BPJ_JI1A Foreign Language I/1 - English

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Silvie Bilková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Daniel Boucník (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivana Hovořáková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiřina Hrbáčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Oplatková Plocková (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Eva Punčochářová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Erika Putnová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petra Stejskalová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Špácová (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. (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/01: Tue 8:00–9:50 S402, Thu 8:00–9:50 S402, except Tue 19. 9., except Thu 21. 9., except Tue 7. 11., except Thu 9. 11., B. Pojslová
BPJ_JI1A/02: Tue 8:00–9:50 S401, Thu 8:00–9:50 S311, except Tue 19. 9., except Thu 21. 9., except Tue 7. 11., except Thu 9. 11., E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI1A/03: Tue 10:00–11:50 S401, Fri 10:00–11:50 S402, except Tue 19. 9., except Fri 22. 9., except Tue 7. 11., except Fri 10. 11., E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI1A/04: Tue 12:00–13:50 S401, Fri 12:00–13:50 S402, except Tue 19. 9., except Fri 22. 9., except Tue 7. 11., except Fri 10. 11., E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI1A/05: Mon 10:00–11:50 S402, Wed 8:00–9:50 S306, except Mon 18. 9., except Wed 20. 9., except Mon 6. 11., except Wed 8. 11., L. Václavík
BPJ_JI1A/06: Mon 12:00–13:50 S402, Wed 12:00–13:50 S313, except Mon 18. 9., except Wed 20. 9., except Mon 6. 11., except Wed 8. 11., L. Václavík
BPJ_JI1A/07: Mon 14:00–15:50 S402, Wed 14:00–15:50 P302a, except Mon 18. 9., except Wed 20. 9., except Mon 6. 11., except Wed 8. 11., L. Václavík
BPJ_JI1A/08: Mon 8:00–9:50 S313, Wed 8:00–9:50 S311, except Mon 18. 9., except Wed 20. 9., except Mon 6. 11., except Wed 8. 11., E. Putnová
BPJ_JI1A/09: Mon 10:00–11:50 S313, Wed 10:00–11:50 S311, except Mon 18. 9., except Wed 20. 9., except Mon 6. 11., except Wed 8. 11., E. Putnová
BPJ_JI1A/10: Mon 12:00–13:50 S313, Wed 12:00–13:50 S311, except Mon 18. 9., except Wed 20. 9., except Mon 6. 11., except Wed 8. 11., E. Putnová
BPJ_JI1A/11: Tue 10:00–11:50 S402, Thu 8:00–9:50 S306, except Tue 19. 9., except Thu 21. 9., except Tue 7. 11., except Thu 9. 11., S. Bilková
BPJ_JI1A/12: Tue 12:00–13:50 S402, Thu 10:00–11:50 S306, except Tue 19. 9., except Thu 21. 9., except Tue 7. 11., except Thu 9. 11., S. Bilková
BPJ_JI1A/13: Tue 14:00–15:50 S402, Thu 12:00–13:50 S306, except Tue 19. 9., except Thu 21. 9., except Tue 7. 11., except Thu 9. 11., S. Bilková
BPJ_JI1A/14: Mon 8:00–9:50 S401, Thu 8:00–9:50 S401, except Mon 18. 9., except Thu 21. 9., except Mon 6. 11., except Thu 9. 11., J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI1A/15: Mon 10:00–11:50 S401, Thu 10:00–11:50 S401, except Mon 18. 9., except Thu 21. 9., except Mon 6. 11., except Thu 9. 11., J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI1A/16: Tue 14:00–15:50 S313, Thu 12:00–13:50 S401, except Tue 19. 9., except Thu 21. 9., except Tue 7. 11., except Thu 9. 11., J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI1A/17: Wed 10:00–11:50 S402, Fri 8:00–9:50 P302b, except Wed 20. 9., except Fri 22. 9., except Wed 8. 11., except Fri 10. 11., P. Stejskalová
BPJ_JI1A/18: Wed 12:00–13:50 S402, Fri 10:00–11:50 P302b, except Wed 20. 9., except Fri 22. 9., except Wed 8. 11., except Fri 10. 11., P. Stejskalová
BPJ_JI1A/19: Wed 14:00–15:50 S402, Fri 12:00–13:50 P302b, except Wed 20. 9., except Fri 22. 9., except Wed 8. 11., except Fri 10. 11., P. Stejskalová
BPJ_JI1A/20: Mon 14:00–15:50 S311, Fri 10:00–11:50 S401, except Mon 18. 9., except Fri 22. 9., except Mon 6. 11., except Fri 10. 11., D. Boucník
BPJ_JI1A/21: Mon 16:00–17:50 S311, Fri 12:00–13:50 S401, except Mon 18. 9., except Fri 22. 9., except Mon 6. 11., except Fri 10. 11., D. Boucník
BPJ_JI1A/22: Mon 8:00–9:50 P302b, Wed 8:00–9:50 P302a, except Mon 18. 9., except Wed 20. 9., except Mon 6. 11., except Wed 8. 11., M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI1A/23: Mon 10:00–11:50 P302b, Wed 10:00–11:50 S301, except Mon 18. 9., except Wed 20. 9., except Mon 6. 11., except Wed 8. 11., M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI1A/24: Tue 10:00–11:50 S306, Thu 14:00–15:50 S402, except Tue 19. 9., except Thu 21. 9., except Tue 7. 11., except Thu 9. 11., M. Kovaříková
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: 424/580, only registered: 2/580
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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
  • Během semestru budou probrána následující témata, vycházející z lekcí 1 až 5 používané učebnice:
  • 1. Unit 1 - Communication
  • 2. Unit 1 - Communication
  • 3. Writing - discussion essay
  • 4. Writing - discussion essay
  • 5.Unit 2 - Company organisation
  • 6.Unit 2 - Company organisation
  • 7.Unit 3 - Money and payment
  • 8.Unit 3 - Money and payment
  • 9. Unit 4 - Marketing
  • 10. Unit 4 - Marketing
  • 11. Unit 5 - Sales and promotion
  • 12. Unit 5 - Sales and promotion
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, including discussion essay (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 2024.
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