ESF:BKJ_JFJR Foreign Language - Course Information

BKJ_JFJR Foreign Language

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Asynchronous teaching

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 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

Foreign Language BKJ_JFJR 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
• 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
• 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

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)

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.
Credit evaluation note: bez kreditového ohodnocení.

Teacher's information

If a student commits a prohibited act, such as using various forbidden tools (e.g. cheatsheets), cribbing, taking out any part of the credit test or any other form of cheating, the teacher is allowed to interrupt the test and to grade the student with F, FF or even FFF, according to the seriousness of the offence. The described procedure applies to all the activities that are included in the final evaluation of the course (seminar work).

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