XEB3_KAL English for Business 3

Moravian Business College Olomouc
winter 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Maria Baun Starostina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jitka Lidaříková (seminar tutor)
Jeffrey D Philpot, MBA (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Večeřa (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Bc. Irena Kovačičinová
Moravian Business College Olomouc
Prerequisites
English for Business 1
English for Business 2
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to master the basics of business English. The subject builds the basic knowledge of business English and teaches students to work with it and use it in particular business situations. Students also learn both formal and informal language forms of business English. The subject tries to show students individual differences in the area of business in particular states and to prepare them for their future work not only from the perspective of language but also social skills and abilities. This subject requires successfully finished subjects English for Business 1 and 2 and prepares students to pass a follow-up subject English for Business 4 successfully the next semester. Subject plan: 1. A new job - Introductions and introducing yourself - Welcoming new recruits 2. A new job - Dream jobs - Grammar : to be, have, have got 3. A new job - Writing: New employee announcement - Language point: conjunctions 4. Organizations and roles - Different types of company structures, their advantages and disadvantages - Describing a typical working day 5. Organizations and roles - Different roles within a company - Grammar : present simple 6. Organisation and roles - Writing: Application letter - Language point: Beginning and ending letters 7. Quality - Brands, quality and costs - ISO standards 8. Quality - Ordering a process - Grammar : present continuous 9. Quality - Writing: A letter of complaint - Language point: common grammar erros 10. Money - Forms of personal banking and bank transactions - The euro - advantages and disadvantages for the consumers 11. Money - Starting and receiving a phone call - Grammar : countable and uncountable nouns 12. Money - Writing: Describing a graph - Language point: prepositions of time and movement 13. Credit test (UNITS 1-4)
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, Revision of grammar
    2. Unit 1 - Companies
    a) Company facts
    b) Grammar: present simple
    c) Practical English: How to make polite requests
    d) Business communication: Socializing - Introducing yourself and others
    3. Case study
    Unit 1: Make that contact!
    4. Unit 2 - Contacts
    a) Job description
    b) Grammar: Present continuous
    c) Practical English: How to say phone numbers and spell names
    d) Business communication: Telephoning - Making and receiving telephone calls
    5. Case study
    Unit 2: Dealing with a public relations crisis
    6. Unit 3 - Visitors
    a) Company structure
    b) Grammar: Asking questions
    c) Practical English: How to welcome visitors
    d) Business communication: Presenting - Visual information
    7. Case study
    Unit 3: The question game
    8. Unit 4 - New products
    a) The development process
    b) Grammar: Past simple
    c) Practical English: How to show interest
    d) Business communication: Meetings - Giving a report
    9. Case study
    Unit 4: Re-launching an exhibition centre
    10. Unit 5 - Employment
    a) Job benefits and employment
    b) Grammar: Present prefect (1)
    c) Practical English: How to delegate work
    d) Business communication: Meetings - Discussing progress
    11. Case study
    Unit 5: Solving recruitment problems
    12. Revision
    13. Credit test (UNIT 1-5)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Requirements for passing:
Requirements for passing Criterion Points Max. points in total
Attendance min. 75% 30 30
Final test / speaking
(specified by the teacher) min. 70% 20 30
80-90% 25
more than 90% 30
Progress test min. 70% 10 20
80-90% 15
more than 90% 20
Presentation (specified by the teacher) accepted by the teacher 20 20
MAX. POINTS IN TOTAL 100
MIN. POINTS FOR PASSING 75
Written form - final and progress test: testing knowledge of vocabulary, language structures and grammatical features.
Oral form - final oral examination: Students must prove to be able to react correctly in situations based on the covered topics and to react on questions of the examiner.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2006, Winter 2007, Summer 2008, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, winter 2011, winter 2012, winter 2013, winter 2014.
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