VŠTE:AEP_2 English for Economists First I - Course Information

AEP_2 English for Economists First II

Extent and Intensity

0/4/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Libuše Turinská
Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice

Timetable of Seminar Groups

AEP_2/X01: Sat 6. 3. 11:25–12:55 D416, 13:05–14:35 D416, Sat 13. 3. 11:25–12:55 D416, 13:05–14:35 D416, L. Turinská

Prerequisites

AJP_2 English as the First Language II
the successful completion of the courses AJP_1 and AJP2, AEP_1 is recommended

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The aim of the course is the acquisition of professional language skills in business and management, including grammar rules. The scope of the productive and receptive skills is in accordance with the descriptor B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. After the successful completion of the course, the student gets an overview of the most popular forms of grammar and phraseology applicable in everyday and professional situations. The student is able to describe the main essence of the idea or the problem; talk professionally on the given topics; communicate and can take an opinion on the given matter. The student uses the professionally focused vocabulary to express (with only a little hesitation and using the periphrastic forms) his/her opinion within the scale of the given economic topics. The student is able to maintain the discussion on the current topics and to apply his/her knowledge in practice. Module 2 The subject aims at a gradual development of communication skills, dialogic competences and texts' comprehension are particularly emphasized as well as communication skills related to presenting the theme.

Learning outcomes

Student -has a command of professional vocabulary from their study field -is able to use complex grammar structure corresponding to the descriptors of the B1+ level according to CEFR -is able to describe situations related to their field of study and express their opinion to the topics discussed within the course syllabus -is able to give advantages and disadvantages of a solution of a professional problem -can find important information in English professional literature -can create and give presentation on a given professional topic

Syllabus

1.Management styles 2.Corporate culture 3.Memorandum 4. Cross-cultural consulting 5.HSBC Bank 6.Banking items and documents 7.Home and office banking 8.Negotiating a bank loan 9. A short report 10.The role of business in environmental affairs 11.A letter of request 12.Investments 13. Bying shares (New Insights into Business lessons 5,6,7,8)

Literature

required literature
• TULLIS, G., TRAPPE, T. New Insights into Business. Longman, 2007. 176 s. ISBN 987-0-582-84887-0.

recommended literature
• MURPHY, R., English Grammar in Use. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004. 379 s. ISBN 3 125 3408405
• BÜRGER, J. Velký ekonomický slovník anglicko-český, česko-anglický. Plzeň: Fraus, 2007. 1312 s. ISBN 978-80-7238-639-0.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Partner Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
E-learning

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	17	50
Preparation for the Final Test	40	59
preparation for an continuous evaluation	20
final test	1	1
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	20
Total:	130	130

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Semester test 30 points (30 % = 25 points for speaking exam, 5 points for written exam during the semester) - full-time students 30 %
on-line on IS VSTE through "ROPOT" - daily study programme 70 %
on-line on IS VSTE through "ROPOT" - combined study programme 100 %

Exam conditions

Full-time form of study:

Grading of the course both for full-time students: an exam during the semester, written test in the examination period. Successful graduates of the course have to get at least 70 points (from both parts together).

Continuous evaluation:

Semester test 30 % (25 % speaking exam, 5 % written test)

Final test:

Final test using ROPOT in the IS (70 %)

Combined form of study:

Grading of the course both for part-time students: written test in the examination period. Successful graduates of the course have to get at least 70 points.

Final test:

Final test using ROPOT in the IS (100 %)

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

Lessons will be a combination of prerecorded videos and powerpoint presentations accessible in the IS during the semester (45 min) and online teaching (practising, reviewing, consultations - 45 min) via MS Teams, with both video and audio recording.

Attendance in lessons is defined in a separate internal standard of ITB (Evidence of attendance of students at ITB). It is compulsory, except of the lectures, for full-time students to attend 70 % lesson of the subject in a semester.

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