ESF:MPJ_JII2Fb Foreign Language II/2 - F - Course Information

MPJ_JII2Fb Foreign Language II/2 - French

Extent and Intensity

0/4/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Helena Hušková (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Pešinová (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Sedláčková, Ph.D. (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_JII2Fb/1: Mon 12:50–14:20 VT314, Wed 13:45–15:20 VT314, V. Pešinová, A. Světlíková
MPJ_JII2Fb/2: Mon 14:35–16:15 VT314, Wed 15:30–17:05 VT314, V. Pešinová, A. Světlíková

Prerequisites

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. 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.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Financial Management (programme ESF, M-HPS)
• Business Management (programme ESF, M-EKM)
• Regional Development and Administration (programme ESF, M-HPS)
• Public Economics (programme ESF, M-HPS)

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, fax, e-mail, business letter
- present specialized topics
- to 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

• Restaurant (ordering meals, recepies, gastronomy);
• 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);
• The Art of Communication (giving a speech, prezentation, active listening, how to ask questions, interview);
• The Art of Discussion (giving opinions, disagreement, point of view, comparison; internet forum);

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 lecture and 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 - 3 business letters
- 60% of points in the written exam are required for the admission to the oral part.
Important information: If a student is caught using forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam, or cheating in any other way, the teacher is allowed to interrupt the exam and to grade the student with F, FF, or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence.

Language of instruction

French

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.

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