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Professional English Conversation - Accounting and Taxes

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Course Unit Code712-0188/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SMU0007Mgr. Kateřina Smutná
TRA0015Mgr. Zuzana Trawinská
Summary
Students deal with given topics in a communicative way, active discussion is expected. At the same time, they prepare their own business plan, which is presented at the end of the course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim is to develop English professional conversation focused on accounting and taxes with the output level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Course Contents
1. Introduction to the course, objectives, Business Plan Assignment
2. Business ideas
3. The four Ps
4. Product
5. SWOT Analysis
6. Mission and Objectives of Business Ideas
7. Market and Competition
8. Marketing Strategy
9. Operations Plan
10. Schedule, forecasts
11. Critical Risks and Problems
12. Financial Projections and Requirements
13. Presentations
14. Credit test

The teacher reserves the right to modify, supplement and make changes, should the need arise.


Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
MacKENZIE,J. Professional English in Use FINANCE. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2006. ISBN 0521616271.
MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use. UK. Cambridge University Press 2002. ISBN 978-0-521-77529-8.
POWELL, M., ALLISON, J. In company 3.0 Upper-Intermediate Student's Book. Macmillan Education 2014. ISBN 978-0-230-45532-0.


MacKENZIE,J. Professional English in Use FINANCE. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2006. ISBN 0521616271.
MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use. UK. Cambridge University Press 2002. ISBN 978-0-521-77529-8.
POWELL, M., ALLISON, J. In company 3.0 Upper-Intermediate Student's Book. Macmillan Education 2014. ISBN 978-0-230-45532-0.


Recommended Reading:
ASHLEY, A. Oxford Handbook of Commercial Correspondence. New ed. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-457213-2.
MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004. ISBN 9780521537629.
Riley, David: Reward - communicative activities for students of Business English (intermediate, upper-intermediate), different editions
ASHLEY, A. Oxford Handbook of Commercial Correspondence. New ed. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-457213-2.
MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004. ISBN 9780521537629.
Riley, David: Reward - communicative activities for students of Business English (intermediate, upper-intermediate), different editions

Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluationCredit10 5