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Lecturer(s)
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Juráňová Veronika, Mgr.
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Fuxová Eva, Mgr.
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Course content
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Course covers units of the book In Company - Intermediate, units 1-6: - English as a global language - Making contacts - Describing people - Conferences - Making calls, receiving calls, telephone expressions - Keeping track, checking and clarifying facts and figures - Schedules and appointments - Responding to e-mails - Business travel - Travel situations, business trips - Polite questions - Small talk - Meetings - Written revision
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Practice exercises, Text analysis
- Home preparation for classes
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 12 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 28 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| knowledge of English - B1 level - intermediate |
| knowledge of English - B1 level - intermediate |
| learning outcomes |
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| express the knowledge of business English at the intermediate level |
| express the knowledge of business English at the intermediate level |
| identify basic phrases of written business communication, and electronic communication |
| identify basic phrases of written business communication, and electronic communication |
| choose expressions and vocabulary for basic communication in international relations, travelling, telephoning, business meetings |
| choose expressions and vocabulary for basic communication in international relations, travelling, telephoning, business meetings |
| identify vocabulary and phrases of selected topics - conferences, telephoning, travelling, commercial correspondence |
| identify vocabulary and phrases of selected topics - conferences, telephoning, travelling, commercial correspondence |
| choose correct language techniques for arranging meetings and imposing requirements |
| choose correct language techniques for arranging meetings and imposing requirements |
| Skills |
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| can use business language actively in the oral and written from |
| can use business language actively in the oral and written from |
| can understand written and oral communication at the English level required |
| can understand written and oral communication at the English level required |
| can modify the use of language in formal and informal situations |
| can modify the use of language in formal and informal situations |
| can think critically about the topics discussed |
| can think critically about the topics discussed |
| can use techniques required for business abroad, social converation, imposing requirements, arranging meetings |
| can use techniques required for business abroad, social converation, imposing requirements, arranging meetings |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| Practice exercises |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Practice exercises |
| assessment methods |
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| Didactic test |
| Didactic test |
| Analysis of the student's language performance |
| Analysis of the student's language performance |
| Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation |
| Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation |
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Recommended literature
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Ashley, A. Oxford Handbook of Commercial Correspondence. OUP, 2010.
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Garside, Barbara. Essential telephoning in English : student's book. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002. ISBN 521783887.
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Hughes, J. Telephone English. MacMillan Publishers, 2006.
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POWELL, Mark. In Company Intermediate 3.0. Macmillan, 2014. ISBN 978-0-230-45520-7.
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Raymond Murphy. English Grammar in Use, Third Edition. Cambridge, UK, 2004. ISBN 0-521-53289-2.
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