BPJ_JI2A Foreign Language I/2 - English

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Silvie Bilková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiřina Hrbáčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Kovaříková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dita Phillips (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Eva Punčochářová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Erika Putnová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petra Stejskalová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Tóthová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ladislav Václavík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Daniel Boucník (assistant)
PhDr. Eva Složilová, MA, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Jurková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BPJ_JI2A/T01: Mon 13. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Mon 11:00–12:40 KOM 108, Thu 16. 2. to Fri 19. 5. Thu 10:00–11:40 KOM 108, L. Tóthová, Nepřihlašuje se. Určeno pro studenty se zdravotním postižením.
BPJ_JI2A/01: Tue 8:00–9:50 S402, Thu 8:00–9:50 S402, except Tue 28. 3., except Thu 30. 3., B. Pojslová
BPJ_JI2A/02: Tue 10:00–11:50 S402, Thu 10:00–11:50 S402, except Tue 28. 3., except Thu 30. 3., B. Pojslová
BPJ_JI2A/03: Mon 10:00–11:50 S313, Wed 10:00–11:50 S307, except Mon 27. 3., except Wed 29. 3., D. Phillips
BPJ_JI2A/04: Mon 8:00–9:50 S401, Thu 8:00–9:50 S401, except Mon 27. 3., except Thu 30. 3., J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI2A/05: Mon 10:00–11:50 S401, Thu 10:00–11:50 S401, except Mon 27. 3., except Thu 30. 3., J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI2A/06: Mon 12:00–13:50 S401, Thu 12:00–13:50 S401, except Mon 27. 3., except Thu 30. 3., J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI2A/07: Wed 8:00–9:50 S401, Fri 10:00–11:50 S401, except Wed 29. 3., except Fri 31. 3., J. Hrbáčková
BPJ_JI2A/08: Mon 8:00–9:50 S402, Wed 8:00–9:50 S313, except Mon 27. 3., except Wed 29. 3., M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI2A/09: Mon 10:00–11:50 S402, Wed 10:00–11:50 S313, except Mon 27. 3., except Wed 29. 3., M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI2A/10: Mon 12:00–13:50 S402, Wed 12:00–13:50 S301, except Mon 27. 3., except Wed 29. 3., M. Kovaříková
BPJ_JI2A/11: Mon 12:00–13:50 P302b, Wed 14:00–15:50 S402, except Mon 27. 3., except Wed 29. 3., L. Václavík
BPJ_JI2A/12: Mon 14:00–15:50 S402, Wed 16:00–17:50 S402, except Mon 27. 3., except Wed 29. 3., L. Václavík
BPJ_JI2A/13: Mon 16:00–17:50 S402, Thu 16:00–17:50 S307, except Mon 27. 3., except Thu 30. 3., L. Václavík
BPJ_JI2A/14: Tue 8:00–9:50 P302a, Thu 8:00–9:50 S307, except Tue 28. 3., except Thu 30. 3., P. Stejskalová
BPJ_JI2A/15: Tue 10:00–11:50 P302a, Thu 10:00–11:50 S307, except Tue 28. 3., except Thu 30. 3., P. Stejskalová
BPJ_JI2A/16: Tue 12:00–13:50 P302a, Thu 12:00–13:50 S307, except Tue 28. 3., except Thu 30. 3., P. Stejskalová
BPJ_JI2A/17: Tue 8:00–9:50 S313, Thu 10:00–11:50 S313, except Tue 28. 3., except Thu 30. 3., S. Bilková
BPJ_JI2A/18: Tue 10:00–11:50 S313, Thu 12:00–13:50 S313, except Tue 28. 3., except Thu 30. 3., S. Bilková
BPJ_JI2A/19: Tue 10:00–11:50 S307, Thu 8:00–9:50 S306, except Tue 28. 3., except Thu 30. 3., E. Putnová
BPJ_JI2A/20: Tue 12:00–13:50 S307, Thu 10:00–11:50 S306, except Tue 28. 3., except Thu 30. 3., E. Putnová
BPJ_JI2A/21: Tue 14:00–15:50 S307, Thu 12:00–13:50 S301, except Tue 28. 3., except Thu 30. 3., E. Putnová
BPJ_JI2A/22: Tue 8:00–9:50 S401, Thu 8:00–9:50 S313, except Tue 28. 3., except Thu 30. 3., E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI2A/23: Tue 10:00–11:50 S401, Thu 10:00–11:50 P302b, except Tue 28. 3., except Thu 30. 3., E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI2A/24: Tue 12:00–13:50 S401, Thu 12:00–13:50 P302b, except Tue 28. 3., except Thu 30. 3., E. Punčochářová
BPJ_JI2A/25: Mon 8:00–9:50 S313, Wed 8:00–9:50 S307, except Mon 27. 3., except Wed 29. 3., D. Phillips
Prerequisites
( BPJ_JI1A Foreign Language I/1 - E )
The subject is designed for students who completed the BPJ_JI1A (PJI1A) course successfully.
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 550 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 347/550, only registered: 4/550
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
In the second semester the course develops skills covered in the BPJ_JI1A course and provides an opportunity to master further topics and skills typical for a more complex communication, and to apply them to professional activities typical of the business environment, such as:
- interpretation of graphical data,
- communication over telecommunication devices,
- taking minutes and
- writing up messages.
This subject further develops students’ general and business vocabulary as well as grammatical structures typical for technical language. The stress is again put not only on the development of communication skills, but also on the ability to use the acquired knowledge actively.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- understand a general economic text of upper-intermediate difficulty level,
- discuss covered economic topics and
- orientate themselves in English economic terminology relating to the covered topics.
Syllabus
  • Během semestru budou probrána následující témata, vycházející z lekcí 6 až 10 používané učebnice:
  • 1. Unit 6 - Customer relations
  • 2. Unit 6 - Customer relations
  • 3.Unit 7 - Manufacturing
  • 4.Unit 7 - Manufacturing
  • 5. Unit 8 - Human Resources
  • 6.Unit 8 - Human Resources
  • 7. Unit 9 - Management
  • 8. Unit 9 - Management
  • 9. Unit 10 - Project management
  • 10.Unit 10 - Project management
  • 11. Delivering presentations
  • 12. Delivering presentations
Literature
    required literature
  • ASHFORD, Stephanie and Tom SMITH. Business proficiency : Wirtschaftsenglisch für Hochschule und Beruf : mit Prüfungsvorbereitung, Video-DVD und Online-Material. 1. Auflage. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett, 2017, 320 stran. ISBN 9783128000671. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with an exam - both written and oral.
The course requirements are as follows:
- 80% active participation in seminars (systematic and continuous preparation for the seminars together with fulfilling assigned tasks in the course of the semester),
- elaborating an essay written up according to the instructor’s guidelines and handed in by a deadline set by an instructor
- 60 % success rate in the final exam test,
- successful completion of the oral part.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PJI2A.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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