Course: Business English 2

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Course title Business English 2
Course code UMJL/E4OJ2
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Dujka Petr, Mgr.
  • Nováková Marika, Mgr. et Mgr. MBA
  • Kopeček Oldřich, Mgr.
Course content
Contents Soft Skills: Handling a crisis Taking part in a teleconference Teamwork and team relationships Responding to feedback Brainstorming Indirect answers Dealing with difficult questions An Impromptu Presentation Reports Terminology: Entrepreneurship Legal Forms of Entrepreneurship Business plan. Business Model Canvas, Business Models Crowdfunding Microeconomics Management Marketing Business ethics. CSR. Sustainability and Sustainable development

Learning activities and teaching methods
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Practice exercises, Individual work of students, Students working in pairs
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 36 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
B2 CEFR Level of English
B2 CEFR Level of English
learning outcomes
name intermediate business terminology in the English language
name intermediate business terminology in the English language
recognize intermediate business English terminology from Economics in texts, recordings or speeches
recognize intermediate business English terminology from Economics in texts, recordings or speeches
explain intermediate business English terminology and concepts
explain intermediate business English terminology and concepts
explain the correct use of English grammar, business terms, phrases, especially in the context of managerial work
explain the correct use of English grammar, business terms, phrases, especially in the context of managerial work
describe business processes common within the scope of managerial work
describe business processes common within the scope of managerial work
Skills
communicate effectively about the topics covered in a team or as an idividual
communicate effectively about the topics covered in a team or as an idividual
speak in a structured manner and express ideas in the English language
speak in a structured manner and express ideas in the English language
communicate on a C1 level (both in written and in spoken form)
communicate on a C1 level (both in written and in spoken form)
practically and correctly use basic business English terminology, concepts covered, English grammar, phrases
practically and correctly use basic business English terminology, concepts covered, English grammar, phrases
correctly pronounce key vocabulary relevant to the level of study, as well as vocabulary covered in the course
correctly pronounce key vocabulary relevant to the level of study, as well as vocabulary covered in the course
apply the knowledge and experience gained from the professional
apply the knowledge and experience gained from the professional
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Text analysis
Text analysis
Skills
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Teamwork
Teamwork
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Text analysis
Text analysis
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written examination
Written examination
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Systematic observation of the student
Systematic observation of the student
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Baade, K. Holloway, Ch. Scrivener, J. and Turner, R. Business Result Advanced Student's Book. Oxford, 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-476818-4.
  • Čapková, Halka a kol. English for Economists. Praha, 2002. ISBN 80-86119-52-1.
  • Emmerson, Paul. Business English Handbook - Advanced. Oxford: Macmillan, 2007. ISBN 978-1-40508605-9.
  • Emmerson, Paul. Management Lessons for learners of English. 2012. ISBN 978-1-908722-03-4.
  • Charles W. Lamb et al. MTG: Principles of Marketing. Cengage Learning, 2018. ISBN 9781337407588.
  • MacKenzie, I. English for Business Studies. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-521-75285-x.
  • Mascull, Bill. Business Vocabulary in Use (Advanced). Cambridge: CUP, 2004. ISBN 978-0521540704.


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