Course detail
Professional English 3
FP-OA3Acad. year: 2023/2024
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
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
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.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Course Completion
Credit: Students will be awarded the credit upon collecting at least 50 points out of the total 100, as follows:
75% compulsory attendance in seminars, max. 3 missed seminars - 10 points
10 weekly e-learning assignments submitted before deadline - max. 20 points
A summary of an academic article (150-300 words) of the student's own choice, assessment based on the use of correct grammar, stylistics and professional terminology - 10 points
Final credit test - up to 60 points
Exam:
The exam takes the form of a group project and a presentation of this project. No later than Credit Week, students are divided into groups of 4, when they also choose the topic for their project. They then prepare a project proposal, which they submit in Moodle no later than 3 days before the exam. They then present their project on the day of the exam. Students will receive more information about the project during the semester.
The final mark is awarded based on the total number of collected points in line with the ECTS grading scale as follows: 100-90 (A), 89-80 (B), 79-70 (C), 69-60 (D), 59-50 (E), 49-0 (F).
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
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.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
- compulsory co-requisite
Professional English 2
Basic literature
MOORE, J. Academic Vocabulary Practice. Upper-Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017. X, 144. ISBN 978-0-19-400091-8. (EN)
TOMALIN, B.: Key Business Skills. London:HarperCollins Publishers, 2012. X, 144. ISBN 978-0-00-748879-7. (EN)
Recommended reading
MASCULL, B.: Business Vocabulary in Use Intermediate, Cambridge University Press 2002. (EN)
MASCULL, B,: Business Vocabulary in Use Advanced, Cambridge University Press 2004. (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
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BAK-MIn Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Elearning