BPJ_JI2A Foreign Language I/2 - English

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Silvie Bilková (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiřina Hrbáčková (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Lukáčová (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Eva Punčochářová (lecturer)
Mgr. Erika Putnová (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Stejskalová (lecturer)
Mgr. Ladislav Václavík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zuzana Vašíčková (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Eva Barnová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Beard (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lenka Joch (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: Tue 7:40–9:15 S313, Thu 7:40–9:15 S313, J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI2A/02: Tue 7:40–9:15 S305, Thu 7:40–9:15 S305, E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI2A/03: Tue 9:20–11:00 S313, Thu 9:20–11:00 S313, J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI2A/04: Tue 9:20–11:00 S305, Thu 9:20–11:00 S305, E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI2A/05: Tue 9:20–11:00 VT314, Thu 9:20–11:00 VT314, S. Bilková
BPJ_JI2A/06: Tue 9:20–11:00 S315, Thu 9:20–11:00 S315, L. Václavík
BPJ_JI2A/07: Tue 9:20–11:00 S306, Thu 9:20–11:00 S306, P. Stejskalová
BPJ_JI2A/08: Tue 11:05–12:45 S313, Thu 11:05–12:45 S313, J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI2A/09: Tue 11:05–12:45 S305, Thu 11:05–12:45 S305, E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI2A/10: Tue 11:05–12:45 S306, Thu 11:05–12:45 S306, P. Stejskalová
BPJ_JI2A/11: Tue 11:05–12:45 VT314, Thu 11:05–12:45 VT314, S. Bilková
BPJ_JI2A/12: Tue 12:50–14:30 S305, Thu 12:50–14:30 S305, E. Lukáčová
BPJ_JI2A/13: Tue 12:50–14:30 S401, Thu 12:50–14:30 S401, Z. Vašíčková
BPJ_JI2A/14: Tue 14:35–16:15 S305, Thu 14:35–16:15 S305, E. Lukáčová
BPJ_JI2A/15: Tue 14:35–16:15 S402, Thu 14:35–16:15 S402, E. Putnová
BPJ_JI2A/16: Tue 14:35–16:15 S401, Thu 14:35–16:15 S401, Z. Vašíčková
BPJ_JI2A/17: Tue 16:20–17:55 S305, Thu 16:20–17:55 S305, E. Lukáčová
BPJ_JI2A/18: Tue 16:20–17:55 S402, Thu 16:20–17:55 S402, E. Putnová
BPJ_JI2A/20: Mon 14:35–16:15 S313, Thu 14:35–16:15 S313, K. Beard
BPJ_JI2A/21: Mon 16:20–17:55 S313, Thu 16:20–17:55 S313, Z. Vašíčková
BPJ_JI2A/22: Mon 18:00–19:30 S313, Thu 18:00–19:30 S313, 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: 1/550, only registered: 0/550
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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.
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 conferring a credit. Credit requirements include the following:
- 80% active participation in seminars (systematic continuous preparation and fulfilling assigned tasks),
- 60% success rate in the final credit test,
- a short report based on graphical input according to instructor´s guidelines
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 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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