BPJ_JI2A Foreign Language I/2 - English

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Silvie Bilková (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiřina Hrbáčková (lecturer)
Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Lukáčová (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Eva Punčochářová (lecturer)
Mgr. Erika Putnová (lecturer)
Mgr. Ladislav Václavík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Eva Barnová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Beard (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Vašíčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiří Poláček, 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_JI2A/01: Mon 12:00–13:50 S402, Thu 12:00–13:50 S402, B. Pojslová
BPJ_JI2A/02: Mon 14:00–15:50 S402, Thu 14:00–15:50 S402, B. Pojslová
BPJ_JI2A/03: Tue 12:00–13:50 S305, Thu 12:00–13:50 S305, E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI2A/04: Mon 12:00–13:50 S305, Thu 12:00–13:50 P302b, E. Lukáčová
BPJ_JI2A/05: Mon 14:00–15:50 S305, Thu 14:00–15:50 S401, E. Lukáčová
BPJ_JI2A/06: Mon 16:00–17:50 S305, Thu 16:00–17:50 S401, E. Lukáčová
BPJ_JI2A/07: Tue 12:00–13:50 S402, Thu 12:00–13:50 S311, L. Václavík
BPJ_JI2A/08: Mon 14:00–15:50 S313, Thu 14:00–15:50 S313, Z. Vašíčková
BPJ_JI2A/09: Mon 12:00–13:50 S313, Thu 12:00–13:50 S301, Z. Vašíčková
BPJ_JI2A/10: Mon 8:00–9:50 S402, Thu 8:00–9:50 S301, Z. Vašíčková
BPJ_JI2A/11: Tue 8:00–9:50 S401, Thu 8:00–9:50 S401, J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI2A/12: Tue 10:00–11:50 S401, Thu 10:00–11:50 S401, J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI2A/13: Tue 12:00–13:50 S401, Thu 12:00–13:50 S401, J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI2A/14: Tue 8:00–9:50 VT314, Thu 8:00–9:50 VT314, E. Putnová
BPJ_JI2A/15: Tue 12:00–13:50 VT314, Thu 12:00–13:50 VT314, E. Putnová
BPJ_JI2A/16: Tue 10:00–11:50 VT314, Thu 10:00–11:50 VT314, E. Putnová
BPJ_JI2A/17: Tue 10:00–11:50 S313, Thu 10:00–11:50 S313, S. Bilková
BPJ_JI2A/18: Tue 8:00–9:50 S313, Thu 8:00–9:50 S313, S. Bilková
BPJ_JI2A/19: Tue 8:00–9:50 S305, Thu 8:00–9:50 S305, E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI2A/20: Tue 10:00–11:50 S305, Thu 10:00–11:50 S305, E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI2A/21: Mon 14:00–15:50 S306, Wed 14:00–15:50 S402, M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI2A/22: Mon 10:00–11:50 S306, Wed 10:00–11:50 VT314, M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI2A/23: Mon 12:00–13:50 S306, Wed 12:00–13:50 VT314, M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI2A/24: Tue 16:00–17:50 S402, Thu 16:00–17:50 S402, K. Beard
Prerequisites
( BPJ_JI1A Foreign Language I/1 - E )
The subject is designed for students who completed the BPJ_JI1A (PJI1A) course successfully.
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 550 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 6/550, only registered: 0/550
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
In the second semester the course develops skills covered in the BPJ_JI1A course and provides an opportunity to master further topics and skills typical for a more complex communication, and to apply them to professional activities typical of the business environment, such as:
- interpretation of graphical data,
- communication over telecommunication devices,
- taking minutes and
- writing up messages.
This subject further develops students’ general and business vocabulary as well as grammatical structures typical for technical language. The stress is again put not only on the development of communication skills, but also on the ability to use the acquired knowledge actively.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- understand a general economic text of upper-intermediate difficulty level,
- discuss covered economic topics and
- orientate themselves in English economic terminology relating to the covered topics.
Syllabus
  • The following topics, based on units 6 to 10 of the used textbook, will be covered during the semester:
  • Unit 6 - Sales and distribution
  • Unit 7 - Manufacturing
  • Unit 8 - Business travel
  • Unit 9 - Human resources
  • Unit 10 - Project management
Literature
    required literature
  • ASHFORD, Stephanie, SMITH, Tom. Business Proficiency. 1st ed. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett Verlag, 2010. 304 s. ISBN 978-3-12-800021-3
Teaching methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with an exam - both written and oral.
The course requirements are as follows:
- 80% active participation in seminars (systematic and continuous preparation for the seminars together with fulfilling assigned tasks in the course of the semester),
- elaborating an essay written up according to the instructor’s guidelines and handed in by a deadline set by an instructor
- 60 % success rate in the final exam test,
- successful completion of the oral part.
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 PJI2A.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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