OPF:CVABPAS1 English for Tourism 1 - Course Information
CVABPAS1 English for Tourism 1
School of Business Administration in KarvinaWinter 2019
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D.
Department of Tourism and Leisure Activities – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D. - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- CVABPAS1/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Karpeta
- Prerequisites
- FAKULTA(OPF) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P)
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.
The capacity limit for the course is 14 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/14, only registered: 0/14 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Business Economics and Management (programme OPF, B_EKOMAN, specialization Economy of Tourism)
- 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
- Content:
- Literature
- required literature
- Harding, K. Going International. English for Tourism. Oxford, 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-457400-6. info
- Teaching methods
- Seminar classes
- Assessment methods
- Combined exam
EXAM - Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: Individuální studijní zátěž. - 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.
Activity Difficulty [h] Ostatní studijní zátěž 64 Seminář 26 Zápočet 30 Summary 120
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2019, recent)
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