BPJ_JI1A Foreign Language I/1 - English

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Silvie Bilková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivana Hovořáková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiřina Hrbáčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Eva Punčochářová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Erika Putnová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Tóthová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ladislav Václavík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Antonín Zita, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Daniela Svobodová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Jurková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BPJ_JI1A/T01: Tue 17. 9. to Fri 20. 12. Tue 9:00–10:50 117, Thu 19. 9. to Fri 20. 12. Thu 13:00–14:50 117, L. Tóthová, Nepřihlašuje se. Určeno pro studenty se zdravotním postižením.
BPJ_JI1A/01: Tue 8:00–9:50 S402, Thu 8:00–9:50 S402, except Tue 17. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Tue 5. 11., except Thu 7. 11., B. Pojslová
BPJ_JI1A/02: Mon 8:00–9:50 S401, Wed 8:00–9:50 S306, except Mon 16. 9., except Wed 18. 9., except Mon 4. 11., except Wed 6. 11., E. Putnová
BPJ_JI1A/03: Mon 10:00–11:50 S401, Wed 10:00–11:50 S306, except Mon 16. 9., except Wed 18. 9., except Mon 4. 11., except Wed 6. 11., E. Putnová
BPJ_JI1A/04: Mon 14:00–15:50 S311, Wed 12:00–13:50 S306, except Mon 16. 9., except Wed 18. 9., except Mon 4. 11., except Wed 6. 11., E. Putnová
BPJ_JI1A/05: Mon 8:00–9:50 P302b, Wed 8:00–9:50 S311, except Mon 16. 9., except Wed 18. 9., except Mon 4. 11., except Wed 6. 11., M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI1A/06: Mon 10:00–11:50 P302b, Wed 10:00–11:50 S311, except Mon 16. 9., except Wed 18. 9., except Mon 4. 11., except Wed 6. 11., M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI1A/07: Tue 14:00–15:50 S313, Thu 14:00–15:50 S402, except Tue 17. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Tue 5. 11., except Thu 7. 11., M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI1A/08: Mon 8:00–9:50 P302a, Thu 8:00–9:50 S401, except Mon 16. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Mon 4. 11., except Thu 7. 11., J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI1A/09: Mon 12:00–13:50 S401, Thu 10:00–11:50 S401, except Mon 16. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Mon 4. 11., except Thu 7. 11., J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI1A/10: Mon 14:00–15:50 S401, Thu 12:00–13:50 S401, except Mon 16. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Mon 4. 11., except Thu 7. 11., J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI1A/11: Mon 10:00–11:50 S402, Wed 10:00–11:50 S402, except Mon 16. 9., except Wed 18. 9., except Mon 4. 11., except Wed 6. 11., I. Hovořáková
BPJ_JI1A/12: Mon 12:00–13:50 S313, Wed 12:00–13:50 S402, except Mon 16. 9., except Wed 18. 9., except Mon 4. 11., except Wed 6. 11., I. Hovořáková
BPJ_JI1A/13: Tue 10:00–11:50 S306, Thu 10:00–11:50 S307, except Tue 17. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Tue 5. 11., except Thu 7. 11., I. Hovořáková
BPJ_JI1A/14: Mon 8:00–9:50 S313, Thu 12:00–13:50 S311, except Mon 16. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Mon 4. 11., except Thu 7. 11., I. Hovořáková, M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI1A/15: Mon 10:00–11:50 S313, Thu 14:00–15:50 P302a, except Mon 16. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Mon 4. 11., except Thu 7. 11., L. Václavík
BPJ_JI1A/16: Mon 14:00–15:50 S402, Wed 14:00–15:50 S401, except Mon 16. 9., except Wed 18. 9., except Mon 4. 11., except Wed 6. 11., L. Václavík
BPJ_JI1A/17: Tue 14:00–15:50 S402, Thu 8:00–9:50 S311, except Tue 17. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Tue 5. 11., except Thu 7. 11., L. Václavík
BPJ_JI1A/18: Tue 16:00–17:50 S402, Thu 12:00–13:50 S402, except Tue 17. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Tue 5. 11., except Thu 7. 11., L. Václavík
BPJ_JI1A/19: Tue 8:00–9:50 S301, Thu 8:00–9:50 S306, except Tue 17. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Tue 5. 11., except Thu 7. 11., S. Bilková
BPJ_JI1A/20: Tue 12:00–13:50 S306, Thu 10:00–11:50 S306, except Tue 17. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Tue 5. 11., except Thu 7. 11., S. Bilková
BPJ_JI1A/21: Tue 14:00–15:50 S306, Thu 12:00–13:50 S306, except Tue 17. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Tue 5. 11., except Thu 7. 11., S. Bilková
BPJ_JI1A/22: Tue 8:00–9:50 S306, Thu 8:00–9:50 P302b, except Tue 17. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Tue 5. 11., except Thu 7. 11., E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI1A/23: Tue 12:00–13:50 S401, Thu 10:00–11:50 P302b, except Tue 17. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Tue 5. 11., except Thu 7. 11., E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI1A/24: Wed 8:00–9:50 S402, Fri 10:00–11:50 S402, except Wed 18. 9., except Fri 20. 9., except Wed 6. 11., except Fri 8. 11., E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI1A/25: Mon 8:00–9:50 S402, Thu 10:00–11:50 S402, except Mon 16. 9., except Thu 19. 9., except Mon 4. 11., except Thu 7. 11., B. Pojslová
Prerequisites
(! BPJ_JI1F Foreign Language I/1 - F )||(! BPJ_JI1N Foreign Language I/1 - G )||(! BPJ_JI1S Foreign Language I/1 - S )
Knowledge of general language at B1/B2 level of CEFR.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 580 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 527/580, only registered: 4/580
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Course objectives
English as Foreign Language I (PJI) is designed for students who have reached at least intermediate proficiency in this language (students can choose English, German or French). In the first stage of this four-semester course, students will be introduced to the LSP language in common economic and business contexts, which represents:
- enhancing their general and business vocabulary (by approximately 500 new lexical units),
- activation of grammatical structures typical for technical language,
- application of formal style in writing,
respecting specific features of various languages. The stress is put not only on the development of communication skills, exploration of the structures of the language, but also on studying the culture of appropriate countries where the language is spoken.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- understand a general economic text of intermediate difficulty level,
- discuss covered economic topics and
- orientate themselves in English economic terminology relating to the covered topics.
Syllabus
  • In the course of the semester, the following topics will be covered:
  • 1. Communication
  • 2. Internship
  • 3. Business sectors and industries
  • 4. Legal entities
  • 5. Job descriptions and responsibilities
  • 6. Money and banking
  • 7. Invoicing and late payments
  • 8. Marketing
  • 9. Market research
  • 10. Advertising and brands
Literature
    required literature
  • ASHFORD, Stephanie and Tom SMITH. Business proficiency : Wirtschaftsenglisch für Hochschule und Beruf : mit Prüfungsvorbereitung, Video-DVD und Online-Material. 1. Auflage. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett, 2017, 320 stran. ISBN 9783128000671. info
    recommended literature
  • HLAVIČKOVÁ, Zuzana. Angličtina Business English : osobní a písemná komunikace, telefonování, porady, vyjednávání, prezentace. 2. vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2020, 159 stran. ISBN 9788027112975. info
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor and Janice de HAAFF. Academic English. 2. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2018, 222 stran. ISBN 9788027108428. info
  • PATHARE, Emma and Gary PATHARE. Skillful 4. Second edition. London: Macmillan Education, 2018, 190 stran. ISBN 9781380010827. info
Teaching methods
This course is taught in the form of seminars.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with conferring a credit. Credit requirements include the following:
- 80% active participation in seminars and systematic continuous preparation following teacher´s instructions,
- 60% success rate in the final credit test,
- completion of all continuous tasks(60%)
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PJI1A.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher can complete the course by awarding grade "FFF" in the Information System, and the Dean can initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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