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English Language 1c/III for EkF (intermediate)

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Course Unit Code712-2106/01
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 deliveredWinter 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
FOR40PhDr. Ivona Formánková
LAN20Mark Landry
SLA14Mgr. Karolina Slamová, Ph.D.
CHU01Mgr. Gabriela Chudašová
WLO74Mgr. Andrea Wlochová, Ph.D.
JUR21Mgr. Radka Juříčková, Ph.D.
VYH19Mgr. Martina Rochlová
PEL12Mgr. Barbara Kratochvílová
STA779Mgr. Ing. Štěpánka Linhartová, Ph.D.
ZUB0006Mgr. Pavla Zubková
SMU0007Mgr. Kateřina Smutná
TRA0015Mgr. Zuzana Trawinská
ZAP0042Mgr. Andrea Zapletalová
KAR0143PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D.
SPU0044Mgr. Kateřina Spurná
ZAR0050Bc. Vladimír Žárik, MBA
SWI0018Mgr. Eva Swiechová
MAT0433Mgr. Gabriela Matyášková
ADA0250Mgr. Jana Adámková, Ph.D.
SNI0029Martin Šnicer
ILL0025Mgr. Petr Illík
Summary
The Business Intermediate:
A student will learn how to use small talk, can deal with figures, can describe trends and graphs. He/she differentiates between merger and acquisition, learns about various international deals and payments. A student uses phrases needed for negotiation and is able to prepare a proposal of recommendation and make a presentation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The Business Intermediate B1-B2:
The aim is to acquire communication skill in business English with the output level B1-B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Course Contents
The Business Intermediate: Units 7 - 8
1. Mergers and acquisitions
2. Company trends
3. Future forms and expressing likelihood
4. Presentations - visuals
5. Reading graphs
6. Presentation slides
7. Export, sales and payment
8. International deals and payments
9. Prepositions
10. Negotiations - diplomacy
11. Requests and reminders
12. Revision
13. Presentation
14. Credit test
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
ALLISON, J., EMMERSON, P. The Business 2.0 B1+ Intermediate Student’s Book, Oxford: Macmillan Education 2013. ISBN 978-0-230-43788-3.
MCCARTHY, Michael; Felicity O‘DELL. Business Vocabulary in Use: Upper-intermediate Book with Answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2017, 280 s. ISBN 978-1-316-63175-1.
TURNBULL, J. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary: Paperback + DVD + Premium Online Access Code. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015, 1948 s. ISBN 978-0-194-79879-2.

ALLISON, J., EMMERSON, P. The Business 2.0 B1+ Intermediate Student’s Book, Oxford: Macmillan Education 2013. ISBN 978-0-230-43788-3.
MCCARTHY, Michael; Felicity O‘DELL. Business Vocabulary in Use: Upper-intermediate Book with Answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2017, 280 s. ISBN 978-1-316-63175-1.
TURNBULL, J. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary: Paperback + DVD + Premium Online Access Code. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015, 1948 s. ISBN 978-0-194-79879-2.



Recommended Reading:
MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-521-53762-9.
MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use. Third Edition. Cambridge University Press 2017. ISBN 978-1-316-62998-7.
Business Spotlight Economia, a.s. www.business-spotlight.cz ISSN 1214-8377.

MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-521-53762-9.
MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use. Third Edition. Cambridge University Press 2017. ISBN 978-1-316-62998-7.
Business Spotlight Economia, a.s. www.business-spotlight.cz ISSN 1214-8377.

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 evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit 
        ExaminationExamination100 51