KCJPA12 English 1 - Part 2

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Summer 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
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 offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives (in Czech)
Úroveň - B 1.2 středně pokročilí Zopakovat a prohloubit již dosažené znalosti gramatického a lexikálního systému anglického jazyka a jeho aplikace na anglický odborný jazyk na úrovni intermediate, a to obzvláště v profesní sféře obchodu. Seznámit studenty se systémem jazyka v jeho užívání ve zmíněných sférách s aplikací zajímavých, odborných, praktických a aktuálních textů pro poslech a čtení. Seznámit je se způsoby tvoření a obohacování slovní zásoby. Vést studenty k uvědomělému používání jazyka v běžné a odborné komunikaci jak z hlediska plynulosti, tak gramatické přesnosti.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • 1. Bridging the cultural gap
    Grammar: Modal verbs. Reading: City descriptions file. Listening: recorded
    information
    2. International outsourcing
    Reading: Indians learn to be Brad and Britney. Giving talks and presentations - communication skills at work. Listening: signposting language
    3. On a global scale
    Grammar: Present Continuous, be going to + infinitive, will + infinitive. Vocabulary:
    Money and finance file, collocations.
    4. Planning an event
    Reading: Hosting a major event. Listening: Types of business communication. Review (unit 5-8)
    5. What if?
    Grammar: time clauses, 1st and 2nd Conditionals, expressing probability. Listening
    6. Urban Living
    Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs, Dictionary skills. Reading: Living in a shop window.
    7. Job descriptions
    Vocabulary: Jobs descriptions, Collocations, word- building. Reading: Getting your ideal job.
    8. Transitions
    Grammar: Present Perfect Simple, Present Simple Continuous. Listening:
    Describing a process, Interviewing techniques
    9. Cultural differences
    Reading: Culture file. Listening: A tough choice. Vocabulary: Confusing words, Dictionary skills.

    10. Critical Incidents
    Grammar: 3rd Conditional, Should have (done) / shouldn't have (done).
    Writing: Business correspondence.
    11. Hard news, soft news
    Grammar: Reported Speech, collocations. Listening: news and views, social responses, common expressions.
    Reading: The gameboy generation.

    12. Politics and current affairs
    Listening: social responses. Common expressions. Review (units 8-12)
    13. Revision
    Summary of all the grammar and vocabulary discussed during the term.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010.
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