Course detail

English Language B2 - 1

FP-AJ1BKAcad. year: 2025/2026

This course develops students’ core language competencies at the B2 CEFR level with a particular focus on business-related contexts. While drawing on the framework of the international First Certificate in English (FCE) examination, the course prioritizes the practical use of English in academic and professional settings.

Through interactive lessons, students will enhance their communication skills, expand their specialist business vocabulary, and consolidate grammatical knowledge, enabling them to use English effectively and confidently in workplace and study environments.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. et Mgr. Andrea Kratochvílová

Department

Institute of Informatics (ÚI)

Entry knowledge

Students are expected to have knowledge of English for General Purposes at the B2 CEFR level.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Standard Course Completion

  • Class attendance (minimum 75% attendance required): 35 points
  • Homework assignments: 20 points
  • Final test: 45 points

A minimum of 70 points is required to successfully complete the course.

Exam (final test):

  • Part A: Vocabulary & Grammar (40%)
  • Part B: Writing (60%)

Students’ attendance in the course is systematically monitored.

Note on Plagiarism: All submitted work must be the result of the student’s own independent effort. AI-generated texts (e.g., produced by tools such as ChatGPT or similar systems) are not considered original student work and will not be accepted.

Completion for Students with Individual Study Plans

  • Same requirements as above.
  • If personal attendance is not possible, an alternative assignment may be arranged with the instructor.

Completion Based on International Certificate
Instead of taking English Language B2, students may present one of the following internationally recognised certificates, completed within the last five years: CAE or CPE. Other certificates are not accepted.

Completion Based on an Exam at a Foreign University
A course completed within the Erasmus programme at a foreign university that corresponds in content and level to English Language B2 and includes a final exam may be recognised as equivalent.

Aims

The aim of the course is to develop students’ ability to use English independently and fluently at the B2 CEFR level. Emphasis is placed on building the four core language skills—speaking, listening, reading, and writing—through practical tasks and communicative activities in both general and business contexts.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

MacKenzie, Ian. English for Business Studies: A Course for Business Studies and Economics Students. 3rd ed., Cambridge University Press, 2010. (EN)

Recommended reading

Moore, Julie. Oxford Academic Vocabulary Practice: Upper-Intermediate B2–C1. Oxford University Press, 2013. (EN)
Strutt, Peter. Market Leader: Business Grammar and Usage. Pearson Education, 2010. (EN)
Tomalin, Barry. Key Business Skills. Collins, 2013. (EN)

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR-IM-KS Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme MGR-UFRP-KS Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

12 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. et Mgr. Andrea Kratochvílová

Syllabus

The course is taught through practical language exercises designed to strengthen communicative competence, extend business vocabulary, and consolidate grammatical accuracy. Independent student work is also required.

Seminar

14 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Ianina Volkova

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course