Course detail
Professional English 1
FP-OA1ZAcad. year: 2023/2024
An English course for intermediate students which prepares students for the compulsory course Professional English 2 (Odborná angličtina 2). Emphasis is put on practical language skills needed at work in the area of management and information technology.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Course completion
Credit:
Students will be awarded the credit upon collecting at least 50 points out of the total 100, as follows:
75% compulsory attendance in seminars - 10 points
Weekly e-learning assignments - max. 20 points
Optional mid-term test - max. 15 points
Final credit test - max. 55 points
Exam: Only students who have been awarded the credit are allowed to sit the exam.
Students will be asked to give an oral presentation on a selected topic of their own choice (based on the course reading). All topics need to be approved by the lecturer no later than Credit week. Assessment of the presentation reflects the use of correct grammar (max. 35 points), relevant terminology (max. 35 poins) and the coherence and fluency of the speech (max. 30 points). The final mark is awarded based on the total number of collected points in line with the ECTS grading scale as follows: 100-90 (A), 89-80 (B), 79-70 (C), 69-60 (D), 59-50 (E), 49-0 (F).
The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.
Aims
Preparation for the compulsory course Professional English 2 (Odborná angličtina 2), development of all language skills, consolidation and deepening of knowledge of grammatical structures, and increase in vocabulary with special emphasis on language needed at work, in particular academic, ICT and business English.
Students will acquire the basic terminology and language skills necessary for communication in various situations in business and management, especially regarding company organization , production process, trading, presentations and financial matters. They will be made familiar with terminology necessary for work in IT and with professional academic and IT materials.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
MASCULL, Bill. Business Vocabulary in Use: self-study and classroom use. Intermediate. Third Edition. Cambridge University Press, 2017. X, 176. ISBN 978-1-316-62998-7. (EN)
MURPHY, Raymond. English Grammar in Use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English: with answers [and CD-ROM]. 5th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 219. X, 380. ISBN 978-1-10-45765-1. (EN)
Recommended reading
Elearning
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BAK-MIn Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Elearning