BKJ_JFJ1 Foreign Language

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 16 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Helena Hušková (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Sedláčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Alena Světlíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Helena Hušková
Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Lenka Skoupá
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! BKJ_JAZ1 Foreign Language )&&(! KJAZ Foreign Language )
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
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Course objectives
Foreign Language BKJ_JFJ1 Jazyk French (previosly marked with a code KJAZ)
At the beginning of the course students should:
- have elementary or 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.
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; internet forum);
Literature
    required literature
  • PENFORNIS, Jean-Luc. Français.com : méthode de français professionnel et des affaires. Paris: Cle International, 2002, 167 s. ISBN 2090331712. info
  • GRUNEBERG, Anne and Béatrice TAUZIN. Comment vont les affaires? :cours de français professionel pour débutants. Paris: Hachette Livre, 2000, 192 s. ISBN 2-01-155144-7. info
  • PRAVDA, Miroslav and Marie PRAVDOVÁ. Francouzština pro samouky. Dotisk 2. vyd. Voznice: LEDA, 1999, 463 pp. ISBN 80-85927-07-1. info
    recommended literature
  • SACHS, Rudolf and Renata POHORSKÁ. Francouzská obchodní korespondence : Correspondance commerciale (Souběž.). 1. vyd. Plzeň: Fraus, 1999, 224 s. ISBN 80-85784-84-X. info
  • MAGRANER, Jean-Jacques and Marek ZAJĄC. Obchodní francouzština. 1. vyd. Havlíčkův Brod: Fragment, 1998, 153 s. ISBN 8302048011. info
  • MAGRANER, Jean-Jacques and Marek ZAJĄC. Obchodní francouzština. 1. vyd. Havlíčkův Brod: Fragment, 1998, 153 s. ISBN 8072002503. info
  • MILIČKOVÁ, Ladislava. Nejčastější chyby ve francouzštině : chyby, které dělají Češi, když mluví francouzsky. Brno: MC nakladatelství, 1996, 151 s. info
  • RADINA, Otomar. Zrádná slova ve francouzštině. 3. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1983, 214 s. 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.
Language of instruction
French
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět KJAZ a BKJ_JAZ1. Zkoušku z jazyka může student absolvovat kdykoli v průběhu studia, nejpozději však do termínu státní závěrečné zkoušky.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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