Course detail
English for Risk Engineering
ÚSI-2SDAJAcad. year: 2011/2012
The subject is aimed at the terminology and situations the graduates will have to face at work. They will learn specific terminology, they will get knowledge and skills necessary for communicating in businesses and companies in relation to managing the company, the production process, product introduction, sales, marketing and staff recruiting. They will be able to describe trends in production and sales. They will get skills necessary for negotiating in business, managing business meetings, making appointments and will learn the methods of the company and product presentation. The professional language will focus on knowledge and skills related to risks, work safety issues and the risk precautions.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
The ability to communicate in specific situations related to managing a company both in spoken and written form and on different levels.
Specific vocabulary development.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
Expressing future.
Time clauses.
Writing e-mails.
1st and 2nd Conditionals. Phrasal verbs.
Present Perfect Continuous.
3rd Conditional.
Business correspondence. 'Should' + perfect infinitive.
Reported speech.
The structure of a company
Human Resources, employment and staff recruiting
Job application and a job interview
Production process and outsourcing
Product description and marketing
Presentation skills
Quality and innovations
Describing trends and numerical expressions
Problem solving
Socializing and networking
Negotiation strategies
Risks and loss prevention
Work placements
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Lebauer, Roni, Learn to Listen, Listen to Learn, Longman, New York, 2000
Mackenzie I. Management and Marketing, Thompson Learning, Boston, 1997
Recommended reading
Ellis, Mark and O´Driscol, Nina, Socializing, Longman, Hong Kong, 1997
Mascull, B. Business Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge University Press, 2002
Sweeny, S. English for Business Communication, Student´s Book, 2. vydání, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2003
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