Course detail

Business English 3

FP-HA3PLAcad. year: 2022/2023

The course focuses on characteristic features of professional business communication. Students will be introduced to the LSP language in common economic and business contexts.

The course develops students´general and business vocabulary as well as grammatical structures typical for business language. Stress is put not only on the development of communication skills, but also on the ability to use the acquired knowledge actively.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

PhDr. Bc. Dagmar Šťastná

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- orientate themselves in English economic terminology relating to the covered topics,
- read and understand authentic professional texts at the upper-intermediate level,
- discuss covered economic topics,
- apply gained specialized terminology in simulations of negotiations and business meetings,
- apply specialized terminology in business correspondence.

Prerequisites

Students are able to:
- use the grammatical structures according to the requirements of the given level,
- apply the knowledge of both formal and informal style in written communication,
- use the language means for the description of places and people,
- list and describe a number of free time activities and sport disciplines and discuss them in different social contexts,
- characterize different jobs and professions,
- communicate in the situations connected with travelling,
- disccuss the problems of tourism,
- express their opinion on media, especially the Internet and other electronic media,
- describe essential features of the scientific and technological development and its influence on lifestyle,
- give an account of different environmental problems and explain them in different contexts.

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

Assessment consists of the following parts:

Course completion:
Credit requirements: 75% active participation in lessons, e-learning activities and exercises, final test
Exam requirements: listening comprehension, reading comprehension

Course completion for students with individual study plan:
Credit requirements: e-learning activities and exercises, final test
Exam requirements: listening comprehension, reading comprehension

Course completion in a distance form (applied only when objective external circumstances do not allow the implementation of the study program in accordance with the granted accreditation):
Credit requirements (via Moodle): 75% active participation in online lessons (MS Teams), e-learning activities and exercises, final test
Exam requirements (via Moodle): listening comprehension, reading comprehension

Course completion based on an international certificate

Due to the professional content of the subject, no general language exam at a lower level than C1 can be recognized. The international Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) or Business English Certificate (BEC) Vantage or Business English Certificate (BEC) Higher exams can be recognised. Exams can be recognized up to 5 years after they were passed.

Course completion based on an exam taken at a foreign university

If a student completes a professional English language course at a foreign university whose content demonstrably corresponds to the content and level (business English at level B1 and higher) of the Business English course and passes an exam in it, this course can be recognized as equivalent to the subject Business English HA3P.

Course curriculum

Kurz je zaměřen na jazykové dovednosti a výrazové prostředky používané v obchodní angličtině a v pracovním procesu. Studenti se seznámí s prostředky odborného jazyka v běžných ekonomických a obchodních kontextech. Předmět se zaměřuje na rozšiřování obecné i odborné slovní zásoby studentů a rozvíjí gramatické struktury odborného jazyka. Důraz je kladen na rozvíjení komunikačních dovedností, ale také schopnost aktivně využívat nabyté znalosti.
1. Networking: Introductions
2. Networking: Listening
3. Networking: Small Talk
4. Presentations: Presentation Organization
5. Presentations: Preparation and Delivery
6. Presentations: Presentation Style
7. Meetings: Running a successful meeting
8. Meetings: Participating in meetings
9. Meetings: Conference calls
10. Negotiations: International negotiations
11. Negotiations: Negotiation styles
12. Negotiations: Closing the negotiation
13. Credit test

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course focuses on characteristic features of professional business communication. Students will be introduced to the LSP in common economic and business contexts.

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.

The course takes over 13 weeks in the form of language exercises. 75% active participation in seminars is required. Absence must be properly apologized.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

compulsory co-requisite
Business English 2

Basic literature

HANDFORD, M.: Business Advantage Upper-Intermediate. Cambridge, 2012. ISBN 978-0-521-28130-0. (EN)
HELM, S.: Market Leader - Accounting and Finance. Pearson Education Limited, 2011. ISBN 978-1-408-22002-3. (EN)
O'DRISCOLL, N.: Market Leader - Marketing. Pearson Education Limited, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4082-2007-8. (EN)

Type of course unit

Language exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

PhDr. Bc. Dagmar Šťastná

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Business English 3

Type of course unit