Business English
| Code | Completion | Credits (ECTS) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| B04BEN | Z | 2 | 2C |
- Course guarantor:
- Petra Juna Jennings
- Lecturer:
- Tutor:
- Petra Juna Jennings, Erik Peter Stadnik, Laura Juliet Strakova, Michael Ynsua
- Supervisor:
- Department of Languages
- Synopsis:
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This course is designed for students who have fulfilled their B2 English Examination Requirement.
This course is for students preparing to enter technical workplaces, and develops their ability to communicate effectively in professional business settings. Emphasis is placed on practical communication skills relevant to technical careers.
- Requirements:
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This course is designed for students who have fulfilled their B2 English Examination
- Syllabus of lectures:
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Week 1: Course Intro & Speed Networking
Week 2: Explaining Technical Work to Non-Tech Audiences
Week 3: CVs, ATS, and EOIs
Week 4: Job Interviews
Week 5: Technical (Second) Interviews
Week 6: Working in International Teams
Week 7: Scrums, Retros, and Language for Developers
Week 8: Planning Poker and Sprints
Week 9: Making Recommendations and Negotiating Solutions
Week 10: Managing Disagreements and Stakeholder Interests
Week 11: Final Integrated Solution Task, Part 1
Week 12: Final Integrated Solution Task, Part 2
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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Week 1: Course Intro & Speed Networking
Week 2: Explaining Technical Work to Non-Tech Audiences
Week 3: CVs, ATS, and EOIs
Week 4: Job Interviews
Week 5: Technical (Second) Interviews
Week 6: Working in International Teams
Week 7: Scrums, Retros, and Language for Developers
Week 8: Planning Poker and Sprints
Week 9: Making Recommendations and Negotiating Solutions
Week 10: Managing Disagreements and Stakeholder Interests
Week 11: Final Integrated Solution Task, Part 1
Week 12: Final Integrated Solution Task, Part 2
- Study Objective:
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By the end of the course, students will be have learned how to:
Communicate more confidently in professional business situations
Expand and use a wider range of workplace vocabulary and professional registers
Participate actively in meetings and discussions
Write brief project updates and client-ready executive summaries
Negotiate solutions and handle disagreements diplomatically
Explain technical concepts to specialist and non-specialist audiences
Collaborate effectively in multicultural and international teams
- Study materials:
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Recommended Literature:
Intelligent Business - Coursebook; authors Tonya Trappe and Graham Tullis; published 2005 by Pearson Education Limited
Intelligent Business - Skills; author Christine Johnson; published 2005 by Pearson Education Limited
Market Leader, 3rd Edition; authors David Cotton, David Falvey, and Simon Kent; published 2010 by Pearson Education Limited
In Company, 2nd Edition; author Mark Powell; published 2009 by Macmillan English
- Note:
- Further information:
- https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/B04BEN
- Time-table for winter semester 2026/2027:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri - Time-table for summer semester 2026/2027:
- Time-table is not available yet
- The course is a part of the following study plans: