YEB1_KAL English for Business 1

Moravian Business College Olomouc
winter 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Maria Baun Starostina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Irena Kovačičinová (lecturer)
Mgr. Miroslava Krčová (lecturer)
Mgr. Radek Vašků (lecturer)
Bc. Christopher A. Vigneron (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Bc. Irena Kovačičinová
Moravian Business College Olomouc
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 (in Czech)
Cílem předmětu English for Business 1 je obnovení a prohloubení základních znalostí a schopností studentů v používání anglického jazyka a současně též sjednocení znalostí a schopností studentů tak, aby byli připraveni na jejich rozšíření v prostředí obchodní angličtiny. Náplní předmětu English for Business 1 je zopakování a rozšíření slovní zásoby a znalostí v oblasti anglické gramatiky s důrazem na praktické uplatnění v běžných společenských konverzačních situacích, v nichž se studenti mohou ocitnout jak v osobním, tak zejména v pracovním životě. Tento předmět studenty připravuje na úspěšné zvládnutí předmětu navazujícího v dalším semestru, a to English for Business 2. Osnova předmětu: 1. a) Word order in questions ( W questions ?) b) Present continuous versus present simple c) Classroom language d) Family and personal adjectives ( describing yourself and your relatives) 2. a) Prepositions of place (behind, between, in front of ?) b) At the airport ( check in, ?) c) Going on holidays and different means of transport + advantages and disadvantages 3. a) Past simple - regular and irregular verbs b) Past continuous - introduction and usage c) Past simple versus past continuous d) Prepositions of time and place ( at, on, in ) 4. a) So, because , but and although and their position in sentence and difference in meaning b) At the conference hotel - useful vocabulary building c) Describing a photo and creating a story - using present and past tense 5. Revision - vocabulary, grammar, social English, reading and comp. check 6. a) Future arrangements - going to and present continuous for future b) Predictions, promises, decisions and offers for the - will, will not , won´t c) Look after, look for, look at 7. a) Opposite verbs, verbs + prepositions b) At a restaurant c) Writing and informal letter or email as a mean of communication 8. a) Present perfect simple- positive and negative sentence, questions b) Present perfect simple- never, ever, yet, just, already c) Present perfect simple versus past simple 9. a) Opposite adjectives b) Comparatives and superlative of regular adjectives c) Comparatives and superlative of irregular adjectives d) Describing where you live 10. a) Clothes - What are you wearing vs what do you wear b) Verb patterns - do the housework, make the tea ... c) Time expressions - waste time, have time, spend time... 11. a) Asking for information - excuse me, can you please tell me... b) Directions - turn left, go straight up ... 12. Revision - vocabulary, grammar, social English, reading and comprehension check 13. Zápočet (UNIT 1-4)
Language of instruction
Czech
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: Přednáška 1 HOD/SEM.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2006, Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, winter 2011.
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