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

Gurantor departmentInstitute of LanguagesCredits3
Subject guarantorMgr. Kateřina SpurnáSubject version guarantorMgr. Zuzana Trawinská
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementChoice-compulsory
Year1Semesterwinter
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 aim is to acquire communication skills in professional English with the output level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Teaching methods

Tutorials

Summary

A student will learn how to prepare for a successful job interview, how to write a powerful CV and a cover letter, basics of social skills needed in business. He/she should be able to manage discussion and present his/her opinions. The teacher reserves the right to modify, supplement and make changes, should the need arise.

Compulsory literature:

ALLISON, J., EMMERSON, P. The Business 2.0 B1+ Intermediate Student’s Book, Oxford: Macmillan Education 2013. ISBN 978-0-230-43788-3. (verze 01) ALLISON, J., TOWNEND, J., EMMERSON, P. The Business 2.0 B2 Upper-Intermediate Student’s Book. Oxford: Macmillan Education 2013. ISBN 978-0-230-43796-8. (verze 02 - 05) IBBOTSON, M. Professional English in Use Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN 9780521734882.

Recommended literature:

GLENDINNING, Eric H.; Alison POHL. Oxford English for Careers: Technology 2 Student’s Book. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018, 136 s. ISBN 01945695301. IBBOTSON, M. Cambridge English for Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2009. ISBN 9780521715188. MCCARTHY, Michael; Felicity O‘DELL. Business Vocabulary in Use: Upper-intermediate Book with Answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2017, 280 s. ISBN 9781316631751.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Credit test or presentation

E-learning

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:

U 1, 3 The Business Upper-Intermediate 1. University education 2. World's best universities 3. Education and career 4. Writing a CV and a cover letter 5. Tense review 6. Useful expressions: an interview 7. What quality means 8. Quality and standards 9. Describing trends 10. Passive structures and have something done 11. Emailing - formal and informal 12. Emailing: quality problems 13. Tips how to prepare powerful presentation slides 14. Credit test or presentation 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 %

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: - active participation in the first and the last seminar - self-study of the relevant units from the textbook

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Subject block without study plan - EKF - P - cs 2016/2017 Full-time Czech Optional EKF - Faculty of Economics stu. block

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