B_AJA_6 English Language A 6

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/3. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: SoZk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Dudrová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavla Duplinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marcel Ďurica (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Renáta Hájková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ing. Zuzana Halamíčková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ladislava Knihová, Ph.D., MBA (seminar tutor)
Ing. Pavla Krulišová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivona Kuželíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Langášková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Pagáčová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Pospíšilová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dagmar Prosková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Emilia Stamatová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Šimonová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Vacková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Vaváková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jitka Zavadilová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Renáta Hájková
Subdepartment of Languages – Department of Social Sciences – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ivana Plačková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_AJA_6/uRV11PH: Tue 12. 2. 14:00–15:30 E122, 15:45–17:15 E122, Tue 5. 3. 14:00–15:30 E122, 15:45–17:15 E122, Tue 26. 3. 14:00–15:30 E122, 15:45–17:15 E122, M. Vaváková
B_AJA_6/uRV12PH: Tue 12. 2. 14:00–15:30 E125, 15:45–17:15 E125, Tue 5. 3. 14:00–15:30 E125, 15:45–17:15 E125, Tue 26. 3. 14:00–15:30 E125, 15:45–17:15 E125, M. Pagáčová
B_AJA_6/uR12KL: Tue 5. 2. 14:00–15:30 K205, 15:45–17:15 K205, Tue 5. 3. 14:00–15:30 K205, 15:45–17:15 K205, Tue 2. 4. 14:00–15:30 K205, 15:45–17:15 K205, L. Knihová
B_AJA_6/uV11PH: Tue 12. 2. 14:00–15:30 E123, 15:45–17:15 E123, Tue 5. 3. 14:00–15:30 E123, 15:45–17:15 E123, Tue 26. 3. 14:00–15:30 E123, 15:45–17:15 E123, P. Duplinská
B_AJA_6/uV13KL: Tue 5. 2. 14:00–15:30 K212, 15:45–17:15 K212, Tue 26. 2. 14:00–15:30 K311, 15:45–17:15 K311, Tue 2. 4. 14:00–15:30 K311, 15:45–17:15 K311, P. Krulišová
B_AJA_6/vA21PH: Sat 23. 2. 9:45–11:15 E228, 11:30–13:00 E228, Sat 23. 3. 9:45–11:15 E228, 11:30–13:00 E228, Sat 27. 4. 9:45–11:15 E228, 11:30–13:00 E228, E. Dudrová
B_AJA_6/vBP21PH: Fri 22. 2. 13:45–15:15 E129, 15:30–17:00 E129, Fri 22. 3. 13:45–15:15 E129, 15:30–17:00 E129, Fri 12. 4. 13:45–15:15 E129, 15:30–17:00 E129, M. Pagáčová
B_AJA_6/vBP22PH: Fri 22. 2. 13:45–15:15 E222, 15:30–17:00 E222, Fri 22. 3. 13:45–15:15 E222, 15:30–17:00 E222, Fri 12. 4. 13:45–15:15 E222, 15:30–17:00 E222, I. Kuželíková
B_AJA_6/vR21PH: Fri 22. 2. 15:30–17:00 E304, 17:15–18:45 E304, Fri 22. 3. 15:30–17:00 E304, 17:15–18:45 E304, Fri 26. 4. 15:30–17:00 E304, 17:15–18:45 E304, M. Pospíšilová
B_AJA_6/vR22PH: Fri 22. 2. 15:30–17:00 E122, 17:15–18:45 E122, Fri 22. 3. 15:30–17:00 E122, 17:15–18:45 E122, Fri 26. 4. 15:30–17:00 E122, 17:15–18:45 E122, E. Stamatová
B_AJA_6/v3ARMO: Fri 15. 2. 17:15–18:45 M15, Fri 1. 3. 17:15–18:45 M15, Fri 15. 3. 17:15–18:45 M15, Fri 5. 4. 17:15–18:45 M15, Fri 19. 4. 17:15–18:45 M15, Fri 3. 5. 17:15–18:45 M15, J. Zavadilová
B_AJA_6/v4ARMO: Sat 16. 2. 8:00–9:30 M15, Sat 2. 3. 8:00–9:30 M15, Fri 15. 3. 12:00–13:30 M15, Sat 6. 4. 11:30–13:00 M15, Sat 20. 4. 9:45–11:15 M15, Fri 3. 5. 13:45–15:15 M15, J. Zavadilová
B_AJA_6/v6AVMO: Sat 16. 2. 11:30–13:00 M15, Sat 16. 3. 11:30–13:00 M15, 14:00–15:30 M15, Sat 6. 4. 8:00–9:30 M15, Sat 20. 4. 8:00–9:30 M15, Fri 3. 5. 12:00–13:30 M15, J. Zavadilová
B_AJA_6/1APH: Mon 12:15–12:59 E401, Mon 13:00–13:45 E401, Mon 14:00–14:44 E401, I. Kuželíková
B_AJA_6/10APH: Tue 11:15–12:00 E124, Tue 12:15–12:59 E124, Tue 13:00–13:45 E124, D. Prosková
B_AJA_6/11APH: Tue 10:30–11:14 E024, Tue 11:15–12:00 E024, Tue 12:15–12:59 E024, P. Duplinská
B_AJA_6/12APH: Thu 8:45–9:29 E224, Thu 9:30–10:15 E224, Thu 10:30–11:14 E224, M. Ďurica
B_AJA_6/13APH: Thu 8:45–9:29 E122, Thu 9:30–10:15 E122, Thu 10:30–11:14 E122, A. Vacková
B_AJA_6/2APH: Wed 8:00–8:44 E124, Wed 8:45–9:29 E124, Wed 9:30–10:15 E124, I. Kuželíková
B_AJA_6/3APH: Wed 10:30–11:14 E024, Wed 11:15–12:00 E024, D. Langášková
B_AJA_6/4APH: Thu 10:30–11:14 E129, Thu 11:15–12:00 E129, M. Vaváková
B_AJA_6/4ARVMO: Mon 11:15–12:00 M23, Mon 12:15–12:59 M23, Mon 13:00–13:45 M23, Z. Šimonová
B_AJA_6/5APH: Tue 11:15–12:00 E126, Tue 12:15–12:59 E126, Tue 13:00–13:45 E126, R. Hájková
B_AJA_6/5ARMO: Thu 12:15–12:59 M23, Thu 13:00–13:45 M23, Thu 14:00–14:44 M23, Z. Šimonová
B_AJA_6/6APH: Wed 11:15–12:00 E225, Wed 12:15–12:59 E225, Wed 13:00–13:45 E225, Z. Halamíčková
B_AJA_6/7APH: Wed 11:15–12:00 E224, Wed 12:15–12:59 E224, Wed 13:00–13:45 E224, M. Pagáčová
B_AJA_6/7AVMO: Tue 9:30–10:15 M23, Tue 10:30–11:14 M23, Z. Šimonová
B_AJA_6/8APH: Tue 11:15–12:00 E224, Tue 12:15–12:59 E224, Tue 13:00–13:45 E224, M. Pagáčová
B_AJA_6/9APH: Tue 11:15–12:00 E222, Tue 12:15–12:59 E222, Tue 13:00–13:45 E222, A. Vacková
Prerequisites
Successful completion of B_AJA_5
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
there are 14 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Level A:

1) Company Management, Banking, Insurance
The aim of this course is to prepare students thoroughly for their future career. It pursues acquirement of lexical units and collocations concerned with economics, perfection of grammatical structures, ability to understand authentic and reproduced speech, professional text analysis and improvement of writing skills. In the 3rd year of Bachelor’s Degree Programme, professional topics are differentiated according to the students’ line of study and terminologically cover the basic issues of the given field. The main topics cover personal banking, commercial banking, investment banking, the role of central bank, financial markets and venture capital.

2)Public Administration
The aim of this course is to prepare students thoroughly for their future career. It pursues acquirement of lexical units and collocations concerned with economics, perfection of grammatical structures, ability to understand authentic and reproduced speech, professional text analysis and improvement of writing skills. In the 3rd year of Bachelor’s Degree Programme, professional topics are differentiated according to the students’ line of study and terminologically cover the basic issues of the given field. The main topics cover the role of Europe in the 21st century, conditions of EU membership, EU functions.

3) Applied Informatics
The aim of this course is to prepare students thoroughly for their future career. It pursues acquirement of lexical units and collocations concerned with economics, perfection of grammatical structures, ability to understand authentic and reproduced speech, professional text analysis and improvement of writing skills. In the 3rd year of Bachelor’s Degree Programme, professional topics are differentiated according to the students’ line of study and terminologically cover the basic issues of the given field. The main topics cover computer applications, hardware and operating systems.

Level B (all fields of study):
The aim of this course is to prepare students thoroughly for their future career. It pursues acquirement of lexical units and collocations concerned with economics, perfection of grammatical structures, ability to understand authentic and reproduced speech, professional text analysis and improvement of writing skills.
Syllabus
  • This sylabus is designed for the full-time study programme. The part-time study programme is reflected in the respective methodological sheets (Czech abbr. ML). Seminars' content:
  • Level A
  • Banking, Insurance:
  • PEiU-F Units 29-31, 33-37, 39-42
  • 1-3 PEiU-F U 29 Stocks and Shares I, Modal verbs, modals and Perfect infinitive
  • 4-6 PEiU-F U 30 Stocks and Shares II, discussion, listening, Present Continuous, be going to + infinitive, will + infinitive for arrangements and intentions
  • 7-9 PEiU-F U 31 Shareholders, text analysis, Time phrases, time clauses
  • 10-12 PEiU-F U 33 Bonds, word building, listening, 1st and 2nd Conditionals, expressing probability
  • 13-15 PEiU-F U 34 Futures, discussion, text analysis, Phrasal verbs (separable, inseparable)
  • 16-18 PEiU-F U 35 Derivatives, listening, Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous
  • 19-21 PEiU-F U 36 Asset management, discussion, word building, Quantifiers: countables and uncountables, singular and plural, numerals
  • 22-24 PEiU-F U 37 Hedge funds and structured products, text analysis, listening, Use of infinitive, infinitive and gerund, -ing and –ed clauses
  • 25-27 PEiU-F U 39 Mergers and takeovers, word building, Expressing future, Future Perfect
  • 28-30 PEiU-F U 40 Leveraged buyouts, discussion, listening, 3rd Conditional, wish clauses
  • 31-33 PEiU-F U 41,42 Financial planning, Financial regulation and supervision, text analysis, word building, discussion, Reporting spoken language: statements and questions, orders and requests
  • 34-36 Final revision, grammar block 2
  • Company Management
  • PEiU-F Units 28-33, 35, 36, 39-42
  • 1-3 PEiU-F U 28 Venture capital, Modal verbs, modals and Perfect infinitive
  • 4-6 PEiU-F U 29,30 Stocks and Shares, discussion, listening, Present Continuous, be going to + infinitive, will + infinitive for arrangements and intentions
  • 7-9 PEiU-F U 31 Shareholders, text analysis, Time phrases, time clauses
  • 10-12 PEiU-F U 33 Bonds, word building, listening, 1st and 2nd Conditionals, expressing probability
  • 13-15 PEiU-F U 35 Derivatives, discussion, text analysis, Phrasal verbs (separable, inseparable)
  • 16-18 Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous
  • 19-21 PEiU-F U 36 Asset management, discussion, word building, Quantifiers: countables and uncountables, singular and plural, numerals
  • 22-24 PEiU-F U 39 Mergers and takeovers, text analysis, listening, Use of infinitive, infinitive and gerund, -ing and –ed clauses
  • 25-27 PEiU-F U 40 Leveraged buyouts, word building, Expressing future, Future Perfect
  • 28-30 PEiU-F U 41 Financial planning, discussion, listening, 3rd Conditional, wish clauses
  • 31-33 PEiU-F U 42 Financial regulation and supervision, text analysis, word building, discussion, Reporting spoken language: statements, questions, orders and requests
  • 34-36 Final revision, grammar block 2
  • Public Administration
  • EiTL Units 7-12
  • 1-3 EiTL U 7 Economic and monetary union, Modal verbs, modals and Perfect infinitive
  • 4-6 EiTL U 7 The convergence criteria, Present Continuous, be going to + infinitive, will + infinitive for arrangements and intentions
  • 7-9 EiTL U 8 Towards a knowledge-based society, Time phrases, time clauses
  • 10-12 EiTL U 8 Priority on growth and jobs, 1st and 2nd Conditionals, expressing probability
  • 13-15 EiTL U 9 A citizen’s Europe, Phrasal verbs (separable, inseparable)
  • 16-18 EiTL U 9 Fundamental rights, Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous
  • 19-21 EiTL U 10 Freedom, security and justice, Quantifiers: countables and uncountables, singular and plural, numerals
  • 22-24 EiTL U 10 Fighting international crime and terrorism, Use of infinitive, infinitive and gerund, -ing and –ed clauses
  • 25-27 EiTL U 11The EU on the world stage, Expressing future, Future Perfect
  • 28-30 EiTL U 11 Trade policy, 3rd Conditional, wish clauses
  • 31-33 EiTL U 12 What future for Europe? Reporting spoken language: statements and questions, orders and requests
  • 34-36 Final revision, grammar block 2
  • Applied Informatics
  • PEiU-ICT Units 21 - 24, 26 - 32, 39, 40
  • 1-3 PEiU-ICT U 21 Faces of the internet, components of the internet, Modal verbs, modals and Perfect infinitive
  • 4-6 PEiU-ICT U 22 Emails, Present Continuous, be going to + infinitive, will + infinitive for arrangements and intentions
  • 7-9 PEiU-ICT U 23 World Wide Web, Time phrases, time clauses
  • 10-12 PEiU-ICT U 24 Web design, 1st and 2nd Conditionals, expressing probability
  • 13-15 PEiU-ICT U 26 Internet security, Internet crime, Phrasal verbs (separable, inseparable)
  • 16-18 PEiU-ICT U 26 Describing technical processes, Troubleshooting, Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous
  • 19-21 PEiU-ICT U 27 E-commerce, online shopping, Quantifiers: countables and uncountables, singular and plural, numerals
  • 22-24 PEiU-ICT U 28 Online banking, online banking services, online security, Use of infinitive, infinitive and gerund, -ing and –ed clauses
  • 25-27 PEiU-ICT U 29 Mobile phones, intelligent phones, Expressing future, Future Perfect
  • 28-30PEiU-ICT U 30 Robots, androids, AI
  • 31-33 PEiU-ICT U 31 Intelligent homes, control devices and networking, 3rd Conditional, wish clauses
  • 34-36 PEiU-ICT U 32 Future trends in ICT, Final revision, grammar block 2
  • Level B
  • IE-I:4-5, BViU-I: 43-47,52,55,60
  • 1-3 IE-I Consumer trends – reading and text comprehension,
  • 4-6 IE-I Present and past trends, graphs, Food file+word groups, BViU-I Unit 43 - Stress and stress management,
  • 7-9 IE-I Ethical consumerism – listening, discussion, BViU-I Unit 44 – Leadership and management styles,
  • 10-12 IE-I Advice and suggestion,
  • 13-15 IE-I Review Unit A, BViU-I Unit 45 – Business across cultures 1,
  • 16-18 IE-I Time for a break – reading, text comprehension, Passives – listening, BViU-I Unit 46 - Business across cultures 2,
  • 19-21 IE-I Present, past and future passives - practice, New Metropolitan Arts and Leisure Centre,
  • 22-24Leisure and fitness activities – word combinations, Fit to work,
  • 25-27 IE-I Leaving recorded messages, Using mobile phones – listening, speaking, BViU-I Unit 47 - Telephoning: phones and numbers,
  • 28-30 Grammar revision-Modal verbs: must, mustn´t, needn´t, have to, need to, BViU-I Unit 52- Business communication: email,
  • 31-33 Grammar revision-Future arrangements and intentions: Present Continous, be going to+nfinitivie, will+infinitive, BViU-I Unit 55 – Meetings: types of meetings,
  • 34-36 Grammar revision - Time clauses – 1st and 2nd Conditionals, BViU-I Unit 60 - Presentations: key ideas, BViU-I final revision
  • Public Administration - Level B
  • IE-I:4-5, BViU-I: 40-44
  • 1-3 IE-I Consumer trends – reading and text comprehension, BViU-I Unit 40 – Wrongdoing and corruption/A,B – Wrongdoing, Bribery and corruption
  • 4-6 IE-I Present and past trends, graphs, Food file+word groups, BViU-I Unit 40/C – Fraud and embezzlement
  • 7-9 Ethical consumerism – listening, discussion, BViU-I Unit 41 – Business ethics A,B/Professional behavior, Social issues
  • 10-12 IE-I Advice and suggestion, BViU-I Unit 41 – Business ethics C/Environmental issues
  • 13-15 IE-I Review Unit A, BViU-I Unit 42 – Time and time management
  • 16-18 IE-I Time for a break – reading, text comprehension, Passives – listening, BViU-I Units 43 – Stress and stress management A,B/When work is stimulating, When stimulation turns to stress
  • 19-21 IE-I Present, past and future passives - practice, New Metropolitan Arts and Leisure Centre, BViU-I Unit 43 – Stress and stress management C/Downshifting
  • 22-24 Leisure and fitness activities – word combinations, Fit to work, BViU-I Unit 44 – Leadership and management styles A/Leadership
  • 25-27 IE-I Leaving recorded messages, Using mobile phones – listening, speaking, BViU-I Unit 44 – Leadership and management styles B,C/Modern management styles, Empowerment
  • 28-30 Grammar revision - Modal verbs: must, mustn´t, needn´t, have to, need to, BViU-I –revision of units
  • 31-33 Grammar revision - Future arrangements and intentions: Present Continuous, be going to+infinitivie, will+infinitive, BViU-I revision of units
  • 34-36 Grammar revision - Time clauses – 1st and 2nd Conditionals, BViU-I revision
Literature
    required literature
  • Povinná literatura: úroveň A - vyšší (obory ŘP, BA, PO)
  • MacKenzie I.: Professional English in Use – Finance (Edition with answers). CUP, 2007. ISBN 978 0 521 61627 0.
  • Povinná literatura: úroveň A - vyšší (obor VS)
  • Fontaine, P.: Europe in 12 lessons. European Communities, 2004. ISBN 92 894 6783-5.
  • Povinná literatura: úroveň A - vyšší (obor AI)
  • SANTIAGO, R.E. and F.E. MARCO. Professional English in Use, ICT. CUP. 2007. ISBN 9780521685436. info
  • Povinná literatura: úroveň B-nižší
  • International Express - Intermediate, Interactive edition, Mike Macfarlane, Workbook+Audio CD, OUP, 2007, ISBN 978 0 19 457497 6
  • Business Vocabulary in Use – Intermediate SECOND EDITION, Bill Mascull, CUP, 2010, ISBN 978-0-521-74862-9
    recommended literature
  • Doporučená literatura: úroveň A - vyšší
  • Murphy, R.: English Grammar in Use. Third edition (Edition with answers and CD-ROM). CUP. ISBN 978 0
  • Doporučená literatura: úroveň B - nižší
  • Macfarlane, M.: International Express – Intermediate (Interactive edition) Workbook + Student’s Audio CD.
  • English Grammar in Use, Third edition (with answers and CD-ROM), Raymond Murphy, CUP, ISBN 978 0 521 53762 9
  • Duckworth, M.: Business Grammar and Practice. OUP. ISBN 978 0 19 457079 4.
Teaching methods
Seminars in full-time study; tutorials in part-time study; compulsory seminar participation is 75% in full-time study, compulsory tutorial participation is 50% in part-time study.
Assessment methods
ASSESMENT
OBLIGATORY PARTICIPATION IN LESSONS
The extent of obligatory participation in lessons has been stipulated as follows: 75% applies to full-time students.
INSUFFICIENT ATTENDANCE
In case of insufficient attendance between 75-40%, the assessment “-“ will be entered into the IS and the person concerned automatically loses one attempt to sit the test. The seminar attendance less than 40 % means that the student didn't meet the minimum required study obligations and he/she will be assessed as failed “---". In such a case the student will have to transfer the subject into the following term/academic year, and following the purchase of the necessary credits he/she will have again three attempts to pass the subject (to write the test).
STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUAL STUDY PLAN
The students with the approved Individual Study Plan (ISP) are obliged to get in touch with their lecturer in three weeks’ time at the very latest since the beginning of the term in order to agree alternative ways to fulfil their study obligations due to optional attendance. In case the student verifiably neglects this obligation, he/she will be assessed as failed and the code of “---“ will be entered into the IS. The students who were given the status of ISP on the course of the running term are obliged to contact their assigned lecturer in 14 days at the very latest.

FINAL EXAMINATION
WRITTEN PART
Reaching the result of minimum 60 points out of 100 points (maximum) is the precondition to sit for the oral part. The student is entitled to one regular attempt and he/she can do two resits to pass the written part of the final examination.
Note: The students who will be convicted of fundamental violation of the Study and Examination Code while writing the Credit Test (namely the forbidden use of mobile phones, spy pen cameras etc.) will automatically get the assessment “---“ (i.e. failed).
ORAL PART
Student draws one of the twenty oral topics and fulfils given commuinication tasks.The student is entitled to one regular attempt and he/she can do two resits to pass the oral part of the final examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007, Summer 2008, Winter 2008, Summer 2009, Winter 2009, Summer 2010, Winter 2010, Summer 2011, Winter 2011, summer 2012, Winter 2012, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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