XO1OA Language for Special Purposes 1 (Business English)

Moravian Business College Olomouc
summer 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Gerald Robert Cohl (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Siran Agadzhanyan (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Siran Agadzhanyan
Moravian Business College Olomouc
Supplier department: Moravian Business College Olomouc
Timetable of Seminar Groups
XO1OA/01: Mon 9:45–12:45 B2.232, except Mon 4. 4., S. Agadzhanyan
XO1OA/02: Tue 11:30–13:00 B2.232, Wed 11:30–13:00 B2.232, except Wed 6. 4., G. Cohl
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Vstupní jazyková úroveň - B1, schopnost komunikovat v běžných, každodenních situacích.
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
The objective of Language for Specific Purposes 1 (Business English) is to further develop students' communication and presentation skills in English focusing on using English to communicate in specific branches of industry and business.
Syllabus (in Czech)
Obsah předmětu:
1. Companies
2. Describing your job and contacts
3. Products and services
4. Visitors and Company structure
5. Positions in a company
6. Customer service
7. Employment
8. Orders and deliveries
9. Advertising
10. Environment and Performance
11. Future trends
12. Time and Training
Literature
    required literature
  • RICCA-MCCARTHY, T., DUCKWORTH, M. English for Telecoms and Information Technology. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-456990-6. info
  • HUGHES, J., MALLETT, A. Successful Meetings. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-476839-9. info
  • ARKHANGELSKA TETIANA. Odborný cizí jazyk 1 (obchodní). Olomouc: Moravská vysoká škola Olomouc, 2018. info
  • GRANT, D. et al. Business Result: Pre-intermediate. Student's Book. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017. info
  • HUGHES, J., MALLETT, A. Successful Presentations. Oxford University Press., 2012. ISBN 978-0-19-476835-1. info
  • CLARK, R., BAKER, D. Finance 1. Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-456993-4. info
    recommended literature
  • MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 4th Edition with Answers. Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4. info
  • SWAN, M. a WALTER, C. English Grammar Course - Basic. Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-442-0778. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Zakončení předmětu:
záveřečný test a ústní zkouška.
Zapojení do mezinárodních aktivit školy = aktivní účast na mezinárodních aktivitách školy předem schválená vyučujícím.
Bližší informace budou podány na první hodině a v průběhu semestru v závislosti na termínech konání mezinárodních akcí.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2021, summer 2023, summer 2024, summer 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (summer 2022, recent)
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