KCJKBPNC1 German for Tourism 1

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Summer 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Hanne-Lore Bobáková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Hanne-Lore Bobáková, Ph.D.
Department of Tourism and Leisure Activities – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Prerequisites
For completing the course there are no other requirements necessary, the course can be enrolled independently on other courses.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to expand the vocabulary of terminology in the field of tourism and active use of grammar structures. In the seminars attention is paid to the translation of thematic sentences using the vocabulary and grammatical structures, practicing and developing the skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing in tourism on the basis of authentic written materials and audio recordings at the B2 level. Emphasis is put on an accurate acquirement of important information on the basis of listening, focusing on data, time, instructions, commands and prohibitions, conversational readiness when ordering tickets, booking accommodation, insurance, resolving complaints , developing complex communication skills in problem solving situations and effective written communication. Attention is paid to the training of a language for a guide, a manager at a travel agency, a tour operator with marketing and promotional capabilities along with the conscious use of language in terms of the adequacy of the situation and solving problems in a foreign language with a focus on practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. Welcoming guests at the reception and registration
    2. Service in the café, the restaurant and the room
    3. Giving information to guests and people interested
    4. Describing hotels
    5. Information about hotel services
    6. Telephone service in the hotel
    7. Complaints
    8. Tours, travel
    9. Conveying cultural offerings
    10. Car rental and other services
    11. Food in the hotel
    12. Billing
    13. Bidding farewell to the guests
Literature
    required literature
  • Höppnerová Věra. Deutsch im Tourismus. Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86929-41-5. info
  • Lévy-Hillerich, D. Kommunikation im Tourismus. Plzeň: Fraus, 2004. ISBN 80-7238-298-5. info
  • Berglová, E. a kol. Moderní gramatika němčiny. Plzeň: Fraus, 2002. ISBN 80-7238-144-X. info
  • Balcar, B. Slovník cestovního ruchu. Domažlice: Resonance, 2001. ISBN 80-902812-0-6. info
  • BARBERIS, P., BRUNO, E. Deutsch im Hotel - Gespräche führen. Ismaning: Max Hueber Verlag, 2000. ISBN 3-19-001646-1. info
    recommended literature
  • Bobáková, H.L., Mozielowská, K. Cvičebnice profesní němčiny 1. Karviná, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7248-642-7. info
  • Bobáková, H.L., Mozielowská, K. Slovník profesní němčiny. Karviná, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7248-641-0. info
Teaching methods
Seminar classes
Assessment methods
Combined exam
EXAM
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
The course is completed with a course credit test, which the students acquire on the basis of:
1/1 ongoing oral test,
2/1 ongoing written test,
3/1 seminar paper,
4/ final written test.
Students have the opportunity to gain 100 points as a maximum, while for the credit they have to obtain at least 60 points. Students who are repeating the course are not required to have a 60% attendance.

ActivityDifficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž51
Seminář39
Zápočet30
Summary120
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Summer 2013, Winter 2013, Summer 2014, Winter 2014.
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