FPF:UCJAOPBP40 Business English - Course Information
UCJAOPBP40 Business English
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaWinter 2023
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- 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 - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- UCJAOPBP40/A: Wed 9:45–11:20 M8, D. Adamová
- 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 Professional Purposes (programme FPF, AOP)
- Course objectives
- The course is focused on practical skills in business English with a focus on formal knowledge and language skills. The aim is to get acquainted with the functioning of the company and to gain knowledge of business communication. Emphasis is put on carefulness, correct form, language acceptance, and factual accuracy.
- Learning outcomes
- The student will be able to:
- understand business and employment information in both spoken and written form;
- write a business letter, application, complaint;
- address common business process issues. - Syllabus
- 1. Business Organizations and Company Structures
- 2. Business Etiquette
- 3. Recruitment
- 4. Writing CV and Letter of Application
- 5. Job Interviews
- 6. Money Matters
- 7. Correspondence
- 8. Telephoning
- 9. Giving a Successful Presentation
- 10. Meetings
- 11. Negotiations
- 12. Production and Advertising
- Literature
- required literature
- Mascul, B. (2005). Business vocabulary in use: intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Allison, J., P. Emmerson and A. Meehan. (2013). The business 2.0: B1+ intermediate. Oxford: Macmillan.
- recommended literature
- Badger, I. (2003). Everyday business English. Harlow: Longman.
- Teaching methods
- Seminar
- Assessment methods
- Written assignment, presentation.
Compulsory attendance at seminars min. 75%. - Language of instruction
- English
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2023, recent)
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