B_AJ_3 English Language 3

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Slavěna Brownová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marcel Ďurica (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Štěpánka Hronová, MBA (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ladislava Knihová, Ph.D., MBA (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Vanda Kopalová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivona Kuželíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Langášková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Denisa Mari (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Pagáčová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Pospíšilová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Šimonová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Vaváková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Pospíšilová (assistant)
Mgr. Dagmar Sieglová, M.Ed., Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Denisa Mari
Subdepartment of Languages – Department of Social Sciences – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ivana Plačková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_AJ_3/uA1KL: Tue 30. 9. 17:30–19:00 K205, 19:15–20:45 K205, Tue 25. 11. 17:30–19:00 K205, 19:15–20:45 K205, Tue 2. 12. 17:30–19:00 K205, 19:15–20:45 K205, L. Knihová
B_AJ_3/vA1MO: Fri 26. 9. 17:15–18:45 M23, Fri 10. 10. 15:30–17:00 M23, Fri 7. 11. 12:00–13:30 M23, Fri 21. 11. 12:00–13:30 M23, Fri 5. 12. 15:30–17:00 M23, 17:15–18:45 M23, Z. Šimonová
B_AJ_3/vA1PH: Sat 4. 10. 9:45–11:15 E123, 11:30–13:00 E123, Fri 31. 10. 12:00–13:30 E123, 13:45–15:15 E123, Fri 28. 11. 12:00–13:30 E123, 13:45–15:15 E123, M. Pagáčová
B_AJ_3/1APH: Mon 10:30–11:14 E227, Mon 11:15–12:00 E227, M. Vaváková
B_AJ_3/1BPH: Mon 8:45–9:29 E304, Mon 9:30–10:15 E304, I. Kuželíková
B_AJ_3/1PPPH: Tue 10:30–11:14 E126, Tue 11:15–12:00 E126, D. Langášková
B_AJ_3/1PVVPH: Mon 10:30–11:14 E224, Mon 11:15–12:00 E224, M. Ďurica
B_AJ_3/1RMO: Thu 8:45–9:29 M23, Thu 9:30–10:15 M23, Z. Šimonová
B_AJ_3/1RPH: Wed 10:30–11:14 E223, Wed 11:15–12:00 E223, V. Kopalová
B_AJ_3/1VMO: Tue 12:15–12:59 M23, Tue 13:00–13:45 M23, Z. Šimonová
B_AJ_3/2APH: Mon 10:30–11:14 E228, Mon 11:15–12:00 E228, M. Pospíšilová
B_AJ_3/2BSPPH: Mon 8:45–9:29 E227, Mon 9:30–10:15 E227, S. Brownová
B_AJ_3/2RPH: Mon 12:15–12:59 E227, Mon 13:00–13:45 E227, M. Pospíšilová
B_AJ_3/3RPH: Mon 10:30–11:14 E124, Mon 11:15–12:00 E124, M. Pagáčová
B_AJ_3/4RPH: Mon 10:30–11:14 E129, Mon 11:15–12:00 E129, D. Mari
B_AJ_3/5RPH: Wed 12:15–12:59 E401, Wed 13:00–13:45 E401, M. Pospíšilová
B_AJ_3/6RPH: Mon 12:15–12:59 E122, Mon 13:00–13:45 E122, M. Ďurica
Prerequisites
B_AJ_2 English Language 2
The requirement for the completion of this course is completion of the course B_AJ_2.
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 the course with a special focus on lexical and fraseological units in professional English, deeper fixing of grammar structures, comprehension of spoken language, both direct and recorded, communication in business environment and improvement in written English.
The key topics are Fairtrade, changing trends, competition, marketing and marketing mix, cultural differences, agreeing and disagreeing, expressing opinions, offers and requests.

The course objectives are valid for the part-time study programme as well.
Syllabus
  • Course content:
    International Express-Intermediate: 7-9
    Business Vocabulary in Use Intermediate: Units 19-25

    Seminar´s content:

    1-2 IE-PI Unit 7: Changing lives, Fairtrade, Grammar: Present Perfect vs. Past Simple, BViU Unit 19: Buyers, sellers and the market
    3-4 IE-PI Unit 7: Fairtrade datafile, grammar practice, Trends file
    5-6 IE-PI Unit 7: The best company to work for, BViU Unit 20: Markets and competitors
    7-8 IE-PI Unit 7: Opinions and suggestions, BViU Unit 21: Marketing and market orientation
    9-10 IE-PI Unit 8: Crossing cultures, Grammar: Modal verbs, BViU Unit 22: Products and brands
    11-12 IE-PI Unit 8: Understanding cultural differences – reading, listening, speaking, Description file and word building
    13-14 IE-PI Unit 8: Across cultures, Invitations, Review unit B, BViU Unit 23: Price
    15-16 IE-PI Unit 9: For over a century, Grammar: Present Perfect Simple and Continuous, since and for, BViU Unit 24: Place
    17-18 IE-PI Unit 9: Grammar practice, Kongo gumi, Kodak, BViU Unit 25: Promotion
    19-20 IE-PI Unit 9: Word families and collocations, Changing China, Offers and requests
    21-22 Revision of grammar and business vocabulary
    23-24 Final test
Literature
    required literature
  • International Express – Pre- Intermediate, Liz Taylor, OUP - Student’s Book Interactive edition , ISBN 0-19-457653-6 (with Pocket Book + MultiROM)
  • Business Vocabulary in Use – Intermediate, Bill Mascull, CUP 2010, ISBN 0-521-77529-9
    recommended literature
  • English Grammar in Use, Third edition (with answers and CD-ROM), Raymond Murphy, CUP, ISBN 978 0 521 53762 9
Teaching methods
Seminars in full-time study; compulsory seminar participation is 75%.
Assessment methods
The subject is assessed based on the student's results in the Credit Test. The test testifies to the fulfilment of study obligations.

1 OBLIGATORY PARTICIPATION IN LESSONS
The extent of obligatory participation in lessons has been stipulated as follows: 75% applies to full-time students.
2 CREDIT TEST
Reaching the result of minimum 60 points out of 100 points (maximum) is the precondition to gain the credit. The student is entitled to one regular attempt and he/she can do two resits to pass the Credit Test with the lecturer assigned to him.
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).
3 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 this case the student will have to transfer the subject into the following term/academic year and pay the stipulated fees for the increased number of attempts in order to gain the credits within the particular academic year. Consequently, he/she will have three new attemps to pass the subject (i.e. write a test).
4 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.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, 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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