VSFS:B_AAJ_4 English Language A4 - Course Information

B_AAJ_4 English Language A4

Extent and Intensity

0/4. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Eva Arientová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ladislava Knihová, Ph.D., MBA (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivona Kuželíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Vojtěch Mašek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Mikuláš (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavla Péterová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lenka Slunečková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Šimonová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jitka Zavadilová (seminar tutor)
Bc. Veronika Žbelová, BA (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Ladislava Knihová, Ph.D., MBA
Subdepartment of Languages – Department of Social Sciences – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ivana Plačková

Timetable of Seminar Groups

B_AAJ_4/cMKL: Mon 12:15–12:59 K205, Mon 13:00–13:45 K205, Mon 14:00–14:44 K205, Mon 14:45–15:30 K205, L. Knihová
B_AAJ_4/sMKL: Wed 13. 2. 17:30–19:00 K205, 19:15–20:45 K205, Wed 12. 3. 14:00–15:30 K205, 15:45–17:15 K205, Wed 2. 4. 17:30–19:00 K205, 19:15–20:45 K205, Wed 16. 4. 17:30–19:00 K205, 19:15–20:45 K205, Wed 23. 4. 14:00–15:30 K205, 15:45–17:15 K205, L. Knihová
B_AAJ_4/uM11PH: Tue 12. 2. 14:00–15:30 E129, 15:45–17:15 E129, Tue 26. 2. 14:00–15:30 E129, 15:45–17:15 E129, Tue 18. 3. 14:00–15:30 E129, 15:45–17:15 E129, Tue 8. 4. 14:00–15:30 E129, 15:45–17:15 E129, Tue 22. 4. 14:00–15:30 E129, 15:45–17:15 E129, E. Arientová
B_AAJ_4/uM12PH: Tue 12. 2. 14:00–15:30 E124, 15:45–17:15 E124, Tue 26. 2. 14:00–15:30 E124, 15:45–17:15 E124, Tue 18. 3. 14:00–15:30 E124, 15:45–17:15 E124, Tue 8. 4. 14:00–15:30 E124, 15:45–17:15 E124, Tue 22. 4. 14:00–15:30 E124, 15:45–17:15 E124, I. Kuželíková
B_AAJ_4/vM21MO: Sat 16. 2. 11:30–13:00 M21, 14:00–15:30 M21, Fri 29. 2. 15:30–17:00 M21, 17:15–18:45 M21, Sat 5. 4. 11:30–13:00 M21, 14:00–15:30 M21, Fri 18. 4. 13:45–15:15 M21, 15:30–17:00 M21, Fri 2. 5. 17:15–18:45 M21, 15:30–17:00 M21, J. Zavadilová
B_AAJ_4/vM21PH: Sat 16. 2. 9:45–11:15 E223, 11:30–13:00 E223, Sat 1. 3. 8:00–9:30 E223, 9:45–11:15 E223, Sat 15. 3. 8:00–9:30 E223, 9:45–11:15 E223, Sat 5. 4. 9:45–11:15 E223, 11:30–13:00 E223, Sat 19. 4. 9:45–11:15 E223, 11:30–13:00 E223, L. Slunečková
B_AAJ_4/vM22MO: Sat 16. 2. 14:00–15:30 M23, 15:45–17:15 M23, Sat 5. 4. 11:30–13:00 M23, 14:00–15:30 M23, Fri 18. 4. 13:45–15:15 M23, 15:30–17:00 M23, Fri 2. 5. 17:15–18:45 M23, 15:30–17:00 M23, Sat 3. 5. 8:00–9:30 M23, 9:45–11:15 M23, Z. Šimonová
B_AAJ_4/vM22PH: Sat 16. 2. 9:45–11:15 E122, 11:30–13:00 E122, Sat 1. 3. 8:00–9:30 E122, 9:45–11:15 E122, Sat 15. 3. 8:00–9:30 E122, 9:45–11:15 E122, Sat 5. 4. 9:45–11:15 E122, 11:30–13:00 E122, Sat 19. 4. 9:45–11:15 E122, 11:30–13:00 E122, M. Mikuláš
B_AAJ_4/vM23PH: Sat 16. 2. 9:45–11:15 E224, 11:30–13:00 E224, Sat 1. 3. 8:00–9:30 E224, 9:45–11:15 E224, Sat 15. 3. 8:00–9:30 E224, 9:45–11:15 E224, Sat 5. 4. 9:45–11:15 E224, 11:30–13:00 E224, Sat 19. 4. 9:45–11:15 E224, 11:30–13:00 E224, P. Péterová
B_AAJ_4/vM24PH: Sat 16. 2. 9:45–11:15 E222, 11:30–13:00 E222, Sat 1. 3. 8:00–9:30 E222, 9:45–11:15 E222, Sat 15. 3. 8:00–9:30 E222, 9:45–11:15 E222, Sat 5. 4. 9:45–11:15 E222, 11:30–13:00 E222, Sat 19. 4. 9:45–11:15 E222, 11:30–13:00 E222, L. Knihová
B_AAJ_4/vM25PH: Sat 16. 2. 9:45–11:15 E304, 11:30–13:00 E304, Sat 1. 3. 8:00–9:30 E304, 9:45–11:15 E304, Sat 15. 3. 8:00–9:30 E304, 9:45–11:15 E304, Sat 5. 4. 9:45–11:15 E304, 11:30–13:00 E304, Sat 19. 4. 9:45–11:15 E304, 11:30–13:00 E304, I. Kuželíková
B_AAJ_4/13APH: Mon 8:45–9:29 E124, Mon 9:30–10:15 E124, Tue 12:15–12:59 E124, Tue 13:00–13:45 E124, V. Mašek
B_AAJ_4/14APH: Mon 8:45–9:29 E125, Mon 9:30–10:15 E125, Tue 12:15–12:59 E126, Tue 13:00–13:45 E126, I. Kuželíková
B_AAJ_4/15APH: Mon 14:00–14:44 E304, Mon 14:45–15:30 E304, Tue 12:15–12:59 E304, Tue 13:00–13:45 E304, E. Arientová
B_AAJ_4/16APH: Mon 14:00–14:44 E405, Mon 14:45–15:30 E405, Tue 14:00–14:44 E405, Tue 14:45–15:30 E405, V. Žbelová
B_AAJ_4/17APH: Mon 10:30–11:14 E127, Mon 11:15–12:00 E127, Tue 10:30–11:14 E304, Tue 11:15–12:00 E304, V. Mašek
B_AAJ_4/18APH: Mon 10:30–11:14 E124, Mon 11:15–12:00 E124, Tue 10:30–11:14 E405, Tue 11:15–12:00 E405, I. Kuželíková
B_AAJ_4/4AMO: Mon 8:45–9:29 M21, Mon 9:30–10:15 M21, Wed 15:45–16:29 M21, Wed 16:30–17:15 M21, J. Zavadilová
B_AAJ_4/5AMO: Wed 10:30–11:14 M21, Wed 11:15–12:00 M21 and each odd Monday 14:00–14:44 M21, each odd Monday 14:45–15:30 M21 and each even Wednesday 12:15–12:59 M21, each even Wednesday 13:00–13:45 M21, J. Zavadilová

Prerequisites (in Czech)

úspěšné zakončení 3. semestru

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Marketing Communication (programme VSFS, B-EKM) (2)

Course objectives (in Czech)

Anotace je stejná pro obě formy studia. Cíle kurzu jsou zaměřeny na praktické uplatnění absolventa a sledují osvojení lexikálních jednotek, frazeologických vazeb ekon. jazyka, fixaci gram. struktur, porozumění přímému i reprodukovanému projevu, práci s odborným textem a zdokonalení písemného projevu. Výuka sleduje tematické okruhy s vazbou na předměty oborového zaměření, zejména marketing a public relations.

Syllabus (in Czech)

Tato osnova je určena pro prezenční studium, průběh výuky pro kombinované studium je uveden ve studijních materiálech formou metodického listu (ML). Obsah cvičení: 1-2 Introduction to AAJ_4. Grammar and vocabulary revision. Visual aids - describing graphs, charts, and trends, designing and using good visual aids. 3-4 IE Unit 10: Transitions – The second Russian revolution – reading, listening. Grammar quiz. 5-6 IE U10: Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous, Practice. 7-8 IE U10: Time phrases, Job descriptions, Collocations, Word-building. 9-10 IE U10: Getting your ideal job, Describing a process, Interviewing techniques. 11-12 Marketing: M-D tools. 13-14 EIE Chapter 8: Fiscal Policy. What is fiscal policy?; Government and economy; Instruments of fiscal policy; National budget; Taxes. 15-16 EIE Ch 8: Government purchases; Transfers; Multiplying effect; Automatic stabilizers; Budgetary policy; Expansionary budgetary policy; Restrictive budgetary policy; Public debt. 17-18 EIE Ch 8: Fighting recession, Activities. 19-20 - EIE Ch 8: abbreviations, grammar. 21-22 Marketing: Golden rules. 23-24 IE Unit 11: Critical incidents. Case studies. Third conditional. 25-26 IE U11: Should have (done), Pronunciation, Exeercises. 27-28 IE U11: Culture file, Confusing words, Dictionary skills. 29-30 IE U11: A tough choice, Business correspondence. 31-32 Effective presentations (DVD) - delivery techniques and key language 33-34 EIE Chapters 1 - 5 Revision: End of chapter activities and grammar revision. 35-36 EIE Chapters 6 - 9 Revision: End of chapter activities and grammar revision. 37-38 Marketing: IMC in the real world. 39-40 IE Unit 12: Hard news, soft news. Reporting spoken language - statements, questions, orders, and requests. 41-42 IE U12: Politics and current affairs, Collocations. 43-44 IE U12: News and views, Social responses, Common expressions. 45-46 Marketing communications – revision of key terms, overview of IMC units.. 47-48 Final presentations.

Literature

• Comfort, J. and Utley, D. Oxford Business English Skills: Effective Presentations, OUP, Student’s Book, ISBN 0-19-457065-7
• KAFTAN, Miroslav. English in Economics. Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-7184-278-8. info
• HARDING, Keith. International Express Intermediate (New edition) - Students Book. International Express Intermediate (New edition) - Students Book. OUP, 2006. ISBN 13: 978 0 19 4. info

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Vyučovací metody: Cvičení: V úvodu je prověřováno pochopení základních problémů z předcházejícího cvičení, další část je věnována vysvětlení a procvičování dalšího tématu. Řízené konzultace: Po úvodní prověrce pochopení samostatně prostudovaných témat následuje dovysvětlení méně pochopených partií, přednesení a procvičení nového tématu. Metody hodnocení: Klasifikovaný zápočet - písemný test, splnění studijních povinností, 80% docházky (KS-50%)

Language of instruction

Czech

Teacher's information

Literatura: Povinná: Harding, Keith. International Express Intermediate (New edition) - Students Book.: OUP, 2006. ISBN 978-0-19-457491-4 ( 0-19-457491-1 ). Kaftan, Miroslav. English in Economics. : Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-7184-278-8. Nepovinná: Comfort, J. and Utley, D. Oxford Business English Skills: Effective Presentations, OUP, Student’s Book, ISBN 0-19-457065-7 English Vocabulary in Use The Economist Business Spotlight

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

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