study of the relevant units from the textbook
Dec 31, 2022 12:01:18 PM	Jan 23, 2025 8:55:45 AM	- active participation in the first and the last seminar - working out of assigned tasks - self-study of the relevant units from the textbook

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Academic year	Programme	Branch/spec.	Form	Study language	Tut. centre	Year	Type of duty
2026/2027	(B0311A050004) Applied Economics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2026/2027	(B0311A050015) Informatics in Economy		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2026/2027	(B0311A050021) Economics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2026/2027	(B0411A050001) Accounting and Taxes		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2026/2027	(B0412A050005) Finance		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2026/2027	(B0413A050012) Economics and Management		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2026/2027	(B0414A050001) Marketing		P	Czech	Šumperk	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2026/2027	(B0414A050001) Marketing		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2026/2027	(B0312A050001) Public Economics and Administration		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2025/2026	(B0311A050021) Economics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2025/2026	(B0413A050012) Economics and Management		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2025/2026	(B0412A050005) Finance		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2025/2026	(B0411A050001) Accounting and Taxes		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2025/2026	(B0414A050001) Marketing		P	Czech	Šumperk	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2025/2026	(B0414A050001) Marketing		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2025/2026	(B0312A050001) Public Economics and Administration		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2025/2026	(B0311A050004) Applied Economics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2025/2026	(B0311A050015) Informatics in Economy		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2024/2025	(B0311A050004) Applied Economics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2024/2025	(B0413A050012) Economics and Management		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2024/2025	(B0412A050005) Finance		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2024/2025	(B0311A050015) Informatics in Economy		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2024/2025	(B0414A050001) Marketing		P	Czech	Šumperk	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2024/2025	(B0414A050001) Marketing		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2024/2025	(B0411A050001) Accounting and Taxes		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2024/2025	(B0312A050001) Public Economics and Administration		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2024/2025	(B0311A050021) Economics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2023/2024	(B0311A050004) Applied Economics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2023/2024	(B0311A050015) Informatics in Economy		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2023/2024	(B0312A050001) Public Economics and Administration		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2023/2024	(B0411A050001) Accounting and Taxes		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2023/2024	(B0412A050005) Finance		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2023/2024	(B0413A050012) Economics and Management		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2023/2024	(B0414A050001) Marketing		P	Czech	Šumperk	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2023/2024	(B0414A050001) Marketing		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2023/2024	(B0311A050021) Economics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Compulsory	study plan
2022/2023	(B0311A050004) Applied Economics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2022/2023	(B0311A050015) Informatics in Economy		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2022/2023	(B0312A050001) Public Economics and Administration		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2022/2023	(B0411A050001) Accounting and Taxes		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2022/2023	(B0412A050005) Finance		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2022/2023	(B0413A050012) Economics and Management		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2022/2023	(B0414A050001) Marketing		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2022/2023	(B0414A050001) Marketing		P	Czech	Šumperk	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2021/2022	(B0311A050004) Applied Economics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2021/2022	(B0311A050015) Informatics in Economy		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2021/2022	(B0312A050001) Public Economics and Administration		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2021/2022	(B0411A050001) Accounting and Taxes		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2021/2022	(B0412A050005) Finance		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2021/2022	(B0413A050012) Economics and Management		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2021/2022	(B0414A050001) Marketing		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2020/2021	(B0311A050004) Applied Economics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2020/2021	(B0312A050001) Public Economics and Administration		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2020/2021	(B0411A050001) Accounting and Taxes		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2020/2021	(B0412A050005) Finance		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2020/2021	(B0413A050012) Economics and Management		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2020/2021	(B0414A050001) Marketing		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2020/2021	(B0311A050015) Informatics in Economy		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2019/2020	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2019/2020	(B0311A050004) Applied Economics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2019/2020	(B0413A050012) Economics and Management		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2019/2020	(B0312A050001) Public Economics and Administration		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2019/2020	(B0414A050001) Marketing		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2019/2020	(B0412A050005) Finance		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2019/2020	(B0411A050001) Accounting and Taxes		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2018/2019	(B6208) Economics and Management		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2018/2019	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2018/2019	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2017/2018	(B6208) Economics and Management		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2017/2018	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2017/2018	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2016/2017	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2016/2017	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(7202R020) Economics Journalism	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2016/2017	(B6208) Economics and Management		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2016/2017	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2015/2016	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(7202R020) Economics Journalism	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2015/2016	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2015/2016	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2015/2016	(B6208) Economics and Management		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2014/2015	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration	(7202R020) Economics Journalism	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2014/2015	(B6208) Economics and Management		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2014/2015	(B6209) Systems Engineering and Informatics		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2014/2015	(B6202) Economic Policy and Administration		P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory	study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

Block name	Academic year	Form of study	Study language	Year	W	S	Type of block	Block owner
Subject block without study plan - EKF - P - cs	2019/2020	Full-time	Czech				Optional	EKF - Faculty of Economics	stu. block
Subject block without study plan - EKF - P - cs	2017/2018	Full-time	Czech				Optional	EKF - Faculty of Economics	stu. block

Assessment of instruction