K1BEE Business English Elementary

Moravian Business College Olomouc
winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Srovnalová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Moravian Business College Olomouc
Supplier department: Moravian Business College Olomouc
Timetable
Fri 2. 10. 11:45–14:45 B2.230, Sat 12. 12. 8:00–11:00 B2.230
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 48 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 9/48, only registered: 0/48
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the Business English Elementary course is to consolidate and deepen students’ basic knowledge and skills in using the English language in everyday business situations and to prepare them for subsequent study of specialized professional English.
Syllabus

1. Jobs. Countries, nationalities. Possessives.


2. Products and services. Company types and activities. Present simple.


3. Location and workplace. There is/are, some/any.


4. Technology. Phrasal verbs. Adverbs of frequency.


5. Communication. Documents and correspondence. Past simple.


6. Social media and networking. Time expressions. Irregular verbs.


7. Departments and responsibilities. Prepositions of place and movement.


8. Employment. Present continuous.


9. Competition. Comparatives.


10. Teamwork. Superlatives.


11. Travel. Going to. Infinitive of purpose.


12. Calendars and schedules. Present perfect. 

Literature
    required literature
  • Grant, David, John Hughes, and Rachel Turner. Business Result: Elementary. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017. ISBN: 9780194738668.
    recommended literature
  • Murphy, Raymond. Essential Grammar in Use: A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Elementary Learners of English. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019. ISBN: 9781107480551.
Assessment methods

Assessment Requirements (Course Credit):

  • Attendance (minimum 75%).
  • Active participation in seminars.
  • Final written test.
  • Oral assessment (discussion of topics covered in the course syllabus).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Zápočet
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je určen primárně pro studenty 1. ročníku Bc.
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