ESF:MKJ_JFJ2 Foreign Language II - Course Information
MKJ_JFJ2 Foreign Language II
Faculty of Economics and AdministrationSpring 2025
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Marie Červenková, 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 - Prerequisites
- (! MKJ_JAZ2 Foreign Language II ) && FORMA(K)
At the beginning of the course students should have elementary or lower-intermediate knowledge of the general language. - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The main objectives of the course:
- to acquire the specialized language of business and economics
- to improve general language skills
- to be able to understand a specialized text
- to master less demanding forms of business communication
Students should achieve the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
After successful completion of 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 this course students should be able to:
- understand the main ideas of comprehensible writing texts on common themes;
- deal with most situations that may occur during travel;
- write a simple business letter;
- briefly explain their views and plans - Syllabus
- Making contact - (a new job, at an airport, phone calls); Daily programme, a day at work (fixing and cancelling an appointment, putting off an appointment; daily routine; basics of business correspondence);
- Travelling (asking and giving directions, itinerary, city traffic, turism);
- Hotel (booking, stay, complaints);
- Restaurant (ordering meals, recepies, gastronomy);
- Company (characteristics, economic sectors, company hierarchy);
- Work (assigning tasks, working relationships, work abroad);
- Recruitment - Looking for a job (job opportunities, covering letter, CV, a job interview);
- Literature
- required literature
- PENFORNIS, Jean-Luc. Français.com : [méthode de français professionnel et des affaires]. Paris: Cle International, 2002, 96 s. ISBN 2090331720. info
- recommended literature
- PRAVDOVÁ, Marie and Miroslav PRAVDA. Francouzština nejen pro samouky. Třetí vydání. Voznice: Leda, 2021, 568 stran. ISBN 9788073357559. info
- Teaching methods
- Self-study preparation for the examination.
- Assessment methods
- Evaluated continuous work
Examination: written and oral
- 60% of points in the written examination are required for the admission to the oral part.
- 60% pass mark for the oral part which consists of a presentation of a selected topic and a discussion with the examiner
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.
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)
- General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět KJAZ2. Zkoušku z jazyka II může student absolvovat v průběhu studia, nejpozději však do termínu státní závěrečné zkoušky.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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