712-3101/03 – Company English I (A-Fir./I)

Gurantor departmentInstitute of LanguagesCredits3
Subject guarantorMgr. Kateřina SpurnáSubject version guarantorMgr. Zuzana Trawinská
Study levelundergraduate or graduate
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2015/2016Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesEKFIntended for study typesBachelor, Follow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
SNI0029 Martin Šnicer
TRA0015 Mgr. Zuzana Trawinská
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit 0+2

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The course focuses on developing and deepening students’ language skills in business English so that they achieve language level B2-C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Teaching methods

Tutorials

Summary

Students will learn vocabulary related to market research, collaboration, workplace mentoring, banking, and personal finance. They will get aquinted with different ways to conduct needs analysis. They will get familiar with a range of phrases for negotiation. They will learn how to defend their ideas using different strategies.

Compulsory literature:

DUBICKA, I., ROSENBERG, M., DIGNEN, B., HOGAN, M., WRIGHT, L. Business Partner B2+: Coursebook with Digital Resources. 1st ed. Pearson: Pearson Education Limited, 2019, 160 s. ISBN 978-1-292-23357-4. MCCARTHY, Michael; Felicity O‘DELL. Business Vocabulary in Use: Upper-intermediate Book with Answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017, 280 s. ISBN 978-1-316-63175-1. 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. Mobile application: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (OALD9)

Additional study materials

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

Other requirements

Active participation during tutorials, working out of assigned written and oral tasks, 80% attendance, min. test result: 65%. Required level of English: B2 Not recommended for students of Individual Study Plan and students who have English as a first language. Classes are based on active conversation and presentations.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

Business Partner C1: U 1-3 1. Innovations 2. Pitching your ideas 3. Engaging presentations 4.Investment research 5. A circular economy 6. Product life cycle 7. Communication in meetings 8. Minutes of a meeting 9. Trading 10. Financial investments 11. Challenging facts and exploring options 12. Budget report 13. Credit test The teacher reserves the right to modify, supplement and make changes, should the need arise.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2015/2016 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)		Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit Credit   3
Mandatory attendence participation: - active participation in the lessons - compulsory attendance - 80 % - working out of assigned tasks

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Students with an Individual Study Plan (ISP) have the same study obligations as other students. In justified cases, the instructor may increase the allowed absences from classes, but up to a maximum of 40%.

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