AED_4 English for Economists Second IV

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Věra Filipová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivana Jílková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jindřiška Kraťková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kamila Tröstlová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Karim Sidibe
Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AED_4/S01: Thu 8:15–9:45 A7, I. Jílková
AED_4/S02: Tue 14:45–16:15 A4, K. Tröstlová
AED_4/S03: Fri 13:10–14:40 D416, K. Sidibe
Prerequisites
FORMA(P)
The student has the essential knowledge of English language at the level A1 and is able to perform basic communication skills based on the elementary knowledge of the language.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The target of the course AED_4 is to extend the basic language skills necessary for the common written and spoken communication in the studied language. After the successful completion of the course, the students gain the following skills:
- can understand meaning of short messages or announcements
- can read short and simple texts (personal letter, schedule, etc.)
- can partly mantain a short social conversation
- create short writings (acknowledgements, short letters)
The students are prepared to gradually achieve the fixed output level of A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in their productive and receptive skills at the end of the semester. The range of set topics - units 8-9 of the required literature. The course is enhanced by professional training component corresponding to the level A2 in accordance with the CEFR (topics- Money and Its Function, Banking System,Business Communication - Business Letter, Management,Manager typology). The students extend their portfolio of English economic terms.
Syllabus
  • 1. Holiday, travelling
  • 2. The role of money
  • 3. Banking system
  • 4. Leisure time, hobbies
  • 5. Formulation of opinions, reasoning
  • 6. Business communication, commercial letter
  • 7. Spoken business communication /calls, negotation/
  • 8. Expression of pleasure, of praise
  • 9. Arranging a business meeting - place and time
  • 10. Management
  • 11. Students´ presentations I
  • 12. Manager typology
  • 13. Students´ presentations II
Literature
    required literature
  • HOBBS, M., KEDDLE, M. S. Commerce I. Oxford : Oxford University press, 2006. 135 s. ISBN 019-456982-9.
    not specified
  • RYNDOVÁ, J., TOUFAROVÁ, O.,MALÁ, E. E-learning : Study Support English Language First I. České Budějovice : VŠTE v Českých Budějovicích,2010. 23s. ISBN 978-80-87278-43-7.
  • BÜRGER, J. a kol. VELKÝ EKONOMICKÝ SLOVNÍK. Plzeň : FRAUS, 2007. 1312 s. ISBN 978-80-7238-639-0.
  • KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ Anglicko-český, česko-anglický velký slovník. Brno : Lingea, s.r.o., 2007. 1566 s. ISBN 978-80-87062-01-2.
  • RYNDOVÁ, J., TOUFAROVÁ, O.,MALÁ, E. E-learning : Study Support English Language First I. České Budějovice : VŠTE v Českých Budějovicích,2010. 27 s. ISBN 978-80-87278-42-0.
  • MURPHY, R. Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007. 319 s. ISBN 978-0-521-67543-7.
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Collaboration
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial9 
Preparation for the Final Test14 
preparation for an oral presentation3 
Attendance on Lectures26 
Total:520
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 80 %
Presentation 20 %
Exam conditions
The final test is to be taken at the end of the semester and the oral presentation is given according to the schedule of individual teacher. The assessment cooresponds to the percentual ratio of assessment methods (oral presentation is a maximum 20 points, the tests is for a maximum of 80 points, the minum score for a pass is 70% which is 70 points from both parts).The students are to fulfil the tasks from the teacher obtained either personally or via the IS.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2010, summer 2011, winter 2011, summer 2012, winter 2012, winter 2013, summer 2014, winter 2014, summer 2015, winter 2015, Summer 2016, summer 2017.
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