Course: Business German 4

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Course title Business German 4
Course code UJP/NC8W
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Blažková Blanka, Mgr.
  • Kůtková Kristina, Mgr.
Course content
- Presentations of products and services, their qualities and functions - A letter of inquiry - Marketing, brands, slogans - An offer and a flysheet - Product consultancy, customer benefits - An order - Customer contacts, sales of products and services - Preparation of business negotiations - An invoice, a delivery note - Receiving a customer in a company, entertainment of business partners - Complaints Further information for distant study programme students can be found on the Courseware.

Learning activities and teaching methods
E-learning, Collaborative instruction, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Individual study, Practicum
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 20 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 18 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
use the knowledge corresponding to the subject UJP/ NC7W
demonstrate the proficiency level B2 according to CEFR
Skills
actively participate in discussions
present your opinions
write a formal business letter, an email, write a cover letter and CV, write an invitation and thank-you letter
present yourself at a job interview
apply advanced vocabulary in corporate environment
use language competences at the level B2 according to CEFR
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
identify the advanced vocabulary focused on the promotion of products and services
name the properties of a product and its use
describe the different phases of the preparation of a fair
use correct verbs to describe products and service
use the correct vocabulary when executing an order
use grammar structures - participle, passive voice, correlative conjunctions both in written and spoken texts
identify economics terminology
Skills
present a selected expert topic
conduct a business meeting
present a company at a fair
describe ecolabels and use examples
describe a product and service
argue correctly
analyse a professional economic text
write business demand, an order
handle the entire order process
deal with complaints and customer complaints
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills demonstration
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Skills
Practicum
Discussion
Skills demonstration
Students' portfolio
Competences
Practicum
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills demonstration
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Discussion
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Skills
Oral exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Oral exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • BLAŽKOVÁ, Blanka; OVESLEOVÁ Hana. Handelskorrespondenz Übungsbuch. Plzeň, 2015.
  • BRAUNERT, Jörg; SCHLENKER, Wolfram. Unternehmen Deutsch Aufbaukurs Lehrbuch. Stuttgart, 2014. ISBN 978-3-12-675745-4.
  • BRAUNERT, Jörg; SCHLENKER,Wolfram. Unternehmen Deutsch Aufbaukurs Arbeitsbuch. Stuttgart, 2013. ISBN 978-3-12-675746-1.
  • EISMANN, V. Erfolgreich in der geschäftlichen Korrespondenz. Berlin, Cornelsen Verlag, 2010. ISBN 978-3-06-020325-3.
  • MÜLLER, Annette; SCHLÜTER, Sabine. Im Beruf. München: Hueber Verlag, 2013. ISBN 978-3-19-101190-1.
  • NEKOVÁŘOVÁ, A.; FLIEGER, D. Alltagssprache Deutsch Neu. Plzeň: FRAUS, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7238.
  • Nekovářová, Alena; Fliegler, Dominique. Alltagssprache Deutsch : 30 moderních konverzačních témat. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Fraus, 2003. ISBN 80-7238-143-1.
  • RADĚVOVÁ, Zuzana. Cvičebnice německé gramatiky 1. Brno, 2003. ISBN 978-80-7358-099-5.
  • RADĚVOVÁ, Zuzana. Gramatika německého jazyka. Brno, 2008.
  • Rohrer Hans Heinrich, Schmidt Carsten. Kommunizieren im Beruf. Langenscheidt München, 2008. ISBN 978-3-468-90516-2.
  • Voit, Heike. PONS Grammatik Deutsch kurz & bündig. 1. Aufl. Stuttgart : Ernst Klett Sprachen, 2002. ISBN 3-12-560634-9.
  • Wergen, Josef; Wörner, Annette. Im Griff Bürokommunikation Deutsch : [Sicher formulieren in Briefen, E-Mails und am Telefon]. Klett Verlag, 2006. ISBN 3-12-561161-X.


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