PJI1A Foreign Language I/1 - English

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2004
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Bendová (lecturer)
Mgr. Silvie Bilková (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Fialová (lecturer)
Michael L.G. Hill, M.A. (lecturer)
PhDr. Helena Hušková (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Rudolfová (lecturer)
Maxim Strashun, B.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Radek Vogel, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiřina Hrbáčková (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radek Vogel, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Lenka Skoupá
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PJI1A/01: Tue 8:30–10:05 S401, Thu 8:30–10:05 S401, M. Hill
PJI1A/02: Tue 10:15–11:50 S401, Thu 10:15–11:50 S401, M. Hill
PJI1A/03: Tue 12:00–13:35 S401, Thu 10:15–11:50 S310, M. Hill, J. Hrbáčková
PJI1A/04: Tue 8:30–10:05 S305, Thu 8:30–10:05 S305, R. Vogel
PJI1A/05: Tue 10:15–11:50 S305, Thu 10:15–11:50 S305, R. Vogel
PJI1A/06: Tue 8:30–10:05 MT205, Thu 12:00–13:35 MT205, L. Fialová
PJI1A/07: Tue 8:30–10:05 S313, Thu 8:30–10:05 S313, B. Pojslová, E. Rudolfová
PJI1A/08: Tue 10:15–11:50 VT314, Thu 10:15–11:50 S313, B. Pojslová, E. Rudolfová
PJI1A/09: Tue 10:15–11:50 MT205, Thu 10:15–11:50 MT205, L. Fialová
PJI1A/10: Tue 8:30–10:05 S315, Thu 12:00–13:35 S315, S. Bilková
PJI1A/11: Tue 10:15–11:50 S315, Thu 10:15–11:50 S315, S. Bilková
PJI1A/12: Tue 12:00–13:35 S315, Thu 8:30–10:05 MT205, S. Bilková, L. Fialová
PJI1A/13: Tue 12:00–13:35 MT205, Thu 8:30–10:05 S315, J. Hrbáčková, E. Rudolfová
PJI1A/14: Tue 12:00–13:35 S307, Thu 12:00–13:35 S401, J. Hrbáčková, R. Vogel
Prerequisites
Knowledge of general language at the school-leaving examination level.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Foreign Language I-a (JIZ) Language I is the foreign language in which the student has reached the school-leaving examination level (students can choose English, German or French). In the first stage of this four-semester course, students will be introduced to the LSP language in common economic and business contexts, which represents enhancing their general and business vocabulary (by approximately 500 new lexical units), activation of grammatical structures typical for technical language and application of principles of business correspondence, respecting specific features of various languages. The stress is put not only on the development of communication skills, exploration of the mechanism of the language, but also on studying the culture of appropriate countries where the language is spoken. In the second semester the course 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. Emphasis will be placed on the principles of translation of economic and business texts into Czech and the main stumbling blocks encountered in translation. Credit requirements: minimum 80% attendance and active participation in seminars (i.e. systematic preparation for seminars, home assignments handed in due time), 60% score in the final test and submission of a seminar translation by 30 November at the latest.
Syllabus
  • Unit 1 - Face-to-face communication Unit 2 - Letters, faxes, memos Unit 3 - Telephoning Unit 4 - Reports Unit 5 - Working together Unit 6 - International trade Unit 7 - Money matters
Literature
  • JONES, Leo and Richard ALEXANDER. New international business English : communication skills in English for business purposes : student's book. New ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, 176 s. ISBN 0521455804. info
  • JONES, Leo and Richard ALEXANDER. New international business English : communication skills in English for business purposes : workbook. New ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, 144 s. ISBN 0521455790. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
seminární typ výuky ukončen zápočtem předpoklady pro zápočet: 80% aktivní účast v seminářích (soustavná průběžná příprava a plnění zadaných úkolů) 60% úspěšnost u zápočtového testu seminární překlad odborného ekonomického testu z angličtiny do češtiny v rozsahu 1 normostrana s termínem odevzdání do 30.11.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008.
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