B_AJA_6 English Language A 6

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: SoZk (examination). Other types of completion: StZk (state examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martina Pagáčová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Vacková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Marcela Sobolová
Subdepartment of Languages – Department of Social Sciences – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ivana Plačková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_AJA_6/vRV21PH: Fri 3. 10. 12:00–13:30 E304, 13:45–15:15 E304, Fri 31. 10. 12:00–13:30 E304, 13:45–15:15 E304, Fri 28. 11. 12:00–13:30 E304, 13:45–15:15 E304, A. Vacková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
úspěšné zakončení 5. 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
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
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.
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: Bankovnictví: 1-3 Stocks and Shares I, 4-6 Stocks and Shares II, discussion, listening, 7-9 Shareholders, text analysis, grammar revision, 10-12 Bonds, word building, listening, 13-15 Futures, discussion, text analysis, 16-18 Derivatives, grammar revision, listening, 19-21 Asset management, discussion, word building, 22-24 Hedge funds and structured products, text analysis, listening, 25-27 Mergers and takeovers, grammar revision, word building, 28-30 Leveraged buyouts, discussion, listening, 31-33 Financial planning, Financial regulation and supervision, text analysis, word building, discussion, 34-36 Final revision Veřejná správa: 1-3 Economic and monetary union, 4-6 The convergence criteria, 7-9 Towards a knowledge-based society, 10-12 Priority on growth and jobs, grammar revision, 13-15 A citizen’s Europe, 16-18 Fundamental rights, 19-21 Freedom, security and justice, 22-24 Fighting international crime and terrorism, grammar revision, 25-27 The EU on the world stage, 28-30 Trade policy, 31-33 What future for Europe? 34-36 revision, grammar block Řízení podniku: 1-3 Venture capital, 4-6 Stocks and Shares, discussion, listening, 7-9 Shareholders, text analysis, grammar revision, 10-12 Bonds, word building, listening, 13-15 Derivatives, discussion, text analysis, 16-18 grammar revision, listening, 19-21 Asset management, discussion, word building, 22-24 Mergers and takeovers, text analysis, listening, 25-27 Leveraged buyouts, grammar revision, word building, 28-30 Financial planning, discussion, listening, 31-33 Financial regulation and supervision, text analysis, word building, discussion, 34-36 Final revision Pojišťovnictví: 1-3 Stocks and Shares I, 4-6 Stocks and Shares II, discussion, listening, 7-9 Shareholders, text analysis, grammar revision, 10-12 Bonds, word building, listening, 13-15 Futures, discussion, text analysis, 16-18 Derivatives, grammar revision, listening, 19-21 Asset management, discussion, word building, 22-24 Hedge funds and structured products, text analysis, listening, 25-27 Mergers and takeovers, grammar revision, word building, 28-30 Leveraged buyouts, discussion, listening, 31-33 Financial planning, Financial regulation and supervision, text analysis, word building, discussion, 34-36 Final revision Aplikovaná informatika: 1-2 Faces of the internet, creative software 3 GR-Expressing future, review of tenses 4 –5 Graphics and design 6 GR-Gerunds, infinitives 7-8 Desktop publishing, Web design 9 GR-Modal verbs + past infinitives 10-11Multimedia 12 GR-Conditional sentences 13-14 Program design 15 Programming steps, GR-Use of infinitive 16-17 Computer languages 18 GR-In/direct questions 19-20 The Java revolution 21 GR-Past tenses, sequence of tenses, wish clauses 22-23 Jobs in computing 24 Applying for a job, past activities 25-26 Computers tomorrow, electronic communications 27 Security and privacy on the internet 28-29 LANs and WANs 30 Abbreviations, Instant message 31-32 New technologies, making predictions 33 GR block - tenses, relative clauses, comparisons, superlatives, gerunds 34-35 Grammar block – conditionals, in/direct questions, modals, passives 36 Vocabulary review
Literature
  • Pascal Fontaine: Europe in 12 lessons, European Communities, 2004, ISBN 92 894 6783-5
  • English in Economics, Miroslav Kaftan, Libuše Horáková, Karolinum, 1997 (dotisk 2003) ISBN 80-246-0487-6
  • Santiago Remacha Esteras: Infotech, English for computer users, Student’s book, CUP, Third Edition 2003 (reprinted 2006) ISBN-13 978-0-521-75428-6 ISBN-10 0-521-75428-3
  • Professional English in Use – Finance, Ian MacKenzie, CUP 2006, ISBN 0-521-61627-1
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: zápočet na základě splnění studijních povinností (80%docházka,KS-50%)+ souborná zkouška (písemná část - test, ústní část - 20 okruhů)
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 za semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Winter 2009, Summer 2010, Winter 2010, Summer 2011, Winter 2011, summer 2012, Winter 2012, Summer 2013, 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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