English Language 2

Relations:

In order to register for the course 04BJA2, the student must have successfully completed the course 04BJA1 in a previous semester.

Course guarantor:

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Institute of Language Studies

Synopsis:

The course is suitable for students of bachelor managerial studies. The course focuses on developing all four language skills at the given level, i.e. reading, writing, speaking and listening, on understanding and orientation in a wide-range of topics in the students' respective professional and acedemic context, as well as on strengthening and improving grammar. All interconnected language skills are submitted to the goal of developing the required level needed for students' academic and professional life.

Requirements:

Active participation in class, regular attendance (75% - maximum of 6 x 90 min total combined), regular submitting of assignments, credit test (60% minimum).

Students who do not have compulsory attendance still need to write the final test. Only students with C1 or higher language proficiency certificate do not need to write the final test.

The same requirements also apply to students who participate in professional internships in companies during the semester. Attendance is excused during the internship.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Available in Course Syllabus and Course Requirements sections of course Moodle page.

Study Objective:

This course is aimed at improving the students’ ability to communicate effectively in a business environment and to consolidate their knowledge of functional language, grammar structures, and listening comprehension at an intermediate level.

Study materials:

Compulsory study materials:

•O’Keeffe, M. et al. (2018) Business Partner B1 (Student’s Book). Harlow: Pearson.

Recommended study materials:

•O’Keeffe, M. et al. (2018) Business Partner B1 (Workbook). Harlow: Pearson

•Murphy, R. (2012) English Grammar in Use (4th edition). Cambridge: CUP

Note:

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• B-PM-prez.forma od 10/11 (compulsory course)
• B-EK-prez.forma od 10/11 (compulsory course)
• B-EK-prez.forma od 11/12 (compulsory course)
• B-PM-prez.forma od 11/12 (compulsory course)
• B-EK-prez.forma od 12/13 (compulsory course)
• B-PM-prez.forma od 12/13 (compulsory course)
• B-EK-prez.forma od 13/14 (compulsory course)
• B-PM-prez.forma od 13/14 (compulsory course)
• B-EK-prez.forma od 14/15 (compulsory course)
• B-PM-prez. forma od 14/15 (compulsory course)
• B-EK-prez.forma od 15/16 (compulsory course)
• B-PM-prez.forma od 15/16 (compulsory course)