UVSRPCD070 Anglický jazyk IV

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Soňa Harasimová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Soňa Harasimová
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
UVSRPCD062 Anglický jazyk III
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 the course English 4 is that the graduates are able to lead basic communication in English about topics relating to their future profession, orientation in these topics (specialized word-stock in PA 1), as well as development of language skills of general English. The focus will be put on all parts of study of Language: Writing, Reading, Listening, grammar and especially on part FCE SPEAKING. Accompanying grammar material: test according to the certificate FCE - SPEAKING. In the group of pre-intermediate students there will be revison of pre-intermediate language skills, unifies the language level of the students. The excercises will be focused on all areas of language study: grammar, reading, listening, reading, and especially on the part of PET SPEAKING. Accompanying grammar material: test according to the certificate PET - SPEAKING. Study Outcomes: Professional Knowledge: Students will acquire basic knowledge of and vocabulary for social issues and their possible solutions, they will be able to speak about general product characteristics, diet and cooking and about changes and trends. General Skills: Students will be able to express unreal condition in the past and describe events using passive voice. General Qualification: Students will be able to respond to customer comments and requests, and they will acquire more incentives for further active learning of languages. Practical part of language instruction is focused on mastering communication in professional and general English. Testing by the FCE test, part SPEAKING (intermediate). Testing by the PET test, part SPEAKING (pre-intermediate). Competences: Students will be able to handle complaints over the phone, they will be well informed on negotiations with the public, law, personal finance, able to describe the operation of an organization, financial management and the possibilities of their personal development.
Syllabus
  • 1. Self presentation
    2. Talking about your organisation
    3. Talking about personal development
    4. Visiting organisation
    5. Working place and position
    6. My responsibility, my team
    7. Personal and business communication
    8. Talking about investments and money
    9. Business partners
    10. Talking about organization and finance
    11. Work and lifestyle
    12. Social service, nonprofit organizations
Literature
    required literature
  • DIGNEN, B., FLINDERS, S., SWEENEY, S. English 365 for work and life Student´s Book 3. Cambridge: CUP, 2005. ISBN 978-0-521-54916-7. info
  • DIGNEN, B., FLINDERS, S., SWEENEY, S. English 365 for work and life Student´s Book 2. Cambridge: CUP, 2004. ISBN 978-0-521-75367-8. info
    recommended literature
  • IBBOTSON, M., STEPHENS, B. Business start- up 2. Cambridge CUP, 2006. ISBN 978-0-521-53469-0. info
  • LUQUE-MORTIMER, L. PET. Testbuilder. Oxford: Macmillan, 2005. ISBN 978-1-4050-6301-2. info
  • NORRIS, R. Ready for First certificate. Oxford: Macmillan, 2004. ISBN 0-333-97634-7. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 6 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
The condition for obtaining credit is active participation in consultations.
Pass-mark of the test on grammar and vocabulary from selected lessons of the textbook - 60%.
Pass-mark of the FCE test part SPEAKING or of the PET test part SPEAKING part - 60%.
The instructor will notify the students on the topics that have not been fully lectured for them to seek in the compulsory literature or at the e-learning site.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Winter 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022.
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