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Lecturer(s)
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Šilhánová Renata, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Written Communications and Their Characteristics - Formatting of German Business Letters - Stylistic Rules for Writing German Letters - Structure and External Form of Business Letters and Business Emails - Specific Lexical and Stylistic Means in Electronic Communication - Business Letters in the Private Sphere (requests, communication with foreign universities, institutions, and offices) - Business Correspondence in the Corporate Sphere (inquiries, offers) - Business Correspondence (orders, order confirmations, and cancellations) - Business Correspondence in the Corporate Sphere (types of complaints) - Business Correspondence in the Corporate Sphere (invoices, payment reminders) - Correspondence in the Job Application Process (written job applications, résumés) - Other Text Types (protocols) - Other Text Types (advertising letters) - Verification of Acquired Knowledge and Skills
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Practice exercises, Text analysis
- Participation in classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 20 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 42 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| In this course, the students are expected to gain receptive and productive skills at the starting level B2-C1 of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. |
| In this course, the students are expected to gain receptive and productive skills at the starting level B2-C1 of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. |
| learning outcomes |
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| learn the principles of the correct formulation of business and personal letters with regard to the current European standard |
| learn the principles of the correct formulation of business and personal letters with regard to the current European standard |
| earn the rules of German letter formatting |
| earn the rules of German letter formatting |
| learn the stylistic rules for writing German letters |
| learn the stylistic rules for writing German letters |
| use specific lexical and stylistic means of electronic communication |
| use specific lexical and stylistic means of electronic communication |
| learn the principles of writing emails in German |
| learn the principles of writing emails in German |
| Skills |
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| formulate a business and personal letter in accordance with current European standards |
| formulate a business and personal letter in accordance with current European standards |
| write a letter or email to a foreign partner, taking into account formal and stylistic rules |
| write a letter or email to a foreign partner, taking into account formal and stylistic rules |
| use specific lexical and stylistic means of electronic communication |
| use specific lexical and stylistic means of electronic communication |
| takes into account the requirements of brevity, clarity and unambiguity when writing business correspondence |
| takes into account the requirements of brevity, clarity and unambiguity when writing business correspondence |
| adapt the text of the letter or email to the purpose of the message and the target audience |
| adapt the text of the letter or email to the purpose of the message and the target audience |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization) |
| Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization) |
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| Individual work of students |
| Individual work of students |
| assessment methods |
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| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of seminar paper |
| Analysis of seminar paper |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
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Recommended literature
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BIELI, A., GEISER, C. Korrespondenz aktuell. Švýcarsko, 2023. ISBN 978-3-0355-2317-1.
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Bieli Alex, Geiser Carmen. Korrespondenz aktuell. Bern, 2023. ISBN 978-3-0355-2317-1.
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DUDEN. Briefe und E-Mails gut und richtig schreiben. Mannheim, 2012. ISBN 978-3411743025.
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GRÜN, K. Der Geschäftsbrief. Gestaltung von Schriftstücken nach DIN 5008. Berlin, 2013. ISBN 978-3410233565.
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STEPHAN INGRID. Duden Ratgeber ? Geschäftskorrespondenz: Briefe, E-Mails und Kurznachrichten professionell schreiben. Německo, 2020. ISBN 978-3411743049.
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WEDMANN-TOSUNER, B. Geschäftsbriefe geschickt formulieren. Regensburg, 2012. ISBN 978-3802939129.
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