712-3102/04 – Company English II (A-Fir./II)

Gurantor departmentInstitute of LanguagesCredits3
Subject guarantorMgr. Zuzana TrawinskáSubject version guarantorMgr. Zuzana Trawinská
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementOptional
Year1Semestersummer
Study languageEnglish
Year of introduction2015/2016Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesUSP, FAST, FEI, HGF, EKF, FS, FMT, FBIIntended for study typesBachelor, Follow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
SMU0007 Mgr. Kateřina Smutná
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-C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Teaching methods

Tutorials

Summary

The lessons focus on mastering the lexicon, grammar, and phraseology within the given scope. Students will acquire complex language skills, they will be able to use terminology related to the course topics, so that they will be able to apply them once they are working as managing professionals within an international working environment. The teacher reserves the right to modify, supplement and make changes, should the need arise.

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. 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. MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use. UK. Cambridge University Press 2002. ISBN 978-0-521-77529-8. BONAMY, D. Technical English 4 Course Book and eBook, 2nd Edition. Pearson, 2022. ISBN: 9781292424491. BAADE, K., HOLLOWAY, Ch., SCRIVENER, J.TURNER, R. Business Result Advanced Student's Book. Oxford University Press 2018. ISBN: 9780194739061.

Recommended literature:

ASHLEY, A. Oxford Handbook of Commercial Correspondence. New ed. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-457213-2. IBBOTSON, M. Professional English in Use Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2009. MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004. ISBN 9780521537629.

Additional study materials

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Credit test or presentation E-learning Vocabulary and grammar tests if necessary to verify the given knowledge

E-learning

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 Classes are based on active conversation and presentations.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1 Vocabulary - environment 2 Present perfect, future, past perfect 3 Presentation of arguments 4 Vocabulary - permanent and temporary relocation of employees 5 Phrases and procedure for writing a proposal 6 Presentation – phrases for presenting arguments 7 Changing the word order in sentences 8 Vocabulary – feedback on the employee's work performance 9 Vocabulary - trade alliances 10 Past modal verbs 11 Vocabulary - avoiding conflict 12 Formal expressions for writing part of the final report 13 Credit test

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2015/2016 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
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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 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 may check the progress by tests.

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: - active participation in the lessons - compulsory attendance - 60 % - working out of assigned tasks, test - self-study of the relevant materials and units from the textbook

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Occurrence in study plans

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2024/2025 (N0414A050002) Marketing and Business P English Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2023/2024 (N0414A050002) Marketing and Business P English Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2022/2023 (N0414A050002) Marketing and Business P English Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2021/2022 (N0714A150002) Control and Information Systems P English Ostrava Optional study plan
2021/2022 (N0414A050002) Marketing and Business P English Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2020/2021 (N0714A150002) Control and Information Systems P English Ostrava Optional study plan
2020/2021 (N0414A050002) Marketing and Business P English Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2019/2020 (N3923) Materials Engineering (3911T036) Advanced Engineering Materials P English Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2019/2020 (N0714A150002) Control and Information Systems P English Ostrava Optional study plan
2018/2019 (N3923) Materials Engineering (3911T036) Advanced Engineering Materials P English Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2017/2018 (N3922) Economics and Management of Industrial Systems (3902T062) Quality Management P English Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2017/2018 (N3922) Economics and Management of Industrial Systems (3902T042) Automation and Computing in Industrial Technologies P English Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2017/2018 (N3923) Materials Engineering (3911T036) Advanced Engineering Materials P English Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2017/2018 (N2109) Metallurgical Engineering (2109T039) Thermal Engineering and Ceramic Materials P English Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2017/2018 (N2109) Metallurgical Engineering (2109T038) Modern Metallurgical Technologies P English Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2016/2017 (N3922) Economics and Management of Industrial Systems (3902T062) Quality Management P English Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2016/2017 (N3922) Economics and Management of Industrial Systems (3902T042) Automation and Computing in Industrial Technologies P English Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2016/2017 (N2109) Metallurgical Engineering (2109T039) Thermal Engineering and Ceramic Materials P English Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2016/2017 (N3923) Materials Engineering (3911T036) Advanced Engineering Materials P English Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2016/2017 (N2109) Metallurgical Engineering (2109T038) Modern Metallurgical Technologies P English Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2015/2016 (N3923) Materials Engineering (3911T036) Advanced Engineering Materials P English Ostrava 1 Optional study plan
2015/2016 (N2109) Metallurgical Engineering (2109T038) Modern Metallurgical Technologies P English Ostrava 1 Optional study plan

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Assessment of instruction



2023/2024 Summer