Course objectives:
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The goal is to teach students how to communicate effectively in the business and work contexts. The course is intended for students at CEFR A2 level. The students taking the course will acquire language competencies at the CEFR B1 level.
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Requirements on student
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Credit requirements:
- completion of all assignments as written on courseware
- credit test 75% to pass, can be retaken twice
Students take the oral exam after earning the credit.
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Content
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1. Course information
taking a new job
present perfect
2. Career change
using the present perfect and the past tense
corporate gift-giving
a thank you letter
countable and uncountable nouns
3. Cultural differences
using articles
team work
kaizen
making words using suffixes
4. Working as part of an international team
global HR
travelling for business
words to express quantity
emails asking for information
5. Statistical data
describing graphs and charts
corporate finance
6. Investment
vocabulary for shares and stock exchange
7. Start-up and ways of financing it
relative clauses
letter of enquiry
revision
mid-term test
8. Application for a job
Writing a CV
correspondence related to a job interview
hiring staff, vocabulary
forms of /and using zero and 1st conditional clauses
9. Preparation for a job interview
forms of/and using 2nd conditional clauses
revision of conditional clauses
10. Staff growth
staff appraisal
filling in application forms for training
booking a place on a course by email
11. Sports vocabulary in Business English
employee productivity
written report on staff opinions
12. Verb patterns with infinitive or -ing
revision
13. Credit test
analysis of credit test mistakes
Additional information for distant study students can be found on Courseware.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Studentům je k dispozici kurz v Google Classroom se všemi podstatnými informacemi a materiály.
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Whitby, Norman. Business benchmark : pre-intermediate to intermediate business preliminary : student's book. 2nd ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-107-69399-9.
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Recommended:
Hollett, Vicki. Business objectives : new edition. 1st ed., 5th impr. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-19-451391-2.
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Recommended:
Mascull, Bill. Business vocabulary in use : intermediate. 1st pub. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-521-77529-9.
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Recommended:
Murphy, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-521-53762-2.
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Recommended:
Tullis, Graham; Trappe, Tonya. New insights into business : student`s book. London : Longman, 2000. ISBN 0-582-33553-1.
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Recommended:
Naunton, Jon. ProFile 2 : intermediate : workbook. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-457585-3.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Contact hours
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52
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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20
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Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
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10
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Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
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40
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Total
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122
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
-distinguish countable and uncountable nouns |
-distinguish forms of possessive and demonstrative pronouns |
-identify forms of cardinal and ordinal numbers |
-distinguish positive, comparative and superlative forms of adjectives |
-name forms of irregular verbs for A1 and A2 levels |
-identify basic verb tenses, i.e. present, past, future, present perfect, both in their simple and continuous forms |
-identify various meanings and forms of modal verbs |
-identify basic prepositions of place and time |
-distinguish the forms of gerund and infinitive |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
-adequately use basic grammar structures |
-use language competencies at CEFR A2 level |
-analyze and summarize a short article on a general topic |
-find particular predictable information in the text |
-explain one's behaviour also in writing |
-write a simple personal letter or email |
-write a simple coherent text on the topic the student is familiar with |
-express the course of an event, emotions, wishes and career plans both in the oral and written form |
-lead conversation about topics concerning the student |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
-identify forms of the present perfect and the past tense |
-distinguish adverbials of time |
-identify countable and uncountable nouns that were taught |
-analyze the function of articles used with nouns |
-distinguish meanings and forms of words expressing quantity |
-distinguish types of relative clauses and pronouns |
-name adverbs and adjectives used to describe trends and changes |
-distinguish verb patterns with infinitive and -ing form |
-make correct forms of 1st and 2nd conditional |
-name terms used in corporate financing |
-name terms used in corporate financing |
-identify collocations used for employing staff |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
-find and apply important info drawn on a written text dealing with a specific professional topic |
-analyze info gained by listening to specific professional texts |
-describe statistical data, graphs and trends |
-talk about and discuss the topics related to career change and taking a job |
-talk about and discuss team work, professional growth and work on the global market |
-talk about and discuss corporate finance and investments |
-use 1st and 2nd conditional clauses |
-use relative pronouns in the context |
-use in the correct context present perfect with since and for |
-select the correct verb pattern with-ing or infinitive |
-select the correct form of countable and uncountable nouns |
-write a structured CV |
-write a thank you letter |
-write an invitation to a job interview and give the result |
-ask for info by email or letter |
-write a letter of enquiry |
-structure a business report correctly |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
Test |
Self-evaluation |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
Test |
Portfolio |
Self-evaluation |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
Test |
Portfolio |
Self-evaluation |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Skills demonstration |
Individual study |
Self-study of literature |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Skills demonstration |
Individual study |
Self-study of literature |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Skills demonstration |
Individual study |
Self-study of literature |
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