Course: Business English 4

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Course title Business English 4
Course code UJP/9AC8B
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Vinšová Marie, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. information about the course revision of verb tenses arranging business travel email communication 2. impact of modern communication technologies on business travel perfect forms of modal verbs business conferences 3. networking at conferences company meetings vocabulary to talk about conducting and organising meetings 4. pros and cons of various types of meetings financial aspects of sales passive voice used to express opinion making recommendations, expressing opinion 5. revision of grammar social media and customers verb-noun collocations in the business context an email arranging a meeting an email with info about a company using the definite article 6. Business and the environment the green office expressing causes an email giving suggestions for improvement report on staff survey on working conditions 7. verbs and rules used for reported speech phrases for expressing quantity and number revision written report on the results of a survey the concept of offshoring and outsourcing, pros and cons 8. 3rd conditional a proposal for outsourcing customer satisfaction and loyalty vocabulary related to business results relative clauses 9. communication with customers adjective-noun collocations pronouns it, this, that 10. Communication with customers expressions last and latest a letter of complaint phrases to express results 11. A letter or email of apology business across cultures an email announcing a job opportunity 12. phrases with -ing or infinitive revision 13. credit test credit test results course evaluation

Learning activities and teaching methods
E-learning, Collaborative instruction, Multimedia supported teaching, Skills demonstration, Individual study, Practicum
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 22 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 15 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
- identifikovat situace pro užití přítomného času prostého a průběhového
-distinguish between subject and object questions
-understand the situations for using past simple and past continuous
-identify state and action verbs
-name forms of irregular verbs at CEFR B1 level
-distinguish the form of used to
-identify situations for using present perfect and the past tense
-name expressions indicating the use of present perfect and past simple
-distinguish the difference between going to and will
-list ways to express the future
-distinguish 1st an 2nd conditional
-identify modal verbs for the present, future and past
-identify forms of the passive voice in different tenses
-distinguish gerund and infinitive patterns for CEFR B1 level
-distinguish forms of the past perfect tense
Skills
-use language competencies at CEFR B1 level
-analyze and summarize the content of texts dealing with work, school or free time
-analyze audio texts dealing with current events or things of personal or professional interest, if articulated clearly
-join without previous preparation conversations dealing with familiar topics, topics of interest, or those related to everyday life
-explain one's opinions, plans or wishes
-write intelligible coherent texts on well-known topics
-write a personal letter describing experiences, emotions
-express requests using simple sentences
-write a simple business letter or email
-communicate during a business meeting without having to use specific terminology
-make a phone call
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
-distinguish between past forms of modal verbs
-distinguish passive voice in the formal style
-identify words and phrases to express cause
-identify verbs used in reported speech
-list the rules for reported speech
-distinguish forms of the 3rd conditional
-distinguish relative pronouns in non-defining and defining relative clauses
-list phrases for expressing effect
-identify adverbial and noun collocations requiring -ing
-distinguish between words travel, trip, journey
-identify collocations related to a business meeting
-distinguish collocations of adjectives with nouns in the business context
-identify vocabulary related to business results
-distinguish between words way and method
-distinguish between words last and latest
-identify phrases denoting quantity or number
Skills
-join in the discussion about business trips and business meetings
-characterize problems related to organising conferences
-summarize survey results in writing
-analyze the text the student listened to dealing with taught topics
-explain the role of social media in a company
-analyze environmental behaviour of the company
-explain pros and cons of outsourcing and offshoring
-characterize company culture and problems related to working abroad
-write an email asking for and giving info about a business trip or conference
-write an email informing about a meeting
-write an email with information about the company
-write an email or letter of apology
-write suggestions for improving work conditions
-write a letter of complaint
-write an email announcing a job opportunity
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual study
Self-study of literature
Skills demonstration
Skills
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Self-study of literature
Competences
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Oral exam
Self-evaluation
Skills
Oral exam
Test
Portfolio
Self-evaluation
Competences
Oral exam
Test
Portfolio
Self-evaluation
Recommended literature
  • ALLISON, J. The Business 2.0 Intermediate, Student´s Book. Oxford: Macmillan, 2013. ISBN 978-0-230-43788-3.
  • ASHLEY, A. Oxford Handbook of Commercial Correspondence (new edition). Oxford: Oxfordu University Press, 2003. ISBN 978-0-19-457213-2.
  • Brook-Hart, Guy. Business Benchmark: Upper Intermediate. CUP Cambridge, 2013. ISBN 978-1-107-68098-2.
  • ECONOMIA. Business Spotlight: Angličtina pro mezinárodní komunikaci. Praha: Economia.
  • kolektiv autorů. Oxford Business English Dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 9780194315845.
  • MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use, Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-521-74862-9.
  • McCarthy, Michael. Grammar for business. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-521-72720-4.
  • TULLIS, G.; TRAPPE, T. New Insights into Business, Student´s Book. London: Longman, 2004. ISBN 978-0-582848870.


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