B_AJ_1 English Language 1

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/3. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Arientová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Adéla Bergrová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Helena Čechová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivona Černohausová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marcel Ďurica (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Viktorián Džambasov (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Renáta Hájková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Štěpánka Hronová, MBA (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ladislava Knihová, Ph.D., MBA (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Vanda Kopalová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Pavla Krulišová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivona Kuželíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Langášková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Denisa Mari (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dagmar Prosková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Schlesingerová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Emilia Stamatová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Šimonová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Vacková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jitka Zavadilová (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_AJ_1/sM11KL: Wed 5. 10. 17:30–19:00 K205, 19:15–20:45 K205, Wed 2. 11. 14:00–15:30 K205, 15:45–17:15 K205, Wed 23. 11. 17:30–19:00 K205, 19:15–20:45 K205, L. Knihová
B_AJ_1/sM11PH: Wed 19. 10. 15:45–17:15 E228, 17:30–19:00 E228, Wed 16. 11. 15:45–17:15 E129, 17:30–19:00 E129, Wed 14. 12. 15:45–17:15 E129, 17:30–19:00 E129, E. Arientová
B_AJ_1/sM12PH: Wed 19. 10. 14:00–15:30 E024, 15:45–17:15 E024, Wed 16. 11. 14:00–15:30 E123, 15:45–17:15 E123, Wed 14. 12. 15:45–17:15 E122, 17:30–19:00 E122, D. Langášková
B_AJ_1/sR11PH: Wed 19. 10. 14:00–15:30 E224, 15:45–17:15 E224, Wed 16. 11. 14:00–15:30 E224, 15:45–17:15 E224, Wed 4. 1. 15:45–17:15 E125, 17:30–19:00 E125, A. Vacková
B_AJ_1/sR12KL: Wed 12. 10. 15:45–17:15 K205, 17:30–19:00 K205, Wed 9. 11. 17:30–19:00 K205, 19:15–20:45 K205, Wed 7. 12. 17:30–19:00 K205, 19:15–20:45 K205, L. Knihová
B_AJ_1/sR12PH: Wed 19. 10. 17:30–19:00 E304, 19:15–20:45 E304, Wed 16. 11. 17:30–19:00 E304, 19:15–20:45 E304, Wed 14. 12. 15:45–17:15 E304, 17:30–19:00 E304, D. Mari
B_AJ_1/sV13KL: Wed 5. 10. 17:30–19:00 K211, 19:15–20:45 K211, Wed 2. 11. 14:00–15:30 K206, 15:45–17:15 K206, Wed 23. 11. 17:30–19:00 K311, 19:15–20:45 K311, P. Krulišová
B_AJ_1/vA21PH: Sat 15. 10. 9:45–11:15 E227, 11:30–13:00 E227, Sat 19. 11. 9:45–11:15 E227, 11:30–13:00 E227, Sat 17. 12. 9:45–11:15 E227, 11:30–13:00 E227, E. Stamatová
B_AJ_1/vBP21PH: Fri 14. 10. 15:30–17:00 E128, 17:15–18:45 E128, Fri 18. 11. 15:30–17:00 E128, 17:15–18:45 E128, Fri 16. 12. 12:00–13:30 E128, 13:45–15:15 E128, A. Vacková
B_AJ_1/vBP22PH: Fri 18. 11. 15:30–17:00 E228, 17:15–18:45 E228, Fri 16. 12. 12:00–13:30 E228, 13:45–15:15 E228, E. Stamatová
B_AJ_1/vM21PH: Fri 4. 11. 12:00–13:30 E223, 13:45–15:15 E223, Fri 2. 12. 12:00–13:30 E223, 13:45–15:15 E223, Fri 13. 1. 12:00–13:30 E223, 13:45–15:15 E223, I. Černohausová
B_AJ_1/vM23PH: Fri 14. 10. 13:45–15:15 E224, 15:30–17:00 E224, Fri 18. 11. 13:45–15:15 E224, 15:30–17:00 E224, Fri 16. 12. 12:00–13:30 E224, 13:45–15:15 E224, I. Černohausová
B_AJ_1/vPP21PH: Fri 4. 11. 15:30–17:00 E124, 17:15–18:45 E124, Fri 2. 12. 15:30–17:00 E124, 17:15–18:45 E124, Fri 13. 1. 12:00–13:30 E124, 13:45–15:15 E124, I. Kuželíková
B_AJ_1/vR21PH: Fri 14. 10. 13:45–15:15 E225, 15:30–17:00 E225, Fri 18. 11. 13:45–15:15 E225, 15:30–17:00 E225, Fri 16. 12. 12:00–13:30 E225, 13:45–15:15 E225, R. Hájková
B_AJ_1/vR22PH: Fri 14. 10. 13:45–15:15 E126, 15:30–17:00 E126, Fri 18. 11. 13:45–15:15 E304, 15:30–17:00 E304, Fri 16. 12. 12:00–13:30 E304, 13:45–15:15 E304, D. Langášková
B_AJ_1/vV21PH: Fri 4. 11. 13:45–15:15 E127, 15:30–17:00 E127, Fri 2. 12. 13:45–15:15 E127, 15:30–17:00 E127, Fri 13. 1. 15:30–17:00 E127, 17:15–18:45 E127, D. Langášková
B_AJ_1/v1AMMO: Fri 14. 10. 17:15–18:45 M27, Fri 18. 11. 17:15–18:45 M27, 19:00–20:30 M27, Fri 2. 12. 17:15–18:45 M27, Fri 16. 12. 17:15–18:45 M27, Fri 13. 1. 17:15–18:45 M27, Š. Hronová
B_AJ_1/v2AMMO: Fri 14. 10. 17:15–18:45 M21, Fri 4. 11. 17:15–18:45 M21, Fri 18. 11. 17:15–18:45 M21, Fri 2. 12. 17:15–18:45 M21, Fri 16. 12. 17:15–18:45 M21, Fri 13. 1. 17:15–18:45 M21, J. Zavadilová
B_AJ_1/v3ARMO: Fri 14. 10. 17:15–18:45 M23, Fri 4. 11. 17:15–18:45 M23, Fri 16. 12. 13:45–15:15 M23, 17:15–18:45 M23, Fri 13. 1. 13:45–15:15 M23, 17:15–18:45 M23, Z. Šimonová
B_AJ_1/v5AVMO: Sat 15. 10. 8:00–9:30 M23, 9:45–11:15 M23, Sat 5. 11. 8:00–9:30 M23, 9:45–11:15 M23, Fri 16. 12. 12:00–13:30 M23, Fri 13. 1. 12:00–13:30 M23, Z. Šimonová
B_AJ_1/1AMMO: Thu 10:30–11:14 M26, Thu 11:15–12:00 M26, Thu 12:15–12:59 M26, Š. Hronová
B_AJ_1/1APH: Wed 12:15–12:59 E126, Wed 13:00–13:45 E126, Wed 14:00–14:44 E126, R. Hájková
B_AJ_1/1BPH: Wed 8:45–9:29 E125, Wed 9:30–10:15 E125, Wed 10:30–11:14 E125, H. Čechová
B_AJ_1/1MPH: Tue 11:15–12:00 E227, Tue 12:15–12:59 E227, Tue 13:00–13:45 E227, D. Prosková
B_AJ_1/1PVPH: Thu 9:30–10:15 E127, Thu 10:30–11:14 E127, Thu 11:15–12:00 E127, E. Arientová
B_AJ_1/1RPH: Mon 12:15–12:59 E225, Mon 13:00–13:45 E225, Mon 14:00–14:44 E225, D. Mari
B_AJ_1/1SVSPH: Wed 8:00–8:44 E230, Wed 8:45–9:29 E230, Wed 9:30–10:15 E230, V. Kopalová
B_AJ_1/2AMMO: Thu 10:30–11:14 M21, Thu 11:15–12:00 M21, Thu 12:15–12:59 M21, J. Zavadilová
B_AJ_1/2APH: Mon 15:45–16:29 E223, Mon 16:30–17:14 E223, Mon 17:15–18:00 E223, E. Stamatová
B_AJ_1/2MPH: Tue 11:15–12:00 E225, Tue 12:15–12:59 E225, Tue 13:00–13:45 E225, R. Hájková
B_AJ_1/2RPH: Mon 12:15–12:59 E227, Mon 13:00–13:45 E227, Mon 14:00–14:44 E227, A. Vacková
B_AJ_1/3ARMO: Thu 10:30–11:14 M15, Thu 11:15–12:00 M15, Thu 12:15–12:59 M15, V. Džambasov
B_AJ_1/3MPH: Wed 8:45–9:29 E228, Wed 9:30–10:15 E228, Wed 10:30–11:14 E228, D. Langášková
B_AJ_1/3RPH: Mon 12:15–12:59 E228, Mon 13:00–13:45 E228, Mon 14:00–14:44 E228, H. Čechová
B_AJ_1/4ARMO: Thu 8:00–8:44 M15, Thu 8:45–9:29 M15, Thu 9:30–10:15 M15, V. Džambasov
B_AJ_1/4MPH: Wed 8:00–8:44 E227, Wed 8:45–9:29 E227, Wed 9:30–10:15 E227, A. Bergrová
B_AJ_1/4RPH: Mon 12:15–12:59 E027, Mon 13:00–13:45 E027, Mon 14:00–14:44 E027, I. Kuželíková
B_AJ_1/5AVMO: Wed 11:15–12:00 M21, Wed 12:15–12:59 M21, Wed 13:00–13:45 M21, M. Ďurica
B_AJ_1/5MPH: Tue 12:15–12:59 E027, Tue 13:00–13:45 E027, Tue 14:00–14:44 E027, T. Schlesingerová
B_AJ_1/5RPH: Tue 8:45–9:29 E225, Tue 9:30–10:15 E225, Tue 10:30–11:14 E225, R. Hájková
B_AJ_1/6AVMO: Mon 9:30–10:15 M23, Mon 10:30–11:14 M23, Mon 11:15–12:00 M23, V. Džambasov
B_AJ_1/6MPH: Tue 12:15–12:59 E223, Tue 13:00–13:45 E223, Tue 14:00–14:44 E223, D. Mari
B_AJ_1/6RPH: Tue 8:45–9:29 E027, Tue 9:30–10:15 E027, Tue 10:30–11:14 E027, T. Schlesingerová
B_AJ_1/7MPH: Wed 11:15–12:00 E122, Wed 12:15–12:59 E122, Wed 13:00–13:45 E122, T. Schlesingerová
B_AJ_1/7RPH: Wed 8:00–8:44 E306, Wed 8:45–9:29 E306, Wed 9:30–10:15 E306, D. Mari
B_AJ_1/8MPH: Wed 11:15–12:00 E125, Wed 12:15–12:59 E125, Wed 13:00–13:45 E125, H. Čechová
B_AJ_1/8RPH: Thu 8:45–9:29 E304, Thu 9:30–10:15 E304, Thu 10:30–11:14 E304, T. Schlesingerová
Prerequisites
Students are divided into two levels based on the results of their placement test: 1) A - higher level (intermediate) 2) B - lower level (pre-intermediate)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Mastering professional language and its practical use is the main objective of this course with special focus on lexical and fraseological units in economic and business English, deeper fixing of grammar structures, comprehension both direct and recorded speech, professional English texts and improvement in written English language. Level A - key topics are motivation, team building, and quality. Level B - key topics are jobs and people and organizations.
Syllabus
  • The sylabus is designed for full-time student study programme. Blended study programme tutorials' content is specified in the Methodological sheet (pls see the file named 'ML'). B_AJ_1 – level A 1-3 Introduction, An international project - listening, Job satisfaction - reading and text comprehension 4-6 Management styles 1,2, Present simple and continuous, Action and state verbs 7-9 Employment and employability - reading, discussion, National branding 10-12 Flexibility and inflexibility, Introductions and greetings, Welcoming a visitor – listening, speaking 13-15 Work-life balance, New companies – reading and text comprehension 16-18 Team building, used to + infinitive, Company and job profile – listening, speaking, discussion 19-21 The right skills, Subject and object questions, Datafile 22-24 Equality and diversity, Dictionary skills, Answering the phone, Making and changing appointments – listening, speaking 25-27 What is quality, World languages – reading and text comprehension, listening 28-30 Quality standards, Comparative and superlative adjectives – Personal attitudes and qualities 31-33 Striving for perfection, Employee profile, Relative clauses, Understanding body language 34-36 Past, present and future languages - reading, text comprehension, listening, Giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, participating in a meeting or discussion – listening, speaking. B_AJ_1 úroveň B AA 1 (úroveň B) AR 2011-2012 /IE-PI: 1-3, BViU-I: 1-8/ 1-3 (IE-PI 1): Introductions, greetings, business cards, present simple 4-6 (IE-PI 1): Present simple, Wh- questions, personal information, frequency adverbs, greetings, goodbyes 7-9 (IE-PI 1): English in the world, saying numbers, revision unit 1 (BViU-I 1): Work and jobs 10-12 (IE-PI 2): The world of work, present continuous, (BViU-I 2): Ways of working 13-15 (IE-PI 2): Present continuous vs. present simple, (BViU-I 3): Recruitment and selection 16-18 (IE-PI 2): Work file, job description, (BViU-I 4): Skills and qualifications 19-21 (IE-PI 2): Describing a company, presentation of a company, making contact, revision unit 2 22-24 (IE-PI 3): Challenges – the Eden Project, past simple, regular verbs, (BViU-I 5): Pay and benefits 25-27 (IE-PI 3): Past simple, irregular verbs, question formation, (BViU-I 6): People and workplaces 28-30 (IE-PI 3): Sports and leisure files, verb groups, (BViU-I 7): The career ladder 31-33 (IE-PI 3): Solo achievements, welcoming a visitor, revision unit 3 (BViU-I 8): Problems at work 34-36 (IE-PI ), (BViU-I): Revision of grammar and business vocabulary
Literature
    required literature
  • Povinná literatura: úroveň A - vyšší
  • International Express - Intermediate, Interactive edition, Keith Harding & Liz Taylor, Student’s + Pocket Book and MultiROM, OUP, 2007, ISBN 978 0 19 457652 9
  • Business Vocabulary in Use – Advanced SECOND EDITION, Bill Mascull, CUP, 2010, ISBN 978-0-521-12829-2
  • Povinná literatura: úroveň B-nižší
  • International Express – Pre-Intermediate, Interactive edition, Liz Taylor, Student’s + Pocket Book and MultiROM, OUP, 2008, ISBN 978-0-19-457653-6
  • Business Vocabulary in Use – Intermediate SECOND EDITION, Bill Mascull, CUP, 2010, ISBN 978-0-521-12828-5
    recommended literature
  • Doporučená literatura: úroveň A - vyšší
  • International Express - Intermediate, Interactive edition, Mike Macfarlane, Workbook+Audio CD, OUP, 2007, ISBN 978 0 19 457497 6
  • English Grammar in Use, Third edition (with answers and CD-ROM), Raymond Murphy, CUP, ISBN 978 0 521 53762 9
  • Doporučená literatura: úroveň B - nižší
  • International Express Pre-Intermediate – Workbook + Audio CD, Interactive edition, ISBN 978 0 19 457498 3, OUP, 2007
  • English Grammar in Use, Third edition (with answers and CD-ROM), Raymond Murphy, CUP, ISBN 978 0 521 53762 9
  • Raymond Murphy, Essential Grammar in Use, Third edition (with answers and CD-ROM), ISBN 978 -0 521 67 543 7,CUP
Teaching methods
Interactive seminars in both types of study (full-time students and part-time students. Obligatory participation in interactive seminars: 75% full-time students; 50 % part-time students. Students who were not able to attend the seminars in the required percentage could be asked to work out additional tasks in the extent sufficiently proving their compentences necessary for successful completion of the subject.
Assessment methods
Assessment: The subject is assessed based on the student's results in the credit test. It testifies to the fulfilment of study obligations. Specification of requirements to obtain the credit 1. OBLIGATORY PARTICIPATION IN LESSONS a) Obligatory participation in lessons represents 50 % for part-time students. b) Obligatory participation in lessons represents 75 % for full-time students. 2. CREDIT TEST The pre-condition for obtaining credit is the number of minimum 60 points out of 100 points. More than 60 points = Z Less than 60 points = N 3. ADDITIONAL STUDY OBLIGATIONS In case the student has the seminar attendance between 40-70 % (full-time students), resp. between 4-6 lessons (part-time students) and less than 8 lessons for B_AAJ 3,4 subjects he/she will have to pass PRE-CREDIT TEST. Only then he/she can sit for the CREDIT TEST. The seminar attendance less than 40 % (full-time students), resp. 4 lessons (part-time students) means that the student didn't meet additional study obligations and he/she will be assessed as "Failed” = NNN.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
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 summer 2012, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2017, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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