Course detail

Practical English 2

FP-Ipa2_2PAcad. year: 2023/2024

An English course at upper-intermediate level focused on developing practical language skills, but also professional terminology in the area of management and information technology.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of English at a level higher than CEF B1. This course follows Practical English 1.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course completion
- credit requirements - 75% active participation in lessons, e-learning activities, credit test
- exam requirements - listening comprehension, reading comprehension

Completion of the course for students with individual study plan
- credit requirements - e-learning activities, credit test
- exam requirements - listening comprehension, reading comprehension

Completion of the course in distance form (applied only when objective external circumstances do not allow the implementation of the study programme in accordance with the granted accreditation)
- credit requirements - e-learning activities, credit test
- exam requirements - listening comprehension, reading comprehension


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.

Aims

The aim of the course is to deepen the practical language skills that are essential for everyday communication and communicate more technical nature in the field of Management and IT. Achieving knowledge of general language level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
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.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

APPLEBY, R., WATKINS, F. International Express Upper-Intermediate Student's Book. Third Edition. OUP 2014. ISBN 978-0-19-459761-6. (EN)
MASCULL, B.: Business Vocabulary in Use Advanced, CUP 2004 (EN)
MASCULL, B.: Business Vocabulary in Use Intermediate, CUP 2002 (EN)

Recommended reading

ESTERAS, S. R. and FABRE, E. M.: Professional English in Use ICT, CUP 2007 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR-IM Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme MGR-SI Master's

    branch MGR-IM , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer