KCJPA14 English 1 - Part 4

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Summer 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Adámková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ing. Pavel Brunda (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Brundová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Krystyna Heinz (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Hejtmánková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Emil Horký, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dagmara Mielke-Jagucka (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marcela Neničková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Hedvika Suchoňová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Hejtmánková, Ph.D.
Department of Tourism and Leisure Activities – School of Business Administration in Karvina
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 (in Czech)
Úroveň - B 2.2 pokročilí Kurz vychází z úrovně intermediate anglického odborného jazyka zaměřeného hlavně na sféru ekonomie a obchodu. Studenti prohloubí a upevní své dosavadní znalosti, a to hlavně v oblasti obchodní komunikace, ale i v oblasti písemných projevů či administrativních záležitostí. Student bude schopen číst texty zaměřené na ekonomii, management, marketing a finance a vyjadřovat se k nim. Kurz má za úkol seznámit studenty se způsoby tvoření a obohacování slovní zásoby a také vést studenty k uvědomělému a cílevědomému používání jazyka v komunikaci jak z hlediska plynulosti, tak gramatické přesnosti.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • 1. - 3. Making deals
    4. - 6. Company and community
    7. - 9. Mergers and acquisitions
    10. - 12. International trade
    13. Revision of the material
    1. Making deals
    E-tailing
    Negotiating and e-tailing
    Homework: DVD and self-study
    2. Making deals
    Conditionals and recommendations
    Negotiations and bargaining
    Homework: DVD and self-study
    3. Making deals
    A proposal
    Case study - St.John's Beach Club
    Review 1
    4. Company and community
    Corporate social responsibility
    Meetings, ethical behaviour and social performance
    Homework: DVD and self-study
    5. Company and community
    The passive and reported speech
    Meetings - teamwork
    Homework: DVD and self-study
    6. Company and community
    Reports and minutes
    Case study - Phoenix
    Review 2
    7. Mergers and acquisitions
    Risks and opportunities in M&A
    Business performance
    Homework: DVD and self-study
    8. Mergers and acquisitions
    Future forms and expressing likelihood
    Presentations - visuals
    Homework: DVD and self-study
    9. Mergers and acquisitions
    Presentation slides
    Case study - Calisto
    Review 3
    10. International trade
    Export sales and payment
    International deals and payments
    Homework: DVD and self-study
    11. International trade
    Prepositions
    Negotiations - diplomacy
    Homework: DVD and self-study
    12. International trade
    Requests and reminders
    Case study - Jeddah Royal Beach Resort
    Review 4
    13. Revision of the material
Literature
    required literature
  • ALLISON, J., EMMERSON, P. The Business Intermediate. Student's Book. Oxford: Macmillan Education, 2007. ISBN 978-1-4050-8185-6. info
  • HARDING, K., HENDERSON, P. High Season. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0 19 451308 4. info
  • HARDING, K., HENDERSON, P. High Season, Workbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0 19 451310 6. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007.
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