XA3A2_KAL English 3 - A2

Moravian Business College Olomouc
winter 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Bc. Justine Bacay (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Kateřina Důbravová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Michal Kluka (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Říhová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jitka Lidaříková
Moravian Business College Olomouc
Prerequisites
XA1A2, XA2A2
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
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to master the basics of business English.
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 (UNITS 1-5)
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
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.
Final examination will include a presentation based on the lecturer´s requirements.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2012, winter 2013, winter 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (winter 2014, recent)
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