Business German for Intermediate Students I. (9)

Teachers

Included in study programs

Teaching results

Language knowledge: to know the basic principles of professional language.
Language skills: the student is able to use receptive and productive language skills at the required level, is able to create a clear comprehensible text on professional topics, he/she understands the main ideas in a clear standard speech, understands texts, is able to react in various situations which are typical for the private and professional life.
Language competencies: to use effectively acquired language skills, which are necessary for the successful student´s application in practice and for social, academic or professional purposes
To understand extended speech and lectures provided the topic is reasonably familiar. To be able to read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems and understand the main points in general and business texts. In spoken interaction to be able to communicate on the adequte level also with native speakers. In written communication to be able to write texts on a wide range of subjects while expressing agreeing or disagreeing viewpoint.
To understand the main ideas of clear standard speech, understand texts, in spoken interaction to be able to react in different situations typical for private and professional life, to be able to write simple texts on familiar topics.

Indicative content

1. Career plan
2. Job interview
3. Company structure
4. Company presentation
5. Problem solving in a company
6. Negotiations
7. Sales
8. Company management
9. Negotiations
10. Making phone calls
11. Brainstorming
12. Meetings

Support literature

ROS, Lourdes. Perspektive Deutsch, Kommunikation am Arbeitsplatz A2/B1+, Kursbuch mit Audio-CD, Klett, ISBN 978-3-12-675348-7
ROS, Lourdes. Perspektive Deutsch, Kommunikation am Arbeitsplatz A2/B1+, Übungsbuch, Klett, ISBN 978-3-12-675347-0
KUNOVSKÁ, Ingrid - MRÁZOVÁ, Mária - KUCHAROVÁ, Jana. Teória, cvičenia a texty k nemeckej gramatike. 1. vyd. Bratislava : Vydavateľstvo EKONÓM, 2016. ISBN 978-80-225-4253-1

Requirements to complete the course

Activity at seminars – 20 %
The result of a homework – 20 %
The result of a final written test – 60 %

Language whose command is required to complete the course

German

Date of approval: 14.02.2023

Date of the latest change: 23.03.2021