ESF:MPJ_JII1Fa Foreign Language II/1 - F - Course Information

MPJ_JII1Fa Foreign Language II/1 - French

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.

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

The prerequisite for active involvement in this course is mastering the language skills practised in the preparatory courses JII/A and JII/B. Students can test their knowledge by completing a self-evaluation on-line test.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/80, only registered: 0/80, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/80

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Course objectives

Language II/1 extends the knowledge of general language gained in the preparatory courses Language II/A and Language II/B and pays particular attention to the specialized language of economics seen as a basis of successful and effective communication.
Knowledge acquired in this course will serve as a basis for the follow-up course in the summer term which is finished by an exam at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students should:
- be familiar with basics of French business terminology;
- be able to understand a specialized text and to concentrate on its main ideas;
- conduct conversations in business situations;
- understand conversation of French speakers in business situations

Syllabus

• Daily programme, a day at work (fixing and cancelling an appointment, putting off an appointment; daily routine; basics of business correspondence);
• Travelling (itinerary, city traffic, turism, business trip);
• Accomodation (booking, stay, complaints);
• Meals in office, business lunch
• New technologies
• Enterprise (basic information, company structure, departments, workplaces)

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
• Boulares, M., & Frérot, J.-L. (2019). Grammaire progressive du français - Nouvelle édition : Livre avancé + Livre. CLE International. ISBN: 9782090381979.
• PRAVDOVÁ, Marie and Miroslav PRAVDA. Francouzština nejen pro samouky. Třetí vydání. Voznice: Leda, 2021, 568 stran. ISBN 9788073357559. info

Teaching methods

The course is taught in the form of seminars.

Assessment methods

The course is concluded by a credit test. Students are allowed to sit the credit test if they meet the following requirements:
80% attendance in seminars
Active participation - continuous preparation, homework
A credit test is considered successful if a student reaches at least 60% of points Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher can complete the course by awarding grade "FFF" in the Information System, and the Dean can initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination. Students going on Erasmus should contact the teacher by email for information on how to complete the course.

Language of instruction

French

Follow-Up Courses

• MPJ_JII2Fb Foreign Language II/2 - French

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• MPJ_JII2Fb Foreign Language II/2 - French
  (MPJ_JII1Fa)  

Teacher's information

https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/econ/podzim2020/MPJ_JII1Fa/index.qwarp

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