ESF:BKJ_JFJ1 Foreign Language - Course Information
BKJ_JFJ1 Foreign Language
Faculty of Economics and AdministrationSpring 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/0. 16 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Marie Červenková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniela Veškrnová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Marie Červenková, 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 - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- (! BKJ_JAZ1 Foreign Language ) && FORMA ( K )
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- Foreign Language BKJ_JFJ1 Jazyk French (previosly marked with a code KJAZ)
At the beginning of the course students should:
- have lower-intermediate knowledge of the general language
Main objectives of the course:
- to acquire and deepen the knowledge of grammatical structures;
- to expand vocabulary, placing special emphasis on professional economic and business terminology as the basis for successful professional communication;
- to develop the techniques of business correspondence in a foreign language;
- to achieve the B2 level of CEFR. - Learning outcomes
- At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- use adequate grammar structures;
- express themselves on a wide range of topics;
- write a business letter;
- explain their opinion - Syllabus
- Making contact - (a new job, at an airport, phone calls);
- Daily programme, a day at work (fixing and cancelling an appointment, putting off an appointment; daily routine; basics of business correspondence);
- Travelling (asking and giving directions, itinerary, city traffic, turism);
- Hotel ( booking, stay, complaints);
- Restaurant (ordering meals, recepies, gastronomy);
- Company (economic sectors, analysis and comparison of results, trends and selling techniques, company hierarchy);
- Work (assigning tasks, office equipment, working relationships, work abroad);
- Recruitment - Looking for a job (job opportunities, covering letter, CV, a job interview);
- The Art of Communication (giving a speech, prezentation, active listening, how to ask questions, interview);
- The Art of Discussion (giving opinions, disagreement, point of view, comparison);
- Literature
- recommended literature
- PENFORNIS, Jean-Luc. Français.com : méthode de français professionnel et des affaires. Paris: Cle International, 2002, 167 s. ISBN 2090331712. info
- SACHS, Rudolf and Renata POHORSKÁ. Francouzská obchodní korespondence : Correspondance commerciale (Souběž.). 1. vyd. Plzeň: Fraus, 1999, 224 s. ISBN 80-85784-84-X. info
- PRAVDOVÁ, Marie and Miroslav PRAVDA. Francouzština nejen pro samouky. Třetí vydání. Voznice: Leda, 2021, 568 stran. ISBN 9788073357559. info
- BOULARES, Michèle and Jean-Louis FRÉROT. Grammaire progressive du français. 3ᵉ édition. [Paris]: CLE International, 2019, 207 stran. ISBN 9782090381979. info
- Teaching methods
- Emphasis put on self-study.
- Assessment methods
- Course completed with an exam (written and oral).
Final mark awarded after the following criteria have been met:
- 60% pass mark for the written exam;
- 60% pass mark for the oral part involving reading comprehension of a didactised specialist text and subsequent discussion over the selected topic.
Students going on Erasmus should contact the teacher by email for information on how to complete the course. - Language of instruction
- French
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět BKJ_JAZ1 nebo KJAZ. Zkoušku z jazyka může student absolvovat kdykoli v průběhu studia, nejpozději však do termínu státní závěrečné zkoušky.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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