BPJ_JI2A Foreign Language I/2 - English

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Silvie Bilková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Daniel Boucník (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivana Hovořáková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiřina Hrbáčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Eva Punčochářová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Erika Putnová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Tóthová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ladislav Václavík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
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
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: 0/550, only registered: 379/550
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.
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 will be covered in the course of the semester:
  • 1. Human resources
  • 2. Work and motivation
  • 3. Recruitment process
  • 4. Management
  • 5. Project management
  • 6. Manufacturing
  • 7. Distribution channels and logistics
  • 8. Customer care and quality
  • 9. Company performance
  • 10. Trends
  • 11. Delivering presentations
  • 12. Delivering presentations
Literature
    required literature
  • ASHFORD, Stephanie and Tom SMITH. Business proficiency : Wirtschaftsenglisch für Hochschule und Beruf : mit Prüfungsvorbereitung, Video-DVD und Online-Material. 1. Auflage. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett, 2017, 320 stran. ISBN 9783128000671. info
    recommended literature
  • HLAVIČKOVÁ, Zuzana. Angličtina Business English : osobní a písemná komunikace, telefonování, porady, vyjednávání, prezentace. 2. vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2020, 159 stran. ISBN 9788027112975. info
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor and Janice de HAAFF. Academic English. 2. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2018, 222 stran. ISBN 9788027108428. info
  • PATHARE, Emma and Gary PATHARE. Skillful 4. Second edition. London: Macmillan Education, 2018, 190 stran. ISBN 9781380010827. info
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 all continuous tasks in the course of the semester following teacher´s instructions,
- writing an exam discussion essay following teacher´s instructions
- 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.
The course is taught: every week.
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 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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