OPF:CVABPEN1 Foreign Language Course - Engl - Course Information

CVABPEN1 Foreign Language Course - English 1

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Martina Chylková (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

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

Timetable of Seminar Groups

CVABPEN1/01: Tue 26. 9. 12:15–12:35 VB122, M. Chylková

Prerequisites (in Czech)

FAKULTA(OPF) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P) && !NOWANY( CVABPDE1 Foreign Language Course - Germ , CVABPDE2 Foreign Language Course - Germ , CVABPDE3 Foreign Language Course - Germ , CVABPDE4 Foreign Language Course - Germ ) && (ROCNIK(2) || ROCNIK(3))

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/10, only registered: 3/10

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The goal of the subject is to deepen the knowledge of general English and to introduce Professional English in common situations in professional environment to enable students to be ready for successful entering international labour market. All language skills are developed - speaking, reading, listening, and writing, with the emphasis to speaking.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course students will be able to use vocabulary needed for internships, customer service and application procedure, to solve situations like preparation of an internship, meeting people for the first time, handling customers, writing emails and letters, applying for a job, preperation for a job interview, writing a CV and a cover letter.

Syllabus

• 1. Gaining experience ? Internships abroad
  Giving personal details. The time. Dates. Present Simple. Adverbs of frequency. Prepositions of time. Presentation relating to internships.
  2. Gaining experience ? Meeting people and making conversation
  Expressions for meeting people and making conversation. Greetings and introduction. Making small talk. At an international conference.
  3. Customer satisfaction ? Customer service
  Keeping your customers. Good customer service. Present continuous. Requests. Offers of help. Invitations.
  4. Customer satisfaction ? Contacting customers ? Telephoning, formal letters and emails
  Collocations relating to customer service. Verbs and expressions relating to telephoning. Formal letters and emails. Starting and signing off.
  5. Job interviews and career ? Job application
  Job search. Getting your dream job. Answering questions about your CV. Adjectives to describe your personality. Collocations relating to job-seeking. Past tenses. Expressions for interviews.
  6. Job interviews and career ? CVs
  Information included in a CV. Order of information. Expressing information in a dynamic way. CVs to give a good impression.

Literature

required literature
• CHYLKOVÁ, Martina and Janusz KARPETA. Cizojazyčná příprava AJ 1: Distanční studijní text. Karviná: SU OPF, 2018, 123 pp. info
• ALLISON, J. and P. EMMERSON. The Business Pre-intermediate, Student´s book. London: Macmillan, 2014. ISBN 978-0-230-43780-7. info

recommended literature
• MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers and ebook. Fifth edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019. ISBN 978-1-108-58662-7. info
• CHYLKOVÁ, Martina. English Grammar Workbook (Professional English 1-3). Karviná: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Obchodně podnikatelská fakulta v Karviné, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7510-171-6. info
• TURNBULL, J., 2015. Oxford Advanced Learner´s Dictionary. Oxford Advanced Learner?s Dictionary, 2015. ISBN 978-0-19-479879-2. info
• ASPINALL, T. and G. BETHEL. Test your business vocabulary in use. Cambridge: CUP, 2007. ISBN 987-0-521-53254-9. info
• DYNDA, A. a E. DYNDOVÁ. Česko-anglický obchodní poradce. Praha: Pragoeduca, 2004. ISBN 80-7310-017-7. info

Teaching methods

a seminar

Assessment methods

Active involvement in seminars ongoing tests - written 20 points/oral 20 points seminar work 10 points credit test 50 points 60% is needed to pass the course

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

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