CVABPAC1 English for Tourism 1

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Růžena Dvořáčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Glacová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Chylková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D. (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:
For successful completion of this course there are not set any conditions and the course can be enrolled independently on other courses.
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
Course objectives: The objective of the subject is to enlarge the vocabulary with terminology from Tourism and to use in active way knowledge of grammar structure. In seminars the attention is paid on translation of thematically orientated sentences with using the vocabulary and grammatical structures, practising and developing skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing in Tourism based on authentic written materials and audio recordings on the level B2. Emphasis is put on precise interception of important information based on listening with concentration on data, time, instructions, prohibition and commands, developing interactive skills at booking tickets, accommodation, arranging insurance, solving complaints; developing complex communicative skills at solving difficult situations and at efficient written communication. The attention is paid especially to professional language preparation of tourist guides, managers of travel agencies and tour operators with marketing and promotional skills together with using the adequate language appropriate to the situations and solving problems in the foreign language in orientation on practice.
Syllabus
  • Content:
    1.The History and Development of Tourism
    2.Tourist Attractions
    3.The Organization and Structure of Tourism
    4.Tourism Industry
    5.Travel Agents
    6.Needs of Travellers
    7.Tour Operator
    8.Negotiation, Complaints
    9.Air Travel
    10.Travelling by Plane
    11.Travel by Sea and River-Cruises and Ferries
    12.Traveling by Cruises
    13.Revision
Literature
    required literature
  • Harding, K. Going International. English for Tourism. Oxford, 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-457400-6. info
    recommended literature
  • Jones, L. English for the Travel and Tourism Industry. Cambridge, 2005. ISBN 978-0521606592. info
  • Burger, J. Velký ekonomický slovník anglicko-český/ česko-anglický. Plzeň, 2005. ISBN 978-0521606592. info
  • Jones, L. Welcome! Student's Book: English for the Travel and Tourism Industry. Cambridge, 2005. ISBN 978-0521606592. 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
Requirements on student:
The course is finished by the course-credit which the students will gain based on:
1/ 1 ongoing oral test
2/ 1 written ongoing test
3/ term work
4/ final written test.
Students have the possibility to gain up to 100 points as maximum, whereas to gain the course-credit they must achieve at least 60 points. Students who repeat this part of the language do not have the obligation of 60% attendance.

ActivityDifficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž51
Seminář39
Zápočet30
Summary120
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Winter 2016, Summer 2017, Winter 2017, Summer 2018, Winter 2018, Summer 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2015, recent)
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