UCJURKO English Commercial Correspondence

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marie Machničová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UCJURKO/A: Thu 8:05–9:40 M7, M. Machničová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(B)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to improve written competences of students in the field of business correspondence, to show them authentic examples of business letter, emails, faxes and other important documents connected to commercial correspondence. Students will learn how to write formal letters with the topics connected to economic, business and personnel issues. Sylabus: 1. Letters, faxes, emails 2. Content and style 3. Enquiries 4. Replies and quotations 5. Orders 6. Payment 7. Complaints and Adjustments 8. Credit 9. Banking 10. Agents and agencies 11. Transportation and shipping 12. CV/Resume Literature: Ashley, A.: Oxford Handbook of Commercial Correspondence. OUP, 2003. Ashley, A.: Oxford Correspondence Workbook. OUP, 2003.
Syllabus
  • 1. Letters, faxes, emails
    2. Content and style
    3. Enquiries
    4. Replies and quotations
    5. Orders
    6. Payment
    7. Complaints and Adjustments
    8. Credit
    9. Banking
    10. Agents and agencies
    11. Transportation and shipping
    12. CV/Resume
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Three tests - terminology, five correspondence tasks (letters), two optional tasks - terminology revision (crossword).
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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