VŠTE:AEP_1 English for Economists first I - Course Information

AEP_1 English for Economists first I

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Robert Arthur Donaldson (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Věra Filipová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Miroslav Kněz (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jindřiška Kraťková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Zelenková (seminar tutor)
Milan Hájek (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/L2a: Sat 13. 10. 8:00–9:30 A4, 9:40–11:10 A4, 12:00–13:30 A4, Sat 3. 11. 15:15–16:45 A4, 16:50–18:20 A4, Sun 18. 11. 13:40–15:10 A2, 15:15–16:45 A2, Sun 16. 12. 8:00–9:30 A4, 9:40–11:10 A4, 12:00–13:30 A4, K. Sidibe, Kombinovaná forma
AEP_1/L2b: Sat 13. 10. 8:00–9:30 A6, 9:40–11:10 A6, 12:00–13:30 A6, Sat 3. 11. 15:15–16:45 A6, 16:50–18:20 A6, Sun 18. 11. 13:40–15:10 A4, 15:15–16:45 A4, Sun 16. 12. 8:00–9:30 A6, 9:40–11:10 A6, 12:00–13:30 A6, R. Donaldson, Kombinovaná forma
AEP_1/L2c: Sat 13. 10. 8:00–9:30 A7, 9:40–11:10 A7, 12:00–13:30 A7, Sat 3. 11. 15:15–16:45 A7, 16:50–18:20 A7, Sun 18. 11. 13:40–15:10 B4, 15:15–16:45 B4, Sun 16. 12. 8:00–9:30 A7, 9:40–11:10 A7, 12:00–13:30 A7, A. Zelenková, Kombinovaná forma
AEP_1/S01: Mon 8:15–9:45 A7, Tue 11:35–13:05 A4, V. Filipová
AEP_1/S02: Tue 14:45–16:15 B5, Fri 11:35–13:05 D415, V. Filipová
AEP_1/S03: Mon 9:55–11:25 B4, Mon 11:35–13:05 D415, R. Donaldson
AEP_1/S04: Mon 14:45–16:15 D516, Wed 16:20–17:50 A2, R. Donaldson
AEP_1/S05: Wed 13:10–14:40 D516, Fri 8:15–9:45 A6, R. Donaldson
AEP_1/S06: Wed 14:45–16:15 A7, Fri 13:10–14:40 B4, R. Donaldson

Prerequisites

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

• Business Administration and Management (programme VŠTE, EM)

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
• McCARTY, CH., GONDSWAARD, G. Business English, s jistotou slovem a písmem. Praha: Grada, 2006. 128 s. ISBN 80-274-1800-6.
• 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.

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

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test	40	40
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	28	60
preparation for an oral presentation	10	10
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	20
Total:	130	130

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

presentation 20 %
mi-term test A 40 %
mid-term test B 40 %

Exam conditions

To write two tests - a mid-term test and a final test and present one oral presentation. Test A is written in the first half of the semester, test B at the end of the semester. The oral presentation is held in accordance with the schedule set by the teacher of the course. The score corresponds to the percentage ratio of assessment methods (the oral speech maximum of 20 points, test 1 maximum of 40 points and test 2 maximum of 40 points, maximum of all parts 100 points). For the successful completion of the course, the students have to achieve at least 70%, or 70 points from all parts. There is a possibility of writing these two tests during one lesson due to the time possibilities for the students of the combine study. However, the number of the requireed points is the same (2 x 40 points).

Language of instruction

Czech

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