NU:B_PH_AJ1_k English 1 - Course Information

B_PH_AJ1_k English 1

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.

Teacher(s)

Laura Catarrasa, M.A. et M.A. (seminar tutor)
Inngee Kim (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Ing. BcA. Robert Michael Westbrook, LL.M., MBA, MSc
Language Centre – Academic Department – NEWTON University

Timetable of Seminar Groups

B_PH_AJ1_k/01: Sat 10. 10. 13:00–16:10 PH Učebna 02, Sat 24. 10. 13:00–14:30 PH Učebna 02, Sat 21. 11. 13:00–16:10 PH Učebna 12, I. Kim
B_PH_AJ1_k/02: Sat 10. 10. 13:00–16:10 PH Učebna 04, Sat 24. 10. 13:00–14:30 PH Učebna 08, Sat 21. 11. 13:00–16:10 PH Učebna 03, L. Catarrasa

Prerequisites (in Czech)

(!B_BA_AJ1_p English 1) && (!B_BA_AJ1_k English 1) && (!B_BR_AJ1_p English 1) && (!B_BR_AJ1_k English 1) && (!B_PH_AJ1_p English 1) && (!B_PH_AJ1_k English 1)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

PURPOSE OF THE COURSE
AJ1 is taught at three language levels, B1, B2 and C1, for full-time students, and at B1 and B2 for combined-study students.
B1 syllabus, full-time study
U1 Corporate culture
U2 Customer support
B2 syllabus, full-time study
U1 Building a career
U2 Information
C1 syllabus, full-time study
U1 Personal development
U2 Corporate image
B1/B2 syllabus, combined study
U1 Building a career (B2)
B2+/C1 syllabus, combined study
U1 Building a career (B2) + U1 Personal development (C1)
COURSE AIM AND LEARNING OUTCOME
The aim of the English course this semester is to develop professional vocabulary covering job descriptions, working conditions, company activities and history, telephone communication, internal communication, sales figures, product descriptions, work performance, business correspondence and related areas. This vocabulary is applied across all four language skills. The outcome is a foundation for clear communication and strengthened language competence.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE GRADUATE PROFILE
The course introduces students to key concepts in Business English and the language of the business world. Activities such as discussion, comparison, contrasting viewpoints, argumentation and presentations develop critical thinking and support students' overall personal development.

Syllabus

Thematic plan for the winter semester. Twelve teaching weeks, twelve seminars and twelve 90-minute teaching sessions (teaching allocation 0/0).

Literature

• JOHN, ALLISON; PAUL, EMERSON. ALLISON, John, EMERSON, Paul, 2013. The Business 2.0 Intermediate B1+, SB, Macmillan Education, ISBN 0230437974. Velká Británie: MacMillan Education, 2013.
• JOHN, ALLISON; PAUL, EMERSON. ALLISON, John, EMERSON, Paul, 2013. The Business 2.0 Intermediate C1, SB, Macmillan Education, ISBN 0230437974. Velká Británie: MacMillan Education, 2013.
• JOHN, ALLISON; PAUL, EMERSON. ALLISON, John, EMERSON, Paul, 2013. The Business 2.0 Intermediate B2, SB, Macmillan Education, ISBN 0230437974. Velká Británie: MacMillan Education, 2013.

Assessment methods

Course completion requires a graded course credit.
Full-time study
Students' performance is assessed on the A–E grading scale. The basic requirements for a graded course credit are attendance at 75% of seminars, one presentation on a professional topic (see the detailed weekly syllabi), and a final test. The lecturer reserves the right to adjust the requirements for awarding the graded course credit.
Combined study
Students' performance is assessed on the A–E grading scale. The basic requirement for a graded course credit is one essay of approximately 300 words on a professional topic (see the document server for topics), or a test. The lecturer reserves the right to adjust the requirements for awarding the graded course credit.
Grading scale
90–100 points – A
80–89 points – B
70–79 points – C
60–69 points – D
50–59 points – E
0–49 points – F

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.

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