B_AJ_5 English Language 5

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2015
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)
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. Dagmar Sieglová, M.Ed., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Šimonová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Vacková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ivona Kuželíková
Subdepartment of Languages – Department of Social Sciences – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ivana Plačková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_AJ_5/vA1KL: Fri 2. 10. 15:30–17:00 K312, 17:15–18:45 K312, Fri 16. 10. 13:45–15:15 K312, 15:30–17:00 K312, Fri 30. 10. 13:45–15:15 K312, 15:30–17:00 K312, L. Knihová
B_AJ_5/vA1MO: Fri 2. 10. 13:45–15:15 M23, 15:30–17:00 M23, Fri 16. 10. 13:45–15:15 M23, Fri 30. 10. 13:45–15:15 M23, Fri 13. 11. 13:45–15:15 M23, 15:30–17:00 M23, Z. Šimonová
B_AJ_5/vA1PH: Fri 2. 10. 12:00–13:30 E126, 13:45–15:15 E126, Fri 30. 10. 12:00–13:30 E129, 13:45–15:15 E129, Fri 27. 11. 12:00–13:30 E124, 13:45–15:15 E124, M. Pagáčová
B_AJ_5/1APH: Mon 12:15–12:59 E122, Mon 13:00–13:45 E122, A. Vacková
B_AJ_5/1BPH: Thu 14:00–14:44 E129, Thu 14:45–15:30 E129, I. Kuželíková
B_AJ_5/1PPPH: Tue 10:30–11:14 E124, Tue 11:15–12:00 E124, D. Langášková
B_AJ_5/1PVVPH: Thu 8:45–9:29 E024, Thu 9:30–10:15 E024, M. Ďurica
B_AJ_5/1RMO: Tue 8:45–9:29 M23, Tue 9:30–10:15 M23, Z. Šimonová
B_AJ_5/1RPH: Mon 14:00–14:44 E129, Mon 14:45–15:30 E129, V. Kopalová
B_AJ_5/1VMO: Thu 8:45–9:29 M23, Thu 9:30–10:15 M23, Z. Šimonová
B_AJ_5/2BSPPH: Thu 8:45–9:29 E304, Thu 9:30–10:15 E304, except Thu 29. 10., except Thu 5. 11. ; and Thu 5. 11. 8:00–8:44 E227, 8:45–10:15 E227, Thu 12. 11. 8:00–8:44 E304, S. Brownová
B_AJ_5/2RPH: Mon 14:00–14:44 E126, Mon 14:45–15:30 E126, M. Pospíšilová
B_AJ_5/3RPH: Tue 10:30–11:14 E123, Tue 11:15–12:00 E123, M. Pagáčová
B_AJ_5/4RPH: Tue 10:30–11:14 E127, Tue 11:15–12:00 E127, D. Mari
B_AJ_5/5RPH: Mon 12:15–12:59 E123, Mon 13:00–13:45 E123, M. Pospíšilová
B_AJ_5/6RPH: Tue 10:30–11:14 E227, Tue 11:15–12:00 E227, M. Ďurica
Prerequisites
B_AJ_4 English Language 4
The requirement for the completion of this course is completion of the course B_AJ_4.
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
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 personal finance, financial centres, trading, indicators, wrongdoing and corruption.

The course objectives are valid for the part-time study programme as well.
Syllabus
  • Course content:
    Selected grammar topics (English Grammar in Use, 3rd Edition, Raymond Murphy)
    Business Vocabulary in Use Intermediate: Units 32-39

    Seminar´s content:

    1-2 Tense review, Present Simple vs. Present Continuous, Action and state verbs EGiU Units 1,2,3,4, BViU Unit 32: Share capital and debt
    3-4 Past Simple, Present Perfect EGiU Units 5,7,8
    5-6 Present Perfect Continuous EGiU Units 9,10; BViU Unit 33: Success and failure
    7-8 Present Perfect, how long, for, since EGiU Units 11,12; BViU Unit 34: Mergers, takeovers and sell-offs
    9-10 Present Perfect vs. Past Simple EGiU Units 13,14, BViU Unit 35: Personal finance
    11-12 Relative clauses EGiU Units 92,93,94; BViU Unit 36: Financial centres
    13-14 Relative Clauses EGiU Units 95,96, BViU Unit 37: Trading
    15-16 Comparison of Adjectives EGiU Units 105,106,107,108, BViU Unit 38: Indicators 1
    17-18 Future forms – Present Continuous and be going to + infinitive EGiU Units 19,20
    19-20 Future forms – will vs. be going to EGiU Units 21,22,23, BViU Unit 39: Indicators 2
    21-22 Revision of grammar and business vocabulary
    23-24 Final test
Literature
    required literature
  • Business Vocabulary in Use – Intermediate SECOND EDITION, Bill Mascull, CUP, 2010, ISBN 978-0-521-74862-9
    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
1 OBLIGATORY PARTICIPATION IN LESSONS
The extent of obligatory participation in lessons has been stipulated as follows: 75% applies to full-time students. The subject assesment is based on the student's results in the Credit Test. It testifies to the fulfilment of study obligations.
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 (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2016, Summer 2017, Winter 2017, Summer 2018, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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