JAE40 English language IV

University College Prague – University of International Relations and Institute of Hospitality Management and Economics, Ltd.
summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Julie Orlow (seminar tutor)
Bc. Lenka Muschová (lecturer)
Prerequisites
JAE40 - English language for HOE is the follow-up course to JAE30 in which there is a general development of knowledge of the language as well as a focus on the individual fields of study offered at the school.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to expand students’ knowledge of general language at levels B2-C1 according to CEFR and introduce specialized language for the hotel industry and business environment. Students will expand on their ability to produce extended forms of oral and written communication. JAE40 also aims to help students develop and improve academic skills and strategies for in studying in English.

Knowledge: Students of JAE40 - English language for HOE will have a deeper and broader knowledge of general language skills, professional language terminology, and general communication for both the academic and work environment. They will learn the most commonly used communication patterns to be able to respond correctly in certain situations. Students will have a broader understanding of idioms and their use, as well as being able to understand and produce select grammatical structures including reported speech and reporting verbs; first, second, third, and mixed conditionals, alternatives to if.

Competencies: Students of JAE40 will learn the language to be able to communicate appropriately in situations that may occur in both professional and everyday life. They will be able to discuss and debate cultural differences as well as recognize and deal with cultural differences in an appropriate and diplomatic way. Students will be able to talk about hypothetical situations related to the past and the future. They will be able to discuss technological advances and the importance of technology to the hospitality industry.

Skills: Students of JAE40 will improve their reading skills, focusing on specific strategies to enhance comprehension. They will be able to write a formal letter and use formulaic language appropriately.
Syllabus
  • 1. Revision of topics, structures, and vocabulary covered in JA030
  • 2. Talk about working in teams and do a quiz
  • 3. Resolving conflict in teams
  • 4. Discuss how and where finance can be raised, Negotiating
  • 5. Motivating the sales team: Work out an action plan for improving the motivation of a sales team
  • 6. Scenario – giving a formal presentation
  • 7. Improving reading skills; chunking, suffixes and prefixes, linking words
  • 8. Writing a formal letter, layout, formulaic language
  • 9. Discuss factors in and importance of customer service
  • 10. Language work :- Dependent prepositions, Gerunds
  • 11. Discussing technology and its benefits; debate on the rate of technological progress
  • 12. Motivating the sales team: Work out an action plan for improving the motivation of a sales team
  • 13. Revision, feedback, exam preparation
Literature
  • COTTON, D, D FALVEY and S Pearson KENT. Market Leader Upper Intermediate. 3rd Edition. Essex: Pearson, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4082-3709-0. info
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Class instruction is based on active student participation in dealing with select communicative situations both orally and in writing. Practical training takes the form of simulations of real-life scenarios focusing on situations in every-day life and professional environments. Simulations develop language skills and the ability to choose appropriate means of communication with respect to the specific situation and intercultural differences.
Assessment methods
final Progress test (70% is the limit for passing): 4 sections from each unit are tested (grammar, vocabulary, work skills and functions - 60% min to reach with each section)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Student kombinované formy bude samostatně plnit zadané úkoly (gramatická i komunikativní cvičení, četba textů, vyhledávání informací atd.) a zpracuje písemné dokumenty podle zadání, které se vážou na základní okruhy předmětu. Jejich kontrola a doplňující.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2013, Summer 2014, summer 2015, summer 2016, summer 2017, summer 2018, summer 2019, summer 2020, summer 2021, summer 2022, summer 2023.
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