Course detail

English for Bachelors 2

FEKT-BPC-AN4Acad. year: 2025/2026

A specialized English course for students of a minimal intermediate level, focused on corporate English and communication skills in the work environment. The course is based on an integrated approach.

In addition to the necessary boosting of grammatical structures, it focuses particularly on selected functions and pragmatic aspects of the language used in the corporate environment in order for students to acquire the English language knowledge and skills necessary to successfully operate and communicate in (not only) corporate companies.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Pavel Sedláček

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of all language skills on at least B1 CEFR level of all skills is required prior enterring the course. For more detailed specifications please refer to Common European Framework of Refference for Languages (CEFR)

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

75% attendance and active participation at classes, fulfilment of given assignments.

40% - semester test - evaluates the level of knowledge one has acquiered during the semester and a project presentation
Final exam:
30% - reading - evaluates and asseses the abilities to work with a written text, abilities to analyze, synthetize, paraphrase, organize and reproduce information from the text
30% - listening - evaluates and asseses the abilities to understand spoken English, abilities to analyze, synthetize, paraphrase, organize and reproduce information from the listening
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.

The course takes over 13 weeks in the form of language exercises. Attendance at seminars is compulsory (75 %). Absence must be properly apologized. If the absence exceeds 75%, it must be compensated by students for missed hours.

This is a specialized English course; certificates in general English or high school graduation exams are not to be recognized

Aims

The aim of the course is for students to acquire the necessary language knowledge and skills required to perform tasks in the work process. In addition to strengthening and improving grammatical structures and increasing specialized vocabulary, the goal is to enhance their communication skills in the area of corporate communication, taking into account also hybrid work environments. ¨

The aim is to equip graduates with the necessary communication skills in English and thereby improve their employability and qualifications for the job market.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Elektronické texty k předmětu - viz. Moodle předmětu
Harding K., Lane A.: International Express Intermediate, 3rd Edition, Student´s Book, Oxford University Press, 2014, ISBN: 978-0-19-441825-6

Type of course unit

Language exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Pavel Sedláček

Syllabus

1. Introduction, Revision
2. Past sp., past cont., Past perf.
3. Giving presentations, describing problems and finding solutions
4. Conditionals: Zero, 1st and 2nd
5. Money and finance, emails, discussing and reaching agreements
6. Passives: Present sp., present cont. present perf sp., past sp., will
7. Product journey vocab., Time management, Checking understanding and clarifying
8. Relative clauses
9. Job interviews, describing personal qualities at work, changing plans
10. 3rd Conditional, should have/shouldn´t have
11. Gerund VS. Infinitive, Changing careers, teleconferencing
12. Technical text, revision
13. Semester test

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

English for Bachelors 2

Type of course unit