Course detail

English for Business Communication 2

FP-AOP2Acad. year: 2023/2024

The course follows up on the course studied in the winter semester. The course is focused on general language as well as characteristic features of business communication at B2 level. It provides students with the relevant specialist language and professional communication skills they will need in the workplace.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Marie Žouželková Bartošová

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Entry knowledge

The course is intended for students who are familiar with the language at B1 level (intermediate) since it focuses mainly on vocabulary and communication skills. They are expected to have completed the course of Business English in the first year of study and the course studied in winter semester (English for Business Communication 1).

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course assessment in full-time study:
credit requirements: 75% course attendance, e-learning activities, final test
exam requirements: listening comprehension, reading comprehension

Course assessment for students with an individual study plan:
credit requirements: e-learning activities, final test
exam requirements: listening comprehension, reading comprehension

Course assessment in distance education courses (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, final test
exam requirements: listening comprehension, reading comprehension


Attendance at seminars is systematically checked by the teacher. Absence may be in justified cases compensated for by the agreement with the teacher.

Aims

The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with language skills used in professional communication (reading, listening, speaking, writing), and provide them with specific structures of business English.
The course is intended to deepen the student’s language skills necessary for professional communication using relevant vocabulary.

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)

Recommended reading

MANN, Malcolm a Steve TAYLORE-KNOWLES. Destination B2: grammar and vocabulary : [with answer key]. Oxford: Macmillan, 2006. ISBN 9780230035386. (EN)
MASCULL, Bill. Business vocabulary in use: advanced. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-521-74940-4. (EN)
MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English: with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, c2012, x, 380 s. ISBN 9780521189064. (EN)

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-EP Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-MIn Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-PM Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-UAD Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Marie Žouželková Bartošová

Syllabus

Kurz AOP2 navazuje na předchozí kurz AOP1. Je zaměřen na upevnění jazyka v obecné rovině a charakteristické vlastnosti obchodní komunikace na úrovni B2 – C1. Poskytuje studentům příslušnou slovní zásobu a dovednosti nezbytné pro komunikaci v obchodní praxi. 1. U1: Developing a career – Conditionals 2. U1: Vocabulary – Working abroad; Discussing career paths 3. U2: Art for art's sake – Reported speech 4. U2: Vocabulary – Reporting verbs; Effective meetings 5. U3: Unique selling points – Passives 6. U3: Vocabubary – Advertisements; Recommending and responding 7. U4: Collaboration – Articles; one, ones 8. U4: Vocabulary – Quantity; Clear email messages; Emphasizing and disagreeing 9. U5: Customer choice – Modal verbs 10. U5: Vocabulary – Phrasal verbs 11. U5: Requests and thanks; Negotiating 12. Revision 13. Credit test

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course