VSFS:B_AAJ_3 English Language A 3 - Course Information

B_AAJ_3 English Language A 3

Extent and Intensity

0/3. 3 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: graded credit.

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Eva Arientová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Adéla Bergrová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Slavěna Brownová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Dudrová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavla Duplinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Viktorián Džambasov (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Štěpánka Hronová, MBA (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Miloslava Ješková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ladislava Knihová, Ph.D., MBA (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Pospíšilová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dagmar Prosková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Šimonová (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_AAJ_3/uM11KL: Tue 4. 10. 17:30–19:00 K205, 19:15–20:45 K205, Tue 11. 10. 14:00–15:30 K205, 15:45–17:15 K205, Tue 22. 11. 14:00–15:30 K205, 15:45–17:15 K205, Tue 20. 12. 14:00–15:30 K205, 15:45–17:15 K205, L. Knihová
B_AAJ_3/uM11PH: Tue 11. 10. 15:45–17:15 E222, 17:30–19:00 E222, Tue 1. 11. 15:45–17:15 E222, 17:30–19:00 E222, Tue 22. 11. 15:45–17:15 E222, 17:30–19:00 E222, Tue 6. 12. 15:45–17:15 E222, 17:30–19:00 E222, E. Arientová
B_AAJ_3/uM12KL: Tue 4. 10. 14:00–15:30 K205, 15:45–17:15 K205, Tue 1. 11. 14:00–15:30 K205, 15:45–17:15 K205, Tue 22. 11. 17:30–19:00 K205, 19:15–20:45 K205, Tue 13. 12. 14:00–15:30 K205, 15:45–17:15 K205, L. Knihová
B_AAJ_3/uM12PH: Tue 11. 10. 15:45–17:15 E124, 17:30–19:00 E124, Tue 1. 11. 15:45–17:15 E124, 17:30–19:00 E124, Tue 22. 11. 15:45–17:15 E124, 17:30–19:00 E124, Tue 6. 12. 15:45–17:15 E124, 17:30–19:00 E124, E. Dudrová
B_AAJ_3/vM21PH: Sat 8. 10. 9:45–11:15 E225, 11:30–13:00 E225, Sat 12. 11. 9:45–11:15 E225, 11:30–13:00 E225, Sat 10. 12. 8:00–9:30 E225, 9:45–11:15 E225, Sat 7. 1. 9:45–11:15 E225, 11:30–13:00 E225, D. Prosková
B_AAJ_3/vM22PH: Sat 8. 10. 9:45–11:15 E304, 11:30–13:00 E304, Sat 22. 10. 9:45–11:15 E304, 11:30–13:00 E304, Sat 12. 11. 9:45–11:15 E304, 11:30–13:00 E304, Sat 10. 12. 8:00–9:30 E304, 9:45–11:15 E304, M. Pospíšilová
B_AAJ_3/vM23PH: Fri 7. 10. 12:00–13:30 E227, 13:45–15:15 E227, Fri 21. 10. 12:00–13:30 E227, 13:45–15:15 E227, Fri 11. 11. 12:00–13:30 E227, 13:45–15:15 E227, Fri 9. 12. 12:00–13:30 E227, 13:45–15:15 E227, A. Bergrová
B_AAJ_3/vM24PH: Fri 7. 10. 12:00–13:30 E122, 13:45–15:15 E122, Fri 21. 10. 12:00–13:30 E122, 13:45–15:15 E122, Fri 11. 11. 12:00–13:30 E122, 13:45–15:15 E122, Fri 9. 12. 12:00–13:30 E122, 13:45–15:15 E122, E. Arientová
B_AAJ_3/v1AMMO: Fri 7. 10. 12:00–13:30 M25, 13:45–15:15 M25, Sat 12. 11. 11:30–13:00 M25, 14:00–15:30 M25, Fri 25. 11. 12:00–13:30 M25, 13:45–15:15 M25, Fri 6. 1. 13:45–15:15 M25, 15:30–17:00 M25, V. Džambasov
B_AAJ_3/v2AMMO: Fri 7. 10. 15:30–17:00 M17, 17:15–18:45 M17, Fri 21. 10. 15:30–17:00 M17, 17:15–18:45 M17, Fri 11. 11. 15:30–17:00 M17, 17:15–18:45 M17, Fri 9. 12. 17:15–18:45 M25, 19:00–20:30 M25, M. Ješková
B_AAJ_3/1AMMO: Mon 12:15–12:59 M23, Mon 13:00–13:45 M23, Mon 14:00–14:44 M23, Š. Hronová
B_AAJ_3/14APH: Tue 8:45–9:29 E227, Tue 9:30–10:15 E227, Tue 10:30–11:14 E227, D. Prosková
B_AAJ_3/15APH: Tue 8:00–8:44 E122, Tue 8:45–9:29 E122, Tue 9:30–10:15 E122, E. Arientová
B_AAJ_3/16APH: Mon 11:15–12:00 E223, Mon 12:15–12:59 E223, Mon 13:00–13:45 E223, P. Duplinská
B_AAJ_3/17APH: Mon 11:15–12:00 E122, Mon 12:15–12:59 E122, Mon 13:00–13:45 E122, D. Prosková
B_AAJ_3/18APH: Mon 8:45–9:29 E127, Mon 9:30–10:15 E127, Mon 10:30–11:14 E127, M. Pospíšilová
B_AAJ_3/19APH: Mon 8:45–9:29 E126, Mon 9:30–10:15 E126, Mon 10:30–11:14 E126, S. Brownová
B_AAJ_3/2AMMO: Wed 11:15–12:00 M13, Wed 12:15–12:59 M13, Wed 13:00–13:45 M13, Š. Hronová
B_AAJ_3/20APH: Mon 11:15–12:00 E126, Mon 12:15–12:59 E126, Mon 13:00–13:45 E126, S. Brownová
B_AAJ_3/21APH: Mon 11:15–12:00 E127, Mon 12:15–12:59 E127, Mon 13:00–13:45 E127, M. Pospíšilová
B_AAJ_3/3AMMO: Wed 11:15–12:00 M23, Wed 12:15–12:59 M23, Wed 13:00–13:45 M23, Z. Šimonová

Prerequisites

Successful completion of B_AAJ_2.

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

• Marketing Communication (programme VSFS, B-EKM) (2)

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. The key topis are branding, IT issues, knowledge management, intellectual property, and financial reporting.

Syllabus

• Tato osnova je určena pro prezenční studium, průběh výuky pro kombinované studium je uveden ve studijních materiálech formou metodického listu (ML). Obsah cvičení - úroveň A - 1. The evolving Web 1 (BViU-A, unit 32), Bridging the culture gap – discussion, listening (IE-I Unit 7, p. 68) 2. The evolving Web 2 (BViU-A, unit 33), Modal verbs (IE-I Unit 7, p. 69-71), 3. Internet security (BViU-A, unit 35), City descriptions file - reading, text comprehension, British vs. American English (IE-I Unit 7, p. 72,73) 4. Internet selling (BViU-A, unit 36), International outsourcing – discussion, reading, text comprehension (IE-I Unit 7, p. 72,73) 5. Intellectual property (BViU-A, unit 37), Giving talks and presentations – listening, speaking (IE-I Unit 7, p. 76,77) 6. Financial performance (BViU-A, unit 38), On a global scale – discussion, reading, listening (IE-I Unit 8, p. 78,79) 7. Profit and loss account (BViU-A, unit 39), Expressing future, Money an finance – collocations (IE-I Unit 8, p. 80-83) 8. Balance sheet 1 (BViU-A, unit 40), Hosting a major event – discussion, reading, text comprehension, listening (IE-I Unit 8, p. 84,85) 9. Balance sheet 2 (BViU-A, unit 41), Types of business communication, Texting – listening, speaking (IE-I Unit 8, p. 86,87), Review Unit B 10. Cashflow statement (BViU-A, unit 42), Time clauses, 1st and 2nd conditionals, Expressing probability (IE-I Unit 9, p. 90-93) 11. Comparing performance (BViU-A, unit 43), Phrasal verbs – dictionary skills, Urban living – discussion, reading (IE-I Unit 9, p. 94-97) 12. Shareholder value (BViU-A, unit 44), Writing emails (IE-I Unit 9, p. 98,99) Obsah cvičení: AAJ_3 –Úroveň B
• 1-3 For over a century – present perfect simple x present perfect continuous, listening, Buyers, sellers and the market – reading and text comprehension
• 4-6 since x for, Business headlines file, Changing China – reading, speaking
• 7-9 Markets and competitors – reading and text comprehension, Offers and requests- listening, speaking
• 10-12 Will our planet survive? will future, Marketing and market orientation – reading and text comprehension
• 13-15 1st Conditional, if x when, The future of our planet – speaking, Prepositions of place, Products and brands – reading and text comprehension
• 16-18 Living longer, growing younger – listening, speaking, The ageing future – reading, speaking, Asking for information – listening and speaking
• 19-21 Getting around in cities, 2nd Conditional, listening
• 22-24 Price – reading and text comprehension, City description file – listening, speaking
• 25-27 Place – reading and text comprehension, Social responses – listening and speaking
• 28-30 The story of cork, Passives, Promotion – reading and text comprehension
• 31-33 Passives practice, Descriptions file – word building, E-commerce – reading and text comprehension
• 34-36 Saying goodbye – listening, speaking, revision grammar + business vocabulary

Literature

required literature
• 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), Bill Mascull, CUP, 2005, ISBN 978-0-521-54070-4

recommended literature
• 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
• Hewings M.: Advanced Grammar in Use, Cambridge University Press. 2005. ISBN 0-521-61403-1.

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

• B_AAJ_4 English Language A 4

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

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