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The course develops communication skills and vocabulary for students on the B2 CEFR level. Attention will be paid to vocabulary, grammar and functional language related to the field of economics, management, and business. The course focuses on developing all language skills including speaking, listening, writing, and reading. Covered topics include Corporate Culture, Finance, Digital Business, Performance, Ethics and Time Management as well as selected project work on topic areas such as Sustainability, Autonomous Support, Working with Tables, Working with Data, and Industry 4.0. Last update: Hřebačková Monika (09.02.2021)
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Students can receive credit for the course if they: 1) Meet course attendance requirements 2) Submit a complete Course Portfolio A course portfolio consists of two main sections: a) tasks completed throughout the semester based on the teacher’s instructions, and b) a short test. Last update: Hřebačková Monika (09.02.2021)
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Primary literature Business Partner B2 (Pearson) Secondary literature Raymond Murphy, English Grammar in Use 5th edition (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2019) ISBN 978-1-108-45768-2 Paul Emmerson, Business Grammar Builder Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate (London, Macmillan, 2010) ISBN-10: 9783190427222 Paul Emmerson, Business Vocabulary Builder Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate (London, Macmillan, 2009) ISBN-13: 978-0230716841 Last update: Hřebačková Monika (09.02.2021)
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1. Course overview, corporate culture 2. Company finance 3. Reading bank: news and annual reports 4. Financial terminology 5. Presenting figures, financial reporting 6. Business ideas: Make your pitch 7. In-class presentations 8. Digital business 9. Economics and ecology 10. Considering solutions and consequences 11. Case study: Carbon footprint 12. Using professional resources, research routines 13. Case study writing task, summarizing findings 14. Revision Last update: Hřebačková Monika (11.02.2021)
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