FPF:UCJAP044 English Commercial Corresponde - Course Information

UCJAP044 English Commercial Correspondence

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

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

• English for Teachers (programme FPF, B7310 Filo)

Course objectives

The aim of this course is to improve written competences of students in the field of business correspondence, to show them authentic examples of business letter, emails, faxes and other important documents connected to commercial correspondence. Students will learn how to write formal letters with the topics connected to economic, business and personnel issues.

Syllabus

• 1. Letters, faxes, emails
  2. Content and style
  3. Enquiries
  4. Replies and quotations
  5. Orders
  6. Payment
  7. Complaints and Adjustments
  8. Credit
  9. Banking
  10. Agents and agencies
  11. Transportation and shipping
  12. CV/Resume

Literature

recommended literature
• Ashley, A.:. Handbook of Commercial Correspondence. OUP, 2003. info
• Ashley, A.:. Oxford Correspondence Workbook. OUP, 2003. info

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 3 HOD/SEM.

Teacher's information

https://elearning.fpf.slu.cz/course/view.php?id=1073
Knowledge of terminology, correspondence tasks (letters), final test.

• Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2018, recent)
  
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