PJN211 Bussines Polish I

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Katarzyna Alicja Barna Krawczyk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Roman Madecki, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Katarzyna Alicja Barna Krawczyk, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Required knowledge of the Polish language at A2/B1 language level.
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
Course objectives
The course is focused on economic and trade matters. Presents basic rules of interpersonal communication, problem of speech genres, techniques for creating the spoken text, the basics of rhetoric and social behavior and technical terminology. The course is conducted communicative method, it is based on conversation and practical language training.
Learning outcomes
In the seminar students:
- acquire the necessary vocabulary, acquire the terms that form the core of the topic,
- gain basic knowledge and skills in passive and active translation of business texts,
- acquire the skills of formal processing of business contracts and related business documents.
Syllabus
  • Grammar and vocabulary based on the textbook "O biznesie po polsku".
  • Personal questionnaire.
  • Company presentation.
  • Official duties.
  • Bank account.
  • Company structure.
  • Telephone call.
  • Business meeting.
  • Changing of the job.
Literature
    required literature
  • KOWALSKA, Marzena. O biznesie po polsku. Kraków: Universitas, 2008, 220 s. ISBN 9788324205905. info
  • Kienzler, Iwona. Korespondencja handlowo-prawnicza w języku polskim. Gdynia: IVAX, 2002.
    not specified
  • Zgółkowie, Halina i Tadeusz. Językowy savoir-vivre. Praktyczny poradnik posługiwania się polszczyzną w sytuacjach oficjalnych i towarzyskich). Poznań 1993.
  • Butcher, Anna - Dunin-Dudkowska, Anna: Polski język biznesu dla cudzoziemców. Lublin 1998.
  • Pisarek, Walery (red.): Polszczyzna 2000. Kraków 1999.
  • LOTKO, Edvard. Čeština a polština v překladatelské a tlumočnické praxi. Ostrava: Profil, 1986. info
  • LEGEŻYŃSKA, Anna. Tłumacz i jego kompetencje autorskie. Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1986. ISBN 8301065451. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparing, oral and writing exercises, group projects, presentations, homeworks, reading, conversations.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with test (min. 70 %) and oral exam. During the semester student is obligated to: contributions to discussion, currently preparation for classes, prepare 15 minutes presentation - class participation (2 absences allowed).
Language of instruction
Polish
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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