Course: Business Spanish II

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Course title Business Spanish II
Course code URO/7OS2
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Spanish
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Pešková Jana, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Šmídová Markéta, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Transportation in international trade (import and export). 2. Recruitment in international trade (Incoterms). 3. Banking, payment methods (differences between both countries). 4. Taxes, the declaration of income. 5. Negotiations and presentations.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquire specific language skills for business. During the lessons, students will acquire basic lexical equipment from 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 for business discourse (shortening of subordinate clauses by half-ties, passive reversible sentences, use of subjunctive and indicative in subordinate clauses).
At the end of the course, students should demonstrate an active using of language skills in the domain of the foreign trade.
Prerequisites
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.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Student performance assessment

1. Regular-active participation (the student can have 3 missed classes). 2. Active participation. 3. Oral presentation (to be specified in the first class). 4. Final exam - written and oral. Exams will be written in the exam period according to the dates of the Faculty of Philosophy.
Recommended literature
  • Aguirre Beltrán, B.:. El espaňol por profesiones: Comercio exterior. SGEL, Madrid, 1996.. Madrid, SGEL, 1996.
  • Aguirre Beltrán, B.:. El espaňol por profesiones: 1. La empresa. (videokazeta). SGEL, 1998.. Madrid, SGEL, 1998.
  • Centellas, A.:. Proyecto en .. Espanol Comercial. Editorial Edinumen, Madrid 2001.. Madrid, Editorial Edinumen, 2001.
  • Centellas, A.:. Proyecto en .. Espanol Comercial. Libro de ejercicios. Editorial Edinumen, Madrid, 1998..
  • De Prada, M.; Bovet, M.; Marcé, P. Entorno Empresarial Nivel B2. Edelsa.
  • Mlýnková, L., Macíková, O.:. Obchodní španělština. CP Books, Brno 2005..
  • Serrano, P.E.:. Diccionario multilingüe de economía y empresa. Editorial Verbum, S.L., Madrid 1994..


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