CVABPJA3 English 3

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Gawlasová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Krystyna Heinz (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Chylková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martina Chylková
Department of Tourism and Leisure Activities – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: Mgr. Klára Václavínková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CVABPJA3/01: Mon 13:05–14:40 A216, E. Gawlasová
CVABPJA3/02: Mon 10:35–12:10 B101, E. Gawlasová
CVABPJA3/03: Wed 10:35–12:10 B206, E. Gawlasová
CVABPJA3/04: Wed 14:45–16:20 A216, E. Gawlasová
CVABPJA3/05: Wed 16:25–18:00 A216, E. Gawlasová
CVABPJA3/07: Wed 10:35–12:10 A412, M. Chylková
CVABPJA3/08: Wed 13:05–14:40 B101, M. Chylková
Prerequisites
FAKULTA(OPF) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P) && ( CVABPJA1 English 1 || CVABKJA1 English 1 || CVABPEN1 Foreign Language Course - Engl || CVABKEN1 Foreign Language Course - Engl )
Prerequisites - information about course preconditions: The course may be enrolled independently on other courses. Students may enroll part 3, if he/she successfully completed parts 1 and 2, or if he/she is studying parts 2 and 3 at the same time. A student who has obtained a certificate from a foreign language with international validity, may ask for recognition according to the particular language level.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 212 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 182/212, only registered: 6/212
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Course objectives: After completing the course successfully student reaches the 2nd level of the B1 level (SERR). The course focuses primarily on the development of independent speaking and listening skills. Training takes the form of discussions, role playing, processing case studies and presentations. The receptive skills - listening and reading - are here to develop rapid familiarization with the text, general understanding and retrieval of detailed information. Attention is also paid to the systematic development of vocational vocabulary, comprehension and study collocations and phrases. Besides the usual language skills, students deepen their searching skills for thematic information on the Internet. Moreover, they extend the ability to work independently with interactive learning materials (DVD-ROM - including audio and video recordings).
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to use vocabulary needed for corporate culture, customer support, careers, to define unwritten rules, to explain company’s structure, speak about job titles and responsibilities, to make requests, to apply diplomatic language, vocabulary for giving instructions, to describe personal qualities, to specify problems, to use telephone language appropriately, to explain job benefits, to define gap year, to attend a job interview.
Syllabus
  • Content:
    1. Corporate culture 1
    2. Corporate culture 2
    3. Corporate culture 3
    4. Corporate culture 4
    5. Customer support 1
    6. Customer support 2
    7. Customer support 3
    8. Customer support 4
    9. Careers 1
    10. Careers 2
    11. Careers 3
    12. Careers 4
    13. Summary and revision
Literature
    required literature
  • Hošková, J. (2024). Cizojazyčná příprava AJ 3. Distanční studijní opora. Karviná: SU OPF. Dostupné v IS SU.
  • Allison, J., & Emmerson, P. (2013). The Business 2.0: B1 + Intermediate Student’s Book. MacMillan Education ELT.
    recommended literature
  • Turnbull, J. (2020). Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. 10th Edition. Oxford: OUP. .
  • Chylková, M. (2015). English Grammar Workbook (Professional English 1-3). Karviná: SU OPF. Dostupné v IS.
  • Murphy, R (2019). English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers and ebook. Fifth edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
Teaching methods
Seminar classes
Assessment methods
Combined exam
EXAM
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
Requirements on student: attendance in seminars 70 %,active involvement, ongoing oral test, course credit test
Activity Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž 34
Seminář 26
Zápočet 30
Summary 90
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2015, Summer 2016, Winter 2016, Summer 2017, Winter 2017, Summer 2018, Winter 2018, Summer 2019, Winter 2019, Summer 2020, Winter 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Winter 2022, Summer 2023, Winter 2023, summer 2024.
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