AEP_1 English for Economists first I

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/4. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jitka Janoušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kamila Zelinková (seminar tutor)
Milan Pavouček (assistant)
Ing. Eva Simotová (assistant)
Bc. Patrik Vinkler (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jindřiška Kraťková
Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AEP_1/CAP: Sat 3. 5. 8:00–14:35 A3, Sat 17. 5. 8:00–10:15 D415, L. Turinská, výuka ve zkráceném kurzu v rámci CŽV
Prerequisites
OBOR(CAP) && AJP_1 English First I
the successful completing the subjects AJP_1 a AJP_2 is recommended
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 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.
Syllabus
1. Welcoming the English-speaking delegation 2. Organization of stay 3. Program to visit the company 4. Tour companies and plant 5. Company Description 6. Focusing attention on the company's profile 7. The company, its structure, premises, equipment 8. Objectives and results of the company and activity, economic cycle, unemployment, economic systems 9. Description of graphs and diagrams 10. Legal forms of business - capital 11. National economy 12. Comparing 3 English firms / industries, products, size, sales / 13. Business communications - verbal and nonverbal (units 1., 2., 3.)
Literature
    required literature
  • TULLIS, G., TRAPPE, T., New Insights into Business. Essex: Longman, 2007. 176 s. ISBN 987-0-582-84887-0.
    not specified
  • KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ Anglicko-český, česko-anglický Velký slovník. Brno : Lingea, s.r.o., 2007. 1566 s. ISBN 978-80-87062-01-2.
  • BÜRGER, J., Velký ekonomický slovník anglicko-český, česko-anglický. Plzeň: Fraus, 2007. 1312 s . ISBN 978-80-7238-639-0.
  • MURPHY, R., English Grammar in Use. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004. 379 s. ISBN 3 125 3408405
  • FRONEK, J., Velký anglicko-český, česko-anglický slovník. Praha: Leda, 2007. 1523 s. ISBN 978-80-7335-114-4.
  • McCARTY, CH., GONDSWAARD, G. Business English, s jistotou slovem a písmem. Praha: Grada, 2006. 128 s. ISBN 80-274-1800-6.
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Partner Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial2860
Preparation for the Final Test4040
preparation for an oral presentation1010
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion5220
Total:130130
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
oral presentation 30 %
test 70 %
Exam conditions
Grading of the course: First Test/Seminar Work/ … : maximum 30% (0-30 points) Final Test: maximum 70% (0-70 points) Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2009, Winter 2010, summer 2011, winter 2011, summer 2012, winter 2012, summer 2013, winter 2013, winter 2014, summer 2015, winter 2015, Summer 2016, winter 2016, summer 2017, winter 2017, summer 2018, winter 2018, winter 2019, summer 2021.
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