OPF:CVABAJA1 Professional English 1 - Course Information

CVABAJA1 Professional English 1

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Růžena Dvořáčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Glacová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Krystyna Heinz (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Chylková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marcela Neničková (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Department of Tourism and Leisure Activities – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions: None
A student who obtains a certificate from a foreign language with international validity, may ask for recognition on the particular level of language.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

Course objectives: The aim of the first year is to bring the students level B1. Communication skills in a foreign language are oriented to the common professional situations, as well as the ability to navigate the language in a wide range of issues of daily professional reality. All four types of skills are developed comprehensively - speaking, reading, listening and writing. Emphasis is placed on active speaking, the language readiness and ability to express themselves fluently in a foreign language environment. Systematically leads to obtain international certificates at B1a to prepare for the next international tests. The course aims to introduce students the ways of creating and enriching vocabulary and also lead students to conscious and purposeful use of language in communication from both fluency and grammatical accuracy. Student will be able to read simple texts on economics, management, marketing and finance and comment on them.

Syllabus

• Content:
  1. Working abroad
  2. Making small talk
  3. Formal and informal emails
  4. Dealing with customers - The shopping experience
  5. Handling complaints
  6. The panorama conference
  7. Lean manufacturing
  8. Trends and planning
  9. Presentations
  10. Business leaders and success stories
  11. Appraisals
  12. Profiles of business leaders
  13. Revision and summary
  

Literature

required literature
• KARPETA, J. Business English 1. Karviná: SU OPF, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7248-832-2. info
• Richardson, K. et al. The Business Pre-intermediate, Student´s book. Oxford, 2008. ISBN 978-0-230-02154-9. info

recommended literature
• Aspinall, T., Bethel, G. Test your business vocabulary in use. Cambridge, 2007. ISBN 987-0-521-53254-9. info
• Bürger, J. Velký ekonomický slovník anglicko-český/ česko-anglický. Plzeň, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7238-639-0. info
• MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition. Cambridge, 2006. ISBN 0521537622. info
• Dynda, A., Dyndová, E. Česko-anglický obchodní poradce. Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-7310-017-7. info

Teaching methods

Seminar classes

Assessment methods

Combined exam
EXAM

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Requirements on student: attendance in seminars 60 %, ongoing oral test, ongoing written test, seminar paper, course credit test

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž	4
Seminář	26
Zápočet	30
Summary	60

• Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2015, recent)
  
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