XAKO1 English Conversation 1

Moravian Business College Olomouc
winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Nikol Malichová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Moravian Business College Olomouc
Supplier department: Moravian Business College Olomouc
Timetable of Seminar Groups
XAKO1/01: Mon 8:00–9:30 B2.333, N. Malichová
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 16/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course English Conversation is to renew and deepen basic students' knowledge and skills in the use of the English language and at the same time also unify students' knowledge and skills so that they are ready for its development in the area of the business English. The content of the course English Conversation involves revision and extension of vocabulary and knowledge of English grammar with an emphasis on practical application in normal social conversational situations in which students may find themselves in private and especially in working life.
Syllabus
  1. Food and restaurants (Present simple and continuous). 
  2. Family and personality (Future forms: going to/will/shall).
  3. Money (Present perfect and past simple).
  4. Charity, Volunteering (Present perfect + for / since; Present perfect continuous). 
  5. Transport (Comparatives and Superlatives).
  6. Stereotypes - Men, Women, Children (Articles, Collocations). 
  7. Modern manners - Mobile phones (Must, have to, should).
  8. Skills - Success and failure (-ed/ -ing adjectives).
  9. Sports (Past tenses: simple/continuous/perfect).
  10. Relationships (Past and present habits and states, used to).
  11. Revision of topics covered during classes (vocabulary, grammar, …).
Literature
    required literature
  • OXENDEN, Clive, LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. English file – Intermediate – Student's Book, 4th edition. Oxford University Press. 2019.
    recommended literature
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English Grammar in Use. Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN 9780521189088. info
Assessment methods
Written form: final test.
Oral form: proving communication skills in specific professional area, based on interview with teacher.
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 winter 2020, summer 2021, winter 2021, Winter 2022, winter 2023, winter 2024.
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