ESF:MPJ_JII1Aa Foreign Language II/1 - E - Course Information
MPJ_JII1Aa Foreign Language II/1 - English
Faculty of Economics and AdministrationSpring 2021
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- 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. Markéta Oplatková Plocková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dita Phillips (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Eva Lukáčová
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_JII1Aa/01: Mon 10:00–11:50 S313, E. Putnová
- Prerequisites
- The prerequisite for active involvement in this course is mastering the language skills at B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students can improve their skills in the preparatory courses MPJ_JIIAA and MPJ_JIIBA. 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 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/100, only registered: 0/100, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/100 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Economics (programme ESF, M-EKT)
- Economics (programme ESF, N-EKT)
- Finance (Eng.) (programme ESF, N-FU)
- Finance and Law (programme ESF, N-FIPR)
- Finance (programme ESF, M-FU)
- Finance (programme ESF, N-FU)
- Economic Policy and International Relations (programme ESF, N-HPS)
- Economic Policy (programme ESF, B-FI)
- Economic Policy (programme ESF, B-HE)
- Economic Policy (programme ESF, B-HPS)
- Economic Policy (programme ESF, B-HS)
- Economic Policy (programme ESF, B-KS)
- Economic Policy (programme ESF, B-MS)
- Economic Policy (programme ESF, B-PL)
- Economic Policy (programme ESF, B-PS)
- Economic Policy (programme ESF, B-SO)
- Economic Policy (programme ESF, B-SP)
- Economic Policy (programme ESF, M-HPS)
- Economic Policy (programme ESF, N-HPS)
- Mathematical and Statistical Methods in Economics (programme ESF, N-KME)
- Business Management (programme ESF, M-EKM)
- Business Management (programme ESF, N-EKM)
- Regional Development and Administration (programme ESF, M-HPS)
- Regional Development and Administration (programme ESF, N-HPS)
- Public Economics and Administration (programme ESF, M-HPS)
- Public Economics and Administration (programme ESF, N-HPS)
- Public Economics (programme ESF, N-HPS)
- Course objectives
- Language II/1 pays particular attention to the specialized language of economics seen as a basis of successful and effective business communication.
Knowledge acquired in this course will serve as a basis for the follow-up course in the summer term which is finished by an exam at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. - Learning outcomes
- In the course students practise their ability to
- understand specialized texts,
- identify and interpret their main ideas.
Students learn to role-play conversations in business situations and master basic types of business correspondence. - Syllabus
- 1. Unit 1: Companies – Keynotes, Preview, Reading (A matter of choice), Vocabulary 1. 2. Unit 1: Companies – Language check (review of tenses), Vocabulary 2, Career skills, Dilemma and Decision. 3. Business letter writing theory and practice 4. Unit 3: Strategy – Keynotes, Preview, Listening 1, Reading (Nike's Goddess), Vocabulary 1&2 5. Unit 3: Strategy – Language check (future forms), Listening 2, Career skills, Dilemma and Decision 6. Unit 5: Development – Keynotes, Preview, Listening 1, Reading (Gas for Peru v green imperialism), Vocabulary 1&2 7. Unit 5: Development – Language check (modal verbs of likelihood), Career skills, Dilemma and decision 8. Unit 8: Finance – Keynotes, Listening 1, Listening 2, Reading (Europe's Enron) 9. Unit 8: Finance – Vocabulary, Language check (adjectives and adverbs), Career skills, Dilemma and decision 10. Unit 9: Recruitment – Keynotes, Preview, Listening 1, Reading (A Full House), Vocabulary 1 11. Unit 9: Recruitment – Vocabulary 2, Language check (relative pronouns), Listening 2, Career skills, Dilemma and Decision 12. Credit test
- Literature
- required literature
- TRAPPE, Tonya and Graham TULLIS. Intelligent business : intermediate : coursebook. 1st ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2005, 176 s. ISBN 9781408255995. info
- recommended literature
- MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for elementary learners of English : with answer and eBook. Fourth edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015, 319 stran. ISBN 9781107480537. info
- Teaching methods
- The course is taught in the form of seminars.
- Assessment methods
- The course is concluded by a credit test. Students are allowed to sit the credit test if they meet the following requirements:
1. 80% attendance in seminars
2. Active participation - continuous preparation, homework
3. Two business letters.
A credit test is considered successful if a student reaches at least 60% of points. - Language of instruction
- English
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually. - 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 will finish the exam (credit test) by awarding grade "F" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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