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Lecturer(s)
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Matušková Lenka, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Abbreviations, addressing someone, forms of greeting, general rules, formats of German business letter. Phrases, grammatical and lexical structure of business letters. Specifics of electronic correspondence. Request, CV, advertisement. Agreeing on date, confirmation. Booking a hotel room, reservation. Inquiry, offers. Terms of delivery. Prices, invoices, payments. Request for payment, complaint.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
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Learning outcomes
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The course is focused on gaining skills required for effective communication and written interaction in social, business and administrative areas. Special attention is paid to formal business correspondence among companies and individuals in different format, regarding cultural differences. Authentic German materials will be used during the course.
Students will gain ability of effective communication and written expressing in social, business and administrative contacts. They will manage garmmatical-lexical structures and formal rules of business letters.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
KCJ/JNC1
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Home assignment evaluation
80% attendance at the seminars, Seminar papers. Written test. (writing an authentic business letter/e-mail/ on a given topic).
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Recommended literature
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ABEGG, B. Langenscheidts Musterbriefe für Export und Import. Langenscheidt Berlin, 1997.
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DYNDA, A. DYNDOVÁ, E. Česko-německá obchodní korespondence. 2., opr. a dopl. vyd. Pragoeduca, 1997.
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HERING,A., MATUSSEK, M., SIEGER, F. Geschäfts Kommunikation: Schreiben und Telefonieren. 1. Aufl. Max Hueber Ismaning, 1996.
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MANEKELLER, W. Briefe Deutsch für Export und Import. Langenscheidt Berlin, 1992.
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SACHS, R. Deutsche Handelskorrespondenz. Neu. Der Schriftwechsel in Export und Import. Max Hueber Ismaning, 2001.
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STURTZ, P. Perfekte Geschäftsbriefe : schnell - sicher - überzeugend. 2., aktualis. und erweiterte Aufl. Rudolf Haufe Verlag Freiburg im Breisgau, 2003.
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WERGEN, J., WÖRNER, A. PONS Handelskorrespondenz Deutsch im Griff. Ernst Klett Stuttgart, 2002.
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ZÁVADA, D., DYNDA, A., DYNDOVÁ, E. Česko-německá obchodní korespondence. Ister Science Press Bratislava, 1992.
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ZÁVADA, D. Stavebnicová německá obchodní korespondence: miniučebnice. Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1993.
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