Course detail

Professional English 1

FP-OA1ZKAcad. year: 2017/2018

An English course for intermediate students which prepares students for the compulsory course Professional English 2 (Odborná angličtina 2). Emphasis is put on practical language skills needed at work in the area of management and information technology.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire the basic terminology and language skills necessary for communication in various situations in business and management, especially regarding company organization , production process, trading, presentations and financial matters. They will be made familiar with terminology necessary for work in IT and with professional IT materials.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of English at CEF A2 level.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Exercises promote the practical mastery of the subject presented in lectures or assigned for individual study with the active participation of students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Exam: written test, listening and business vocabulary

Course curriculum

1) Unit 1 – Present Simple and Present Continuous. Social networks and the internet.
2) Unit 1 – Writing a professional profile. Networking. Technical text.
3) Unit 2 – Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous. Starting a new business. Phrasal verbs. Technical text.
4) Unit 2 – Team meetings. Checking progress; delegating tasks.
5) Unit 3 – will, may, might, be likely/ possible. The speed of change; describing cause and effect. Technical text.
6) Unit 3 – Writing emails 1: confirming arrangements. Making arrangements.
7) Revision. Technical text.
8) Unit 4 – Making comparisons. City descriptions; -ing vs -ed adjectives.
9) Unit 4 – Making presentations 1: using visual aids. Giving opinions. Technical text.
10) Unit 5 – Modal and related verbs: have to, must, need to, be allowed to, can. Colours and colour idioms; prefixes
11) Unit 5 – Telephoning. Giving advice and suggestions. Technical text.
12) Revison. Technical text.
13) Credit test.









Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Preparation for the compulsory course Professional English 2 (Odborná angličtina 2), development of all language skills, consolidation and deepening of knowledge of grammatical structures, and increase in vocabulary with special emphasis on language needed at work.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

ESTERAS, S.R. and FABRE, E.M.: Professional English in Use ICT, CUP 2007
HARDING,K., LANE, A.: International Express, Intermediate, Third Edition Student´s Book, OUP 2014. Kapitoly 1-5.
MASCULL, B.: Business Vocabulary in Use Intermediate, CUP 2002

Recommended reading

MURPHY, R.: English Grammar in Use. CUP 2004

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-MIn-KS Bachelor's

    branch BAK-MIn-KS , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

12 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer