JAE30 English language III

University College Prague – Vysoká škola mezinárodních vztahů a Vysoká škola hotelová a ekonomická s.r.o.
zima 2023
Rozsah
0/2/0. 3 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Ellis Sharon (cvičící)
Mgr. Dana Kolářová, Ph.D. (náhr. zkoušející)
Bc. Lenka Muschová (náhr. zkoušející)
Předpoklady
JAE30 - English language is the follow-up course to JAE20 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 - JA041-English language.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
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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. JAE30 for HOE also aims to help students develop and improve academic skills and strategies for in studying in English.

Knowledge: Students of JAE30 - English language will have a deeper and broader knowledge of general language skills, professional language terminology, and general communication for the 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 have something done, verbs that take the gerund or infinitive, relative clauses and reduced relative clauses, prepositions.

Competencies: Students of JAE30 will learn the language to be able to discuss and debate the positive and negative aspects of an issue such as globalization as well as compare positive and negative experiences. They will consider the influence of the internet and the media and be able to discuss the issue in relation to the hospitality industry. Students will be able to recognize the importance of psychology for managers, especially in hospitality, and they will be able to discuss its importance for team work and group dynamics. They will be able to deal with difficult situations and give advice.

Skills: Students of JAE30 will understand how to summarize long texts, including writing topic sentences and paraphrasing an author’s ideas. They will also be able to edit a text to shorten it. Students will learn about referencing sources within a text and how to properly format sources for writing a bibliography. Students will use linking words to connect ideas and make conclusions.
Osnova
  • 1. Revision of topics, structures, and vocabulary covered in JAE20
  • 2. Globalization; verbs that take infinitive and gerund forms; have something done
  • 3. Articles about globalization, the internet, the media
  • 4. Discussing positive and negative aspects of globalization; globalization and the hospitality industry
  • 5. Scenario - a TV debate, clarifying
  • 6. Summarizing, writing topic sentences, paraphrasing, editing to shorten a text
  • 7. Strategies for expanding one’s vocabulary; collocations, adverbs
  • 8. Psychology; relative clauses, use of prepositions
  • 9. Psychology in hospitality and management; group dynamics, teamwork
  • 10. Discussing team roles, organizing group activities
  • 11. Scenario – giving advice
  • 12. Writing a bibliography, referencing, linking words, conclusions
  • 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. OUP: OUP, 2006. info
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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