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The aim of this course is to enhance students’ communication skills with special focus on presentations and communication in business environment. In addition, to review and deepen the knowledge of grammar specific to professional English. The level is B2/B2+ according to CERF (Common European Reference Framework).
Last update: Novotná Jana (29.08.2016)
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Students will be able to: • deliver effective presentations • use appropriate grammar, vocabulary and register when communicating in international working environment Last update: Novotná Jana (29.08.2016)
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R: Williams E.J., Presentations in English, Macmillan, 2008, 9780230028760
A: Powell M., Presenting in English, Cengage Learning, 2011, 9781111832278
A: Speakout Advanced Students´Book, Pearson, 2012, 9781408267493 Last update: Novotná Jana (29.08.2016)
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Materials prepared and/or recommended by the teacher. Last update: Novotná Jana (29.08.2016)
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1. Introduction 2. Presentations – the start, the finish (theory, phrases, grammar) 3. Presentations – structuring, jump start (theory, phrases, grammar) 4. Presentations – finish with a bang. Verbal garbage. Pronunciation. 5. Numbers and trends. Visual aids – slides, procedure. 6. Change and development – vocabulary. Prepositions. 7. Verb tenses – the continuous aspect. 8. Verb tenses - the perfect aspect. Students’ presentations. 9. Future forms. Students’ presentations. 10. Review of tenses. Students’ presentations. 11. The passive. False facts and myths. Students’ presentations. 12. Language focus – passives. Students’ presentations. 13. Passive structures with reporting verbs and infinitive, causative structures. Students’ presentations. 14. Revision and end-of-term test. Last update: Novotná Jana (02.02.2017)
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No study pre-requisites are required. Last update: Novotná Jana (29.08.2016)
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