MPJ_JII2Fb Foreign Language II/2 - French

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marie Červenková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Šárka Novotná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniela Veškrnová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Marie Červenková, 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
MPJ_JII2Fb/01: Wed 16:00–17:50 S301, except Wed 20. 9., except Wed 8. 11., D. Veškrnová
Prerequisites
( MPJ_JII1Fa Foreign Language II/1 - F )
The prerequisite for successful involvement in the course is mastering the language skills which form the contents of the previous courses Language II/A, Language II/B and Language II/1.
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: 0/90, 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
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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.
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- master basic types of business correspondence - CV, memo, e-mail, 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.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- master basic types of business correspondence - CV, memo, e-mail, 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.
Syllabus
  • Company (economic sectors, analysis and comparison of results, trends and selling techniques, company hierarchy);
  • Work (assigning tasks, office equipment, working relationships, work abroad);
  • Recruitment - Looking for a job (job opportunities, covering letter, CV, a job interview);
  • Work
  • Unemployment
  • Payment
  • The Art of Discussion (giving opinions, disagreement, point of view, comparison; internet forum);
Literature
    recommended literature
  • TAUZIN, Béatrice and Anne-Lyse DUBOIS. Objectif express : le monde professionnell en français : [A1/A2]. Éd. 2. Paris: Hachette, 2006, 192 s. ISBN 2011554276. info
  • DUBOIS, Anne-Lyse and Béatrice TAUZIN. Objectif express 2: Le Monde professionnel en français B1/B2.1. Nouvelle édition. Hachette, 2016, 224 pp. ISBN 978-2-01-401575-1. info
  • PENFORNIS, Jean-Luc. Français.com : méthode de français professionnel et des affaires. Paris: Cle International, 2002, 167 s. ISBN 2090331712. 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
  • PRAVDOVÁ, Marie and Miroslav PRAVDA. Francouzština nejen pro samouky. Třetí vydání. Voznice: Leda, 2021, 568 stran. ISBN 9788073357559. info
  • BOULARES, Michèle and Jean-Louis FRÉROT. Grammaire progressive du français. 3ᵉ édition. [Paris]: CLE International, 2019, 207 stran. ISBN 9782090381979. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by a written and oral exam which fully covers the contents of all four terms of the language training programme, including the preparatory courses Language II/A and Language II/B. Students may only sit the exam if they fulfil the following conditions:
- 80% attendance
- doing homework regularly
- seminar work
- 60% of points in the written exam are required for the admission to the oral part.
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. Students going on Erasmus should contact the teacher by email for information on how to complete the course.
Language of instruction
French
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/econ/podzim2020/MPJ_JII2Fb/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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