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.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to accurately use selected grammar and lexical units, write shorter texts, work with specialized texts, and manage information with different speakers. The course also develops students’ intercultural awareness and fosters autonomous learning.
Last update: Hřebačková Monika (09.02.2021)
Studenti upevní a rozvinou své jazykové znalosti a komunikační dovednosti, frazeologii a slovní zásobu v anglickém jazyce, které odpovídají úrovni B2 evropského referenčního rámce; výuka je zaměřena na anglický jazyk pro ekonomii a management s přesahem do oblastí osobního života.
Probíraná témata zahrnují Corporate culture, Finance, Human Resources, Negotiating strategies, Production, Digital Technologies, aj.
Funkční jazyk zahrnuje Describing events occurring across various moments in time, Responding to good and bad news, Balancing positive and negative, Requesting, Clarifying, Reporting, and Speculating.
Projektová práce (s možností telekolaborace) zahrnuje moduly orientované např. na Organizing an international seminar nebo Study abroad.
Cíl předmětu
Na konci semestru studenti budou
umět přesněji využívat škálu gramatických nástrojů a jejich funkcionality v kontextu
lépe se orientovat v odborně zaměřených textech a cizojazyčných informacích
mít širší odbornou slovní zásobu
lépe rozumět různým mluvčím
zvládat ústní interakci s větší jistotou a přesností
uvědomovat si kulturní a jazykové rozmanitosti
Last update: Hřebačková Monika (15.01.2021)
Course completion requirements -
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)
Předmětové portfolio, docházka a závěrečný test.
Last update: Pavelková Hana (12.09.2023)
Literature -
Primary literature
Business Partner B2 (Pearson)
Secondary literature
Murphy, Raymond. English Grammar in Use (Cambridge University Press).
Emmerson, Paul. Business Grammar Builder, 2nd Ed. (MacMillan).
Last update: Hřebačková Monika (09.02.2021)
Literatura povinná
Iwonna Dubicka, Business Partner B2 (Harlow, Pearson, 2018) ISBN: 978-1-292-23356-7
Literatura doporučená
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 (15.01.2021)
Syllabus -
1. Course overview, presenting yourself
2. The business world, workplace culture
3. Building relationships, the economy
4. U1 reading bank: text analysis
5. Management, team communication
6. U2 reading bank: text analysis
7. Recessions and depressions
8. Recessions and depressions – in-class presentations
9. Managing bad news, annual report summary
10. U3 reading bank: text analysis
11. Talking technology
12. Digital business and technology
13. U4 reading bank: text analysis
14. Revision
Last update: Hřebačková Monika (11.02.2021)
1. Course overview, presenting yourself
2. The business world, workplace culture
3. Building relationships, the economy
4. U1 reading bank: text analysis
5. Management, team communication
6. U2 reading bank: text analysis
7. Recessions and depressions
8. Recessions and depressions – in-class presentations
