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Lecturer(s)
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Reimannová Irena, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Topics: BE teaching and learning 1. General Purpose English and Business English (BE) 2. BE learner and teacher 3. Current trends in BE 4. Syllabus design. 5. Analysing the needs of the learners (defining the learning purpose and course objectives, one-to-one v. group tuition). 6. Determining the content of the course. 7. Didactic means (activities and materials, their selection and evaluation) 8. Feedback, evaluation and assessment. Topics: Business English 1. Commercial correspondence. 2. Telephoning. 3. Applying for a job (documentation, interviews). 4. Meetings (cultural differences) 5. Socialising and social networking (small talk, polite requests and offers, how to initiate a conversation, cultural aspects). 6. Money matters. 7. Selected topics from management, marketing, sectors of industry, and types of companies.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Skills training, Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
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Learning outcomes
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The course is aimed at not only theoretical but also practical acquisition of the aspects of Business English learning/teaching. Students will also develop their communicative competence in the specific area and general business skills.
Based on the relevant theoretical background, the course evolves specific skills used in learning/teaching Business English.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
KAA/LDI2
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Home assignment evaluation, Student performance assessment, Discussion, Self project defence, Presentation
1. Active participation in the seminars: BE competence development (assignments handed in via a folder in Google Drive). 2. Microteaching (2x): lesson plan + instruction. 3. Test.
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Recommended literature
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Adam, J.H. Anglicko-český ekonomický slovník s česko-anglickým rejstříkem, výkladem a výslovností. Praha, 2000.
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Barrett, B., Sharma, P. The Internet and Business English. Oxford, 2003.
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Donna, S. Teaching Business English. Cambridge, 2007.
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Dudley-Evans, T.; St John, M.J. Developments in English for Specific Purposes: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach. Cambridge, 1999.
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Ellis, Mark. Teaching business English. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994. ISBN 0-19-437167-0.
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Emmerson, P. Business English Handbook Advanced. Oxford, 2007. ISBN 978-1-4050-8603-5.
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Emmerson, P.; Hamilton, N. 5-minute Activities for Business English. Cambridge, 2005.
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Frendo, E. How to Teach Business English. Harlow, 2005.
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Harding, K. English for Specific Purposes (Resource Books for Teachers). Oxford, 2007.
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Hutchinson, T.; Waters, A. English for Specific Purposes. Cambridge, 1987.
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Masculi, B. Business Vocabulary in Use: Intermediate and Advanced. Cambridge, 2002.
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Osborne, P. Teaching English One to One. Chichester, 2007.
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Parkinson, D. Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English. Oxford, 2005.
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