MPJ_JIIBA Foreign Language II/B - English

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. Type of Completion: -.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiřina Hrbáčková (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Lukáčová (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Eva Punčochářová (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Beard (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Milan Boháček, M.A. (assistant)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jiřina Hrbáčková
Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Jurková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MPJ_JIIBA/01: Tue 14:35–16:05 S401, K. Beard
MPJ_JIIBA/02: Thu 16:20–17:50 S401, K. Beard
Prerequisites
The prerequisite for successful involvement in the course is mastering the knowledge practised in the course JII/A. 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 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/24, only registered: 0/24, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/24
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Language II/B is a continuation of the preparatory course which expands general language skills, but, at the same time, the course establishes basis for acquisition of language for specific purposes through grammar, lexis and style. All language skills are practised so that the students can make themselves understood in every-day situations and at the same time master less demanding forms of business communication.
Syllabus
  • Lesson 1-2 1. Unit 9 Selling 1.1 Keynotes. 1.2 Reading: Marketing to students 1.3 Language: Modals of obligation 1.4 Vocabulary: Word building 1.5 Career skills: Making suggestions. Showing reactions 1.6 Dilemma and Decision: Guerrilla marketing Lesson 3-4 2. Unit 10 Price 2.1 Keynotes 2.2 Reading: Making it cheaper and cheaper 2.3 Language: Present perfect 2.4 Vocabulary: Synonyms, verbs that take an object 2.5 Career skills: Describing a graph. How much explanation? 2.6 Dilemma and Decision: Stock market challenge Lesson 5-6 Unit 11 Insurance 3.1 Keynotes 3.2 Reading: Fighting fraud 3.3 Language: Passives 3.4 Vocabulary: Problems. Insurance. Insurance fraud 3.5 Career skills: Expressing arguments. To interrupt or not? 3.6 Dilemma and Decision: A fair decision? Lesson 7-8 Unit 12 Service 4.1 Keynotes 4.2 Reading: Getting better service 4.3 Language: Conditional 1 4.4 Vocabulary: Feedback on service. Dealing with complaints. Synonyms. Collocations. 4.5 Career skills: Dealing with problems. Showing emotion 4.6 Dilemma and Decision: Service not included Lesson 9-10 Unit 13 Productivity 5.1 Keynotes 5.2 Reading: Revolution in the car industry 5.3 Language: Adjectives and adverbs 5.4 Vocabulary: Design to delivery. Just-in-time production. Word building. Efficient stock control 5.5 Career skills: Managing time 5.6 Dilemma and Decision: Bonus or bust? Lesson 11-12 Unit 15 Motivation 6.1 Keynotes 6.2 Reading: The kids are all right 6.3 Language: Present perfect and past simple 6.4 Vocabulary: Personal qualities. Management styles. Multi-part verbs 6.5 Career skills: Giving reasong. Formal and informal presentations 6.6 Dilemma and Decision: Hot-desking Lesson 13 Final revision
Literature
    required literature
  • JOHNSON, Christine. Intelligent business : pre-intermediate : coursebook. 1st ed. Harlow: Pearson Longman, 2006, 176 s. ISBN 0582848016. info
Teaching methods
Teaching through seminar lessons. Teaching methodology drawing from the communicative approach with emphasis on practising all main language skills.
Assessment methods
Seminar lessons. This is a commercial course. The cost is 1,000 CZK.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PJIIBA. Student si může zapsat v CDCV v kurzech celoživotního vzdělávání,pokud bude cítit potřebu si doplnit v jazyku II středoškolské vzdělání.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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