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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KAA
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KORA
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Academic Year
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2018/2019
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Academic Year
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2018/2019
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Title
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Correspondence in English - CEFR B2+
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Form of course completion
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Course-credit
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Form of course completion
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Course-credit
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
3
Cred.
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Type of completion
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-
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Type of completion
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-
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Time requirements
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Tutorial
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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NO
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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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0 / 0
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39 / 40
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0 / 0
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Included in study average
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NO
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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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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Summer semester
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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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 |
S|N |
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 |
S|N |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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KAA/JAC2
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Meet all prerequisites before registering
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YES
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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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This course is aimed at the language skills necessary for efficient communication, both oral and written, in socialising and in business and administrative affairs. Emphasis is especially given to formal, written, commercial correspondence between companies and individuals, to introducing various forms of commercial correspondence, and to reflecting on cultural differences. The aim of the course is the mastery of different registers and language means in commercial correspondence. The core of the course is General Business English, which enables students to be flexible and to adapt to various business situations.
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Requirements on student
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Work in practice companies - portfolio. Credit test (60%). Attendance in given weeks (100%).
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Content
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General requirements for writing business letters (letters, faxes, and emails; content and style). Writing enquiries. Personnel appointments. Writing replies and quotations. Making orders. Payment. Complaints and adjustments. In-company communications: memos and reports.
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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:
ASHLEY, A . Oxford Handbook of Commercial Correspondence, New Edition. Oxford University Press - updated version, handbook, workbook., 2003.
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Further literature:
www.esl.about.com
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Further literature:
www.writing-business-letters.com
(www.writing-business-letters.com)
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Recommended:
DVOŘÁKOVÁ, D. Anglicko-český obchodní slovník s přílohou Anglicko-české obchodní korespondence. Scientia Praha, 1991.
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Recommended:
DYNDA, A., DYNDOVÁ, E. Česko-anglická obchodní korespondence. Nakladatelství Pragoeduca, Praha, 2001.
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Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions |
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Competences acquired |
Students will develop communicative competence, especially in the field of commercial correspondence writing and ability to read and write commercial correspondence in the English and Czech languages. |
Teaching methods |
- Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
- Work with text (with textbook, with book)
- Methods of individual activities
- Skills training
- Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
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Assessment methods |
- Didactic test
- Student portfolio analysis
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