Angličtina pro hudební management 1

Subject guarantor:

Karel FOUSTKA

Name of lecturer(s):

Karel FOUSTKA

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Ability to communicate in practical situations.

Ability to describe events, aims and formulate one's opinions.

Vocabulary of the study area.

Mode of study:

Readings and text analysis, listenings, presentation and practice of grammar and lexical structures, discussion.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Lower level English course knowledge is required.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

1st Semester

English Grammar Overview

Face to Face

Cultural Stereotypes and Management

Business across Cultures 1

Business across Cultures 2

Business across Cultures 3

Work and Jobs

Ways of Working

Skills and Qualifications

People and Workplace

The Career Ladder

Problems at Work

Wrongdoing and Corruption

Business Ethics

Time and Time Management

Stress and Stress Management

Leadership and Management Styles

Summaries, Notes, Reports

Recommended or required reading:

ACKLAM, R, Wilson, J., Newbrook, J. New First Certificate GOLD. New Edition. Longman. 2004. ISBN 13: 978-0-582-77699-9

ALEXANDER, R. and Jones, L. New International Business English. CUP. 2003. ISBN 0 521 53173 X

BYRNES, William J. Management and the Arts. 4th edition. Focal Press. 2009. ISBN 978-0-240-81004-1

HEWINGS, Martin. Advanced Grammar in Use. CUP. 2000. ISBN 0 521 498686

MACKENZIE, Ian. Mangement and Marketing. Heinle, Cengage Learning. 1997. ISBN 13: 978-1-899396-80-1

MACKENZIE, Ian. Financial English. LTP. 1995. ISBN 1 899396 00 4

MASCULL, Bill. Business Vocabulary in Use. CUP. 2002. ISBN 0 521 77529 9

MASCULL, Bill. Business Vocabulary in Use. Advanced. CUP. 2010. ISBN 978-0-521-128292

MURPHY, Raymond. English Grammar in Use. CUP. 2004. ISBN 0 521 53762 2

SOARS, John and Liz. New Headway Intermediate. OUP. 4th edition. 2009. ISBN 978 0 19 476881 8

Dictionaris

Anglicko-český slovník. Josef Fronek. LEDA Praha. 1996. ISBN 80-85927-13-6

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Editor J. Crowther. OUP. 1998. ISBN 0 19 431499 5

The Synonym Finder. J.I. Rodale. Rodale Press. 1978. ISBN 0-446-37030-4

The Concise Oxford Dictionary. Edited by D. Thompson. Clarendon Press. OUP. 1995. ISBN 0-19-861320-2

Velký česko-anglický slovník. Josef Fronek. LEDA Praha. 2000. ISBN 80-85927-54-3

Web Dictionaries and References:

ANSWERS http://www.answers.com/

ARTICLES http://www.goarticles.com/

ASK REFERENCE http://ask.reference.com/information

CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARIES ONLINE http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

DICTIONARY http://dictionary.reference.com/

Urban Dictionary http://www.urbandictionary.com/

LONGMAN ONLINE http://www.ldoceonline.com/

MACMILLAN ONLINE DICTIONARY http://www.macmillandictionary.com/

ONLINE DICTIONARY http://www.allwords.com/

OPEN DIRECTORY PROJECT http://www.dmoz.org/

PERFORMING ARTS DICTIONARIES http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Performing_Arts/

Seznam Slovník http://slovnik.seznam.cz/

SYNONYMS http://www.synonym.com/synonyms/

USING ENGLISH http://www.usingenglish.com/

Vocabulary American Business English http://www.e-classics.com/vocabulary.htm

HEADWAY courses http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/

Angličtina na internetu ČESKÁ VERZE http://www.helpforenglish.cz/

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Classes

Assessment methods and criteria:

Active participation in class

Completion of assignments

Completion of the final test

Course web page:

Note:

If the student is unable to attend instruction because of extenuating circumstances (internship, competitions, serious health problems), the instructor must be contacted to supply the materials and set a appointment for consultation. Otherwise, the student may not receive credit nor sit a test.

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Hudební management (Mg) (next compulsory subject)