JAE10 English language I

University College Prague – Vysoká škola mezinárodních vztahů a Vysoká škola hotelová a ekonomická s.r.o.
zima 2018
Rozsah
0/2/0. 3 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Christine McConnell (cvičící)
Mgr. Dana Kolářová, Ph.D. (náhr. zkoušející)
Mgr. Šárka Masárová, Ph.D. (náhr. zkoušející)
Garance
Mgr. Šárka Masárová, Ph.D.
Katedra jazyků – University College Prague – Vysoká škola mezinárodních vztahů a Vysoká škola hotelová a ekonomická s.r.o.
Předpoklady
Written placement test at an upper B2 level according to the Common European Reference Framework for Languages (CEFR) or corresponding results from an internationally recognized English test (TOEFL, FCE, CAE, IELTS)
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
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Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
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 hospitality industry and business environment. Students will expand on their ability to produce extended forms of oral and written communication. JAE10 also aims to help students develop and improve academic skills and strategies for in studying in English;
JAE10 is the introductory course in English 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. Knowledge and skills are further developed and revised in the subsequent course - JAE20.

Knowledge: Upon successful completion of the course, students of JAE10 will have a deeper and broader knowledge of general language skills, professional language terminology, and general communication for the work environment. They will have learned 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 usage of continuous and perfect aspect for verbs and forming indirect questions;

Competences: Upon successful completion of the course, students of JAE10 will be able to communicate appropriately in situations that may occur in both professional and everyday life. They will be able to recognize the characteristics of a good communicator and its importance for managers. They will be able to discuss trends in communication in the hospitality industry. They will be able to agree and disagree politely, ask polite questions, offer solutions and solve communication problems. Students will be able to discuss current problems and both local and global issues related to the environment and their significance for the hospitality industry. Students will be able to talk about sport and leisure time activities and discuss the increasing importance of the leisure time segment of the hospitality industry;

Skills: Upon successful completion of the course, students of JAE10 will be able to recognize the structure of talks and lectures and take notes on the main points. Students will also be able to write and check emails. They will have learned to design and write questionnaires that can be used for research.
Osnova
  • 1. First meeting, introductions and greetings, communication, what makes a good communicator;
  • 2. Trends in communication and research;
  • 3. Continuous and perfect aspects, idioms related to communication;
  • 4. Scenario – outlining problems, offering solutions, solving communication problems;
  • 5. Importance of communication in hospitality; note-taking, writing and checking emails;
  • 6. Environmental issues local and global;
  • 7. Articles about environmental issues, discussing changes in one’s environment;
  • 8. Environmental issues in hospitality;
  • 9. Present perfect simple and continuous, indirect questions;
  • 10. Scenario – attending a public meeting, agreeing and disagreeing politely, polite questions;
  • 11. Question types, designing and writing a questionnaire;
  • 12. Using questionnaires in research;
  • 13. Revision and feedback;
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • COTTON, D, D FALVEY a S Pearson KENT. Market Leader Upper Intermediate. 3rd Edition. Essex: Pearson, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4082-3709-0. info
    doporučená literatura
  • MOL, Hans. English for Tourism and Hospitality. Reading, UK: Garnet Education, 2008. ISBN 978-1-85964-942-8. info
    neurčeno
  • Yule, G.: Oxford Practice Grammar – Advanced. Oxford: OUP, 2006, ISBN 978-0-19-457982-7
Výukové metody
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.
Metody hodnocení
Written test - 85% of student's grade (minimum 70% needed to pass) Assignments and class participation - 15% of grade Special conditions and details - Min. 75% attendance
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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