YA3B1_USVP English 3 - B1

Moravian Business College Olomouc
winter 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jitka Lidaříková
Moravian Business College Olomouc
Prerequisites
YA1B1, YA2B1
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the subject English 3 - B1 is to master the basics of business English.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, Revision of grammar
    2. Unit 1 - Working life
    a) Describing work
    b) Grammar: Present simple review, Frequency adverbs
    c) Practical English: How to express interest
    d) Business communication: Socializing - Introductions and saying what you do
    3. Case study
    Unit 1: Speed networking
    4. Unit 2 - Projects
    a) Projects
    b) Grammar: Present simple and continuous
    c) Practical English: How to start and end phone calls
    d) Business communication: Meetings - Updating and delegating tasks
    5. Case study
    Unit 2: Planning a launch party
    6. Unit 3 - Leisure time
    a) Work-life balance
    b) Grammar: Past simple and present perfect
    c) Practical English: How to end a conversation
    d) Business communication: Exchanging information - Talking about leisure, Exchanging contact details
    7. Case study
    Unit 3: Corridor conversations
    8. Unit 4 - Services & systems
    a) Service
    b) Grammar: Comparative forms
    c) Practical English: How to introduce information
    d) Business communication: Presenting - Explaining how something works, Comparing new with old
    9. Case study
    Unit 4: Improving systems
    10. Unit 5 - Customers
    a) Customer service
    b) Grammar: Present simple and continuous for future use
    c) Practical English: Starting a conversation on the phone
    d) Business communication: Exchanging information - Getting information, Making and changing arrangements
    11. Case study
    Unit 5: Managing customer feedback
    12. Revision
    13. Credit test (UNIT 1-5)
Literature
    required literature
  • HUGHES, John, NAUNTON, Jon. Business Result. Intermediate. Student's Book. Oxford University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-476801-6. info
    recommended literature
  • GRANT, D., HUDSON, J. Business Result Pre-intermediate Student´s Book DVD Edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-473938-2. info
  • MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-52153289-1. info
  • OXENDEN, C. New English File - Pre-intermediate Student´s Book. Oxford University Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-19-451909-0. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
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 2015, winter 2017.
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