MVŠO:YEB3_KAL English for Business 3 - Course Information
YEB3_KAL English for Business 3
Moravian Business College Olomoucwinter 2013
- 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. Jitka Lidaříková (lecturer) - 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 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
- Management and Economics of Public Service (programme MVŠO, 1091)
- Company Economics and Management (programme MVŠO, 1091)
- 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.
- 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)
- 1. Introduction, Revision of grammar
- Literature
- required literature
- GRANT, D., HUDSON, J. Business Result Pre-intermediate Student´s Book DVD Edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-473938-2. info
- recommended literature
- 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
- OXENDEN, C. New English File -Pre-intermediate Workbook. Oxford University Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-19-451804-8. info
- 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. - 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.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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