| Course Unit Code | 712-2185/03 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 2 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory type B |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | First Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| TIV01 | Mgr. Nadia Tivodorová |
| FOR40 | PhDr. Ivona Formánková |
| LAN20 | Mark Landry |
| SLA14 | Mgr. Karolina Slamová, Ph.D. |
| CHU01 | Mgr. Gabriela Chudašová |
| WLO74 | Mgr. Andrea Wlochová, Ph.D. |
| JUR21 | Mgr. Radka Juříčková, Ph.D. |
| VYH19 | Mgr. Martina Rochlová |
| PEL12 | Mgr. Barbara Kratochvílová |
| ZUB0006 | Mgr. Pavla Zubková |
| SMU0007 | Mgr. Kateřina Smutná |
| TRA0015 | Mgr. Zuzana Trawinská |
| ZAP0042 | Mgr. Andrea Zapletalová |
| PRE0053 | Ing. Radim Pretsch |
| SPU0044 | Mgr. Kateřina Spurná |
| ZAR0050 | Bc. Vladimír Žárik, MBA |
| SWI0018 | Mgr. Eva Swiechová |
| MAT0433 | Mgr. Gabriela Matyášková |
| ZOU0025 | Roman Zouhar |
| SNI0029 | Martin Šnicer |
| ILL0025 | Mgr. Petr Illík |
| ZOU0034 | Tomáš Zouhar |
| Summary |
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| The instruction is focused on mastering vocabulary, grammar, and phrases in the given range. Students will acquire comprehensive language skills and use terminology related to the topics, that are the content of the course, so that they are prepared for management positions in an international working environment. Students will be able to prepare a successful and dynamic presentations, using contrasting and generalizing phrases, including reassuring once. They will also learn to use verb tenses to describe past events (including linking words and phrases), work with gerunds and infinitives, express their own opinions and attitudes (using assertiveness), and deal with complaints. They will as well acquire professional terminology and language skills related to selected technical texts in reference to the focus of the faculty. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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The main objective of the course is to create a grounding of business and technical English concerning communication skills, i.e. reading, writing, speaking, and listening
with the output level B2-C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. More emphasis will be put on mastering soft skills and working with technical texts. |
| Course Contents |
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International Express Upper-intermediate: Unit 1-2,
1. Multimedia: Social media marketing
Grammar: Tense review
2. Vocabulary: prefixes
3. Work skills: Conversational strategies
4. Workplace orientation, workplace etiquette rules
5. Grammar: Perfect tenses
6. Vocabulary: rules and regulations
7. Work skills: Report writing
8. Vocabulary: Checking and clarifying
9. Technical text related to the field of study; comprehension, discussion and vocabulary
10. Technical text related to the field of study; comprehension, discussion and vocabulary
11. Technical text related to the field of study; comprehension, discussion and vocabulary
12. Technical text related to the field of study; comprehension, discussion and vocabulary
13. Technical text related to the field of study; comprehension, discussion and vocabulary
14. Credit test
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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| APPLEBY, Rachel, Frances WATKINS, Duncan LAING a Nina LEEKE. International express: upper intermediate. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014-[2016]. ISBN 978-0-19-459787-6. |
| APPLEBY, Rachel, Frances WATKINS, Duncan LAING a Nina LEEKE. International express: upper intermediate. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014-[2016]. ISBN 978-0-19-459787-6. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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MCCARTHY, Michael; Felicity O‘DELL. Business Vocabulary in Use: Upper-intermediate Book with Answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2017, 280 s. ISBN 9781316631751.
GLENDINNING, Eric H.; Alison POHL. Oxford English for Careers: Technology 2 Student’s Book. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018, 136 s. ISBN 01945695301.
IBBOTSON, M. Cambridge English for Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2009. ISBN 9780521715188.
Mobile application: English Grammar in Use (iOS & Android)
Mobile application: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (OALD9) |
MCCARTHY, Michael; Felicity O‘DELL. Business Vocabulary in Use: Upper-intermediate Book with Answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2017, 280 s. ISBN 9781316631751.
GLENDINNING, Eric H.; Alison POHL. Oxford English for Careers: Technology 2 Student’s Book. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018, 136 s. ISBN 01945695301.
IBBOTSON, M. Cambridge English for Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2009. ISBN 9780521715188.
Mobilní aplikace: English Grammar in Use (iOS & Android)
Mobilní aplikace: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (OALD9) |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Tutorials |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit | Credit | 10 | 5 |