Course detail

Business English 2

FP-han2PAcad. year: 2025/2026

Very good knowledge of general language is required at least at intermediate level and at least basic knowledge of Business English. The course focuses on the characteristics of Business English at B1 level. It provides students with the appropriate vocabulary and skills necessary for formal communication in economic professions.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Good knowledge of general language at pre-intermediate level as minimum. Knowledge of professional language structures and vocabulary corresponding to the course Business English 1.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course completion:
Credit requirements: 75% active participation in lessons, e-learning activities and exercises, final test
Exam requirements: listening comprehension, reading comprehension

Course completion for students with individual study plan:
Credit requirements: e-learning activities and exercises, final test
Exam requirements: listening comprehension, reading comprehension

Course completion in a distance form (applied only when objective external circumstances do not allow the implementation of the study program in accordance with the granted accreditation):
Credit requirements (via Moodle): 75% active participation in online lessons (MSTeams), e-learning activities and exercises, final test
Exam requirements (via Moodle): listening comprehension, reading comprehension

Course completion based on an international certificate

Due to the professional content of the subject, no general language exam at a lower level than C1 can be recognized. The international Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) or Business English Certificate (BEC) Vantage or Business English Certificate (BEC) Higher exams can be recognised. Exams can be recognized up to 5 years after they were passed.

Course completion based on an exam taken at a foreign university

If a student completes a professional English language course at a foreign university whose content demonstrably corresponds to the content and level (business English at level B1 and higher) of the Business English course and passes an exam in it, this course can be recognized as equivalent to the subject Business English HA2P.

 


Students’ attendance and their participation in lessons is systematically monitored.

Aims

The aim of the course is to develop students' language skills that are used in professional communication (reading, listening, speaking, writing), and provide them with basic terminology and specific structures of professional language with the focus on ability to understand professional texts and communication on professional topics.
The course is intended to deepen the student’s language skills that are essential for professional communication using relevant vocabulary. Students will learn advanced economic terminology that enable them to understand professional economic texts.

Study aids

Moodle course

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Emmerson, P. The Business 2.0. Intermediate. Digital Student's E-Book and Resources. 2020. ISBN 9781035132102. (EN)
MUSCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use Advanced. Self-study and classroom use. Cambridge: CUP, 2018. X, 1176. ISBN 978-1-316-62823-2. (EN)

Recommended reading

MURPHY, R.: English Grammar in Use. 5th edition. CUP. 319. 2019. ISBN: 9781108457651 (EN)
Emmerson, P. Business Grammar Builder. 2st ed. Oxford: MacMillan Education, 2010. X, 272. ISBN 978-0-230-73252-0 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-EAM Bachelor's

    specialization BAK-EAM-UAD , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization BAK-EAM-EP , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

W1 Grammar: present and past. 

W2 Grammar: present perfect. 

W3 Grammar: future + prepositions of place 

W4 Grammar: modals 1. 

W5 Grammar: modals 2. 

W6 Grammar: passive + adjective+preposition. 

W7 Grammar: reported speech + verb-adj.+prep. 

W8 Grammar: to or ing. 

W9 Grammar: (un)countable nouns. 

W10 Grammar: articles, possessives, pronouns.  

W11 Grammar: comparison + conditionals. 

W12 Grammar: revision.

W13 Credit test

 

W1 Work and jobs, Ways of Working, Recruitment, Skills, Pay

W2 People and workplaces, Companies and Carees, Problems at Work, Managers, executives and directors, Businesspeople

W3 Organizations 1, Organizations 2, Manufacturing, Development, Innovation

W4 Products and services, Materials and Suppliers, Business Philosophies, Buyers and Sellers, market and Competitors

W5 Marketing, 4P

W6 Mid-term test, E-commerce, Sales and Costs, Profitability

W7 Getting paid, financial statements

W8 Perfonal Finance, indicators

W9 Business Ethics, Corruption, Time Management, Stress Management

W10 Business across cultures, Phoning and Writing

W11 - Meetings and Negotiations

W12 - Prezentation Skills

W 13 Credit Test

 

Learning Outcomes

  • Professional knowledge:
    Students will acquire comprehensive knowledge of English grammar at the B1 level, as well as basic knowledge of Business English necessary for further study.

  • Professional competencies:
    Students will be capable of participating in basic business negotiations conducted in English, expressing themselves on practiced topics, and using elementary Business English in both written and spoken communication.

  • Professional skills:
    Students will be able to publicly present their attitudes, ideas, and opinions in a business context, take part in meetings and negotiations, write emails, and handle phone conversations in English at the B1 level.

Individual preparation for an ending of the course

20 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Self-study

32 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer