MPJ_JII1Fa Foreign Language II/1 - French

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Helena Hušková (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Pešinová (lecturer)
Mgr. Alena Světlíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Sedláčková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Lenka Skoupá
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MPJ_JII1Fa/1: Wed 17:10–18:40 VT314, V. Pešinová
MPJ_JII1Fa/2: Wed 13:45–15:20 S313, A. Světlíková
MPJ_JII1Fa/3: Wed 15:30–17:05 S313, A. Světlíková
Prerequisites
The prerequisite for active involvement in this course is mastering the language skills practised in the preparatory courses JII/A and JII/B. Students can test their knowledge by completing a self-evaluation on-line test.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 31 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/31, only registered: 0/31, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/31
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Language II/1 extends the knowledge of general language gained in the preparatory courses Language II/A and Language II/B and pays particular attention to the specialized language of economics seen as a basis of successful and effective communication. At the end of the course students should:
- be familiar with basics of French business terminology
- be able to understand a specialized text and to concentrate on its main ideas
- be able to translate it into the mother tongue with the use of a dictionary
- conduct conversations in business situations
- understand conversation of French speakers in business situations
Knowledge acquired in this course will serve as a basis for the follow-up course in the summer term which is finished by an exam at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference.
Syllabus
  • Making contact - (a new job, at an airport, phone calls);
  • Daily programme, a day at work (fixing and cancelling an appointment, putting off an appointment; daily routine; basics of business correspondence);
  • Travelling (asking and giving directions, itinerary, city traffic, turism);
  • Hotel ( booking, stay, complaints);
Literature
  • PENFORNIS, Jean-Luc. Français.com : méthode de français professionnel et des affaires. Paris: Cle International, 2002, 167 s. ISBN 2090331712. info
  • GUÉDON, Patrick. Vivez les affaires : vidéo : fiches d'activités photocopiables. Paris: Hachette Livre, 2002, 96 s. ISBN 2-01-155201-3. info
  • SACHS, Rudolf and Renata POHORSKÁ. Francouzská obchodní korespondence : Correspondance commerciale (Souběž.). 1. vyd. Plzeň: Fraus, 1999, 224 s. ISBN 80-85784-84-X. info
  • PRAVDA, Miroslav and Marie PRAVDOVÁ. Francouzština pro samouky. Dotisk 2. vyd. Voznice: LEDA, 1999, 463 pp. ISBN 80-85927-07-1. info
  • HODOVSKÁ, Jiřinka. Cahier d'exercices pour les apprenants du Français de l'entreprise. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 123 s. ISBN 8021019883. info
  • MAGRANER, Jean-Jacques and Marek ZAJĄC. Obchodní francouzština. 1. vyd. Havlíčkův Brod: Fragment, 1998, 153 s. ISBN 8072002503. info
  • DAVIES, Helen. Obrázkový francouzsko - český slovník. Translated by Janka Priesolová, Illustrated by John Shackell. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Nakladatelství a knihkupectví Jiří Fraus, 1995, 118 s. ISBN 80-85784-33-5. info
  • CORADO, Lydie and Marie-Odile SANCHEZ-MACAGNO. Français des Affaires :350 exercices, textes, documents. 3. ed. Vanves: Hachette, 1990, 127 s. ISBN 2-01-016264-1. info
Assessment methods
The course has a form of a seminar and it is concluded by a credit test. Students are allowed to sit the credit test if they meet the following requirements:
1. 80% attendance in seminars
2. Active participation - continuous preparation, homework
3. Translation from French into Czech (half a standard page)
A credit test is considered successful if a student reaches at least 60% of points
Language of instruction
French
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
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, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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