ESF:MPJ_JII2Ab Foreign Language II/2 - E - Course Information

MPJ_JII2Ab Foreign Language II/2 - English

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Silvie Bilková (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. Ladislav Václavík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lucie Jurková (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková
Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Timetable of Seminar Groups

MPJ_JII2Ab/01: Thu 8:00–9:50 P302b, except Thu 21. 9., except Thu 9. 11., E. Putnová

Prerequisites

( MPJ_JII1Aa Foreign Language II/1 - E )
The prerequisite for successful involvement in the course is mastering the language skills which form the contents of the previous course Language II/1. 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 90 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/90, only registered: 0/90, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/90

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 19 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

Language II/2 extends the subject matter of Language II/1 and its aim is to reinforce and improve all the skills developed in the previous course. The aim of the course is to achieve the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students should be able to:
- master basic types of business correspondence - CV, memo, business letter
- present specialized topics
- follow and take part in specialized discussions, give their opinion and come up with solutions
- negotiate in every-day business situations
- process advanced forms of professional literature.
After successfully completing the course, the specialized language will be an open system, which the students can adapt to their professional needs.

Syllabus

• 1. Unit 7: Customer relationship management 2. Unit 7, continued, grammar (gerunds and infinitives) 3. Unit 7, continued, grammar practice, essay writing 4. Unit 8: Marketing communications, grammar (relative clauses) 5. Unit 8, continued, grammar continued 6. Unit 9: Finance and investment 7. Unit 9 continued, grammar (modal verbs of obligation and likelihood) 8. Unit 11: Globalization and trade 9. Unit 11, continued, grammar (quantifiers, articles) 10. Unit 12: Emerging economies, language of trends 11. Unit 12, continued, grammar (adjectives and adverbs) 12. Unit 12, continued, poster presentations 13. Revision

Literature

recommended literature
• HART, CLAIRE. Career Express Business English B2. 2018. ISBN 978-3-06-521088-1. info
• MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers. 5th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019. x, 379. ISBN 0521537622.
• Goodbye Glossophobia: Banish your Fear of Public Speaking, 2019 Filament Publishing, ISBN 1913192229

Teaching methods

The course is taught in the form of seminars.

Assessment methods

The course is concluded by a written and oral exam. Students may take the oral exam only after they have achieved 60% of points from the written exam.
Students may sit the exam if they fulfil the following conditions:
- 80% attendance
- doing homework and Compulsory tasks regularly
- submitting the seminar work (a report).

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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.

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