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Lecturer(s)
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Pešková Jana, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Šmídová Markéta, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Enterprises: general classification and structure; legal forms of business. 2. Contracts: general classification; structure and content of a contract of sale. 3. Import and export: transport in international trade and related correspondence (dispatch of shipment, claims). 4. International Commercial Terms (Incoterms). 5. Payment terms: payment methods, bills, payment reminders.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Blended learning
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to acquire specific language competences for business. During the lessons, students will gain basic lexical knowledge in the field of economics and international trade. They will also become familiar with communication situations common in the business world. The course also consolidates and deepens the knowledge of Spanish grammar typical of business discourse (shortening of subordinate clauses by half-ties; use of the subjunctive and indicative in subordinate clauses; conditional clauses; prepositions; connectives; deverbal nouns).
At the end of the course, students should demonstrate an active using of language skills in the domain of the foreign trade.
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Prerequisites
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The prerequisite is knowledge of the Spanish language at B2 level. Prior completion of the course Business Spanish I is recommended. Only for students that have Spanish as a foreign language.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Written examination, Student performance assessment, Self-reflection, Interim evaluation
1. Regular attendance (3 absences allowed). 2. Active participation and continuous task completion. 3. Oral presentation in class (team project, topic to be determined in the first week of class). 4. Combined exam - written test and oral interview. Exams will be done in the examination period according to the USB Faculty of Arts timetable.
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Recommended literature
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Aguirre Beltrán, B.:. El espaňol por profesiones: Comercio exterior. SGEL, Madrid, 1996.. Madrid, SGEL, 1996.
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Aguirre Beltrán, B.:. El espaňol por profesiones: 1. La empresa. (videokazeta). SGEL, 1998.. Madrid, SGEL, 1998.
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Centellas, A.:. Proyecto en .. Espanol Comercial. Editorial Edinumen, Madrid 2001.. Madrid, Editorial Edinumen, 2001.
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Centellas, A.:. Proyecto en .. Espanol Comercial. Libro de ejercicios. Editorial Edinumen, Madrid, 1998..
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De Prada, M.; Bovet, M.; Marcé, P. Entorno Empresarial Nivel B2. Edelsa.
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Mlýnková, L., Macíková, O.:. Obchodní španělština. CP Books, Brno 2005..
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Serrano, P.E.:. Diccionario multilingüe de economía y empresa. Editorial Verbum, S.L., Madrid 1994..
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