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Business English - NJAZ015

Title:	Obchodní angličtina
Guaranteed by:	Department of Language Education (32-KJP)
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Actual:	from 2020
Semester:	summer
E-Credits:	3
Hours per week, examination:	summer s.:0/2, C [HT]
Capacity:	unlimited
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	English
Teaching methods:	full-time
Teaching methods:	full-time
Note:	course can be enrolled in outside the study plan enabled for web enrollment

Guarantor:	Christopher Donald Good, BA
Classification:	Informatics > General Subjects Mathematics > General Subjects Physics > General Subjects

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Annotation -

Last update: Mgr. Zuzana Hořká (04.05.2022)

This course is intended not only for students with an interest in business, but also anyone who wishes to develop a more formal and "diplomatic" style when using English. It is designed for students with little or no work experience in the business world. A minimum level of upper- intermediate English is required to participate. The course is included in the credit system of the Faculty. Enrollment in this subject is limited.

Course completion requirements -

Last update: Mgr. Zuzana Hořká (04.05.2022)

To meet the requirements it is necessary to participate in class regularly, actively work in the classroom and fulfill all homework assignments and tests. The nature of the subject's examination excludes the repetition of such examination.

Literature -

Last update: PhDr. Miluša Bubeníková, Ph.D. (27.04.2021)

Text books and material needed for class will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Syllabus -

Last update: Mgr. Zuzana Hořká (04.05.2022)

Various aspects of formal and business English will be covered, including, but not limited to, writing, formal announcements, and negotiations, with a primary focus on vocabulary, relevant phrases, and a style of communication appropriate for business situations as well as for general formal situations.

In-class activities will include group work, role-plays, creation of mock companies, and discussion of business situations.

Part of the course will also focus on CV writing and honing interview skills.