Business English 4
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Course informations
| Study program level |
Undergraduate |
| Study program |
Management |
| Study program direction |
Informatics management |
| Course year |
2. |
| Course semester |
IV |
| Course status |
Elective |
| ECTS |
3 |
| Lectures (h) |
15 |
| Excercises (h) |
30 |
| Seminars (h) |
- |
Course objectives
Develop competencies such as the ability to understand and use the modern English language in speech and writing in business communication.
Course outcomes
- In an argumentative way use the terms and key vocabulary of management, finance, and customer relationship management
- Actively use modal verbs in simulated language discourse, justifying the choice of the used modal verb
- Actively use complex adjectives, distinguish their meaning according to the meaning of the prefix
- Formulate hypothetical claims using appropriate sentences
- Write a formal business letter using appropriate structures and vocabulary, referring to the previously received correspondence
- Create a brief business presentation, present a product or service using appropriate formulations and vocabulary
- Rank priorities based on the information provided and arguing in a debate the choice of the problem solving options
- Analyze texts and key vocabulary related to business topics in the field of management and customer relations
- Based on read texts compare and critically evaluate different management styles of a company
- Analyze the causes and consequences of an event while listening to assess the speaker's attitude
Course content
Word formation. Use of prefixes, suffixes, compounds. Synonyms. Paraphrasing. Formal and informal expression in speech and writing. Business administration in banking and accounting. Retail and franchise. Annual business report. Writing abstracts. Contracts. Parts and types of contracts. Electronic business. Shopping online. Basic IT concepts. New forms of business. Future of business. Formal e-mail writing.
