Course objectives:
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To strengthen the most difficult grammatical structures, to deepen language skills in business French, to learn how to respond successfully in common business situations, to mediate socio-economic facts of the French speaking business world.
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Requirements on student
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1) completion of all assignments given on the Courseware
2) credit test (70% to pass)
3) written term assignment/seminar paper
Specification of requirements for distant study programme students can be found on the Courseware.
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Content
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Accepting and refusing a working proposition
Advicing a colleague at work
Agenda of a business meeting
Discussion about a business project
Description of a product
Offer of services
Comparing a product or a service to market competitors
Description of the company history
Business politics of the company
Description of business activities
Company presentation
Demand, order
Grammar revision
Further information for distant study programme students can be found on the Courseware.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
DUBOIS, A.-L.; TAUZIN, B. Objectif Express 2 : le monde professionnel en français. Paris: Hachette FLE, 2009. ISBN 978-2-01-155009-0.
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Basic:
DUBOIS, A.-L.; TAUZIN, B. Objectif express 2 : le monde professionnel en français : Cahier d'activités. Paris : Hachette FLE, 2009. ISBN 978-2-01-155510-6.
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Recommended:
BROULAND, P. - KIDLESOVÁ, Z. - PRIESOLOVÁ, J. Francouzsko-český a česko-francouzský hospodářský slovník. Plzeň: FRAUS, 2003. ISBN 80-7238-259-4.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Contact hours
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52
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Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
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25
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Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
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20
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Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
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15
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Total
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112
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
- identify the forms of regular and irregular verb forms of the present tense, basic past tenses (perfect and imperfect) and basic future tenses (futur proche, futur simple) |
- name your work activities |
- name activities related to the working process |
- name body parts and health problems |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
- use present, past and future tense of regular and irregular verbs |
- describe a job position in a simple way |
- describe a company, its history, focus, structure |
- describe a working procedure |
- describe a physical condition and health problems |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
- identify different types of holiday in France and the Czech Republic |
- name different types of employment relations and contracts |
- identify various types of documents - e.g. an order form, paycheck |
- identify various terms used to express complaints |
- identify formal and informal expressions used in written correspondence |
- name the characteristics of a product |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
- compare working life in France and the Czech Republic in terms of different types of holidays (annual leave, maternity leave ...) |
- analyse different types of documents - order form, paycheck |
- file a complaint |
- correctly use formal and informal expressions in written correspondence regarding the situation and the relationship with the addressee |
- express agreement and disagreement |
- describe a product and compare it with another product |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Continuous assessment |
Seminar work |
Test |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Continuous assessment |
Seminar work |
Test |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Continuous assessment |
Seminar work |
Test |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Practicum |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Individual study |
Discussion |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Practicum |
Individual study |
Discussion |
Collaborative instruction |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Practicum |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Discussion |
Collaborative instruction |
Individual study |
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