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JC / EKAEV
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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JC
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EKAEV
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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Business English - B2
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Form of course completion
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Examination
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Form of course completion
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Examination
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
2
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Lecture
2
[HRS/WEEK]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Summer semester
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2 / -
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20 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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6 / -
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42 / -
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1 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Minimum (B + C) students
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not determined
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Substituted course
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JC/EPAEV
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Preclusive courses
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JC/EKAEW and JC/EKAEX and JC/EPAEW and JC/EPAEX
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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Based on the characteristics of the entry level of B1+, the aim of the study subject is providing the extension of general vocabulary and its enrichment in terms of the relevant terminology, the practise of the corresponding language means and obtaining the skills (speaking, writing, listening and reading) applicable both in the area of general language as well as the language for specific purposes, expected at the level B2.
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Requirements on student
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Completion of all whole-semester tasks defined by the teacher.
The final testing will be carried out by means of standardised testing materials and focused on identifying the level of the student´s language competence.
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Content
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Language and culture
Intercultural Aspects of Business.
Social Interaction in the business environment.
Aspects of politeness in business interaction.
Marketing motives and market forces.
The global student.
Standardized didactic test measuring the level of acquisition of the course content.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Koester, A. Business Advantage Intermediate.
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Recommended:
Lane, S. Instant Academic Skills. ISBN 9780521121620.
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Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions |
- for non-native speakers
Communicative competence: CEFR B1+ in general English.
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Competences acquired |
At the end of the study subject, the student will be able to use English language in the following ways:
to use relevant language means, both in the spoken and written form of the company communication;
to describe the basic structure of supply-chain management;
to characterise the basic aspects of marketing;
to decide which language expressions are adequate in the particular context of their use.
At the end of the study subject, the student will be able to use the acquired B2 language means in order to:
understand longer speeches and lectures;
understand the articles and news, in which the authors demonstrate their specific viewpoints;
express himself/herself within a broad range of topics related to his/her interests, including the explanation of his/her perspective and stating the advantages and disadvantages of various solutions;
summarise the information from various sources and to structure the main arguments in written form
At the end of the study subject, the student will be generally able:
to get the basic orientation in complex communicative situations in the foreign-language context;
to use a sufficiently broad range of vocabulary to express his/her viewpoint related to his/her study field and within the general topics;
to communicate with a sufficiently high level of language accuracy.
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Teaching methods |
- Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
- Work with text (with textbook, with book)
- Skills training
- Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
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Assessment methods |
- Home assignment evaluation
- Oral performance analysis
- Student portfolio analysis
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