CVABKEN4 Foreign Language Course - English 4

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/16. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jaroslava Hošková (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
CVABKEN4/01: Fri 11. 10. 14:45–16:20 A217, Fri 1. 11. 14:45–16:20 A217, Fri 22. 11. 14:45–16:20 A217, J. Hošková
CVABKEN4/02: Fri 11. 10. 13:05–14:40 A217, Fri 1. 11. 13:05–14:40 A217, Fri 22. 11. 13:05–14:40 A217, J. Hošková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(OPF) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(K) && !NOWANY( CVABKDE1 Foreign Language Course - Germ , CVABKDE2 Foreign Language Course - Germ , CVABKDE3 Foreign Language Course - Germ , CVABKDE4 Foreign Language Course - Germ )
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 70 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 46/70, only registered: 0/70
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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 economics, banks and money, market, marketing, employment/unemployment, to specify terms of macroeconomics and microeconomics, to describe current trends, to explain the organizational structure of the CNB and its role, to name some types of money, market principles, to specify marketing mix, market research, to clarify the main features of employment and unemployment in the CR.
Syllabus
  • 1. Economics ? firm, employment, unemployment
    Macroeconomics. Microeconomics. Terms related to economics. Describing trends. Passive voice.
    2. Banks
    The Czech National Bank and its functions. Legal status. Organizational structure. Bank activities and operations. Bank products.
    3. Money
    Types of money. Terms related to money. Interest rate. Trends. Financial markets.
    4. Market
    What is market? Market elements ? demand, supply, price. Functions of a market. Competition. Costs.
    5. Marketing
    What is marketing? Marketing mix. Marketing plan and strategies. International marketing.
    6. Employment
    Inflation and employment. Work and employment. Jobs and terms related to jobs. Working time. Remuneration. Job benefits.
    7. Unemployment
    Types and causes. Unemployment rate. Unemployment benefits. Unemployment and inflation.
Literature
    required literature
  • GAWLASOVÁ, Eva. Cizojazyčná příprava AJ 4: Distanční studijní text. 2024. info
  • KAFTAN, M. New English in Economics. 1. Díl. Praha, 2010. ISBN 979-80-246-1807-4. info
  • KAFTAN, M. New English in Economics. 2. Díl. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-246-1809-8. info
    recommended literature
  • 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
Teaching methods
a seminar
Assessment methods
Active involvement in seminars presentation 30 points credit test 70 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.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 16 HOD/SEM.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2018, Summer 2019, Winter 2019, Winter 2021, Summer 2022, Winter 2022, Summer 2023, Winter 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.slu.cz/course/opf/winter2024/CVABKEN4