Business French for Intermediate Students III.

Teachers

Included in study programs

Teaching results

Language knowledge: mastering the basic principles of professional language.
Language skills: the student is able to use receptive and productive language skills at the required level and 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 private and professional life.
Language competencies: effective use of acquired language skills which are necessary for student’s successful application in practice and for social, academic or professional purposes.

Indicative content

1. Economy and ecology.
2. Logistics.
3. Exhibitions and trade fairs.
4. Business negotiations.
5. Management.
6. French–Slovak business cooperation.

Support literature

Obligatory:
Dubois, A.-L. – Tauzin, B.: Objectif Express 2. Hachette Livre Paris 2009
Miquel, C.: Grammaire en dialogues. Niveau intermédiaire. B1. CLE International 2018
Supplementary:
Rizeková, I. a kol.: Le monde des affaires, Vydavateľstvo Ekonóm, Bratislava 2007
Kozmová, J. – Brouland, P.: Francouzština v podnikové a obchodní praxi, Ekopress, Praha 2005
Complementary articles from the current French press and the Internet.

Syllabus

1. Economy and ecology I. 2. Economy and ecology II. 3. Logistics I. 4. Logistics II. 5. Exhibitions and trade fairs I. 6. Exhibitions and trade fairs II. 7. Business negotiations I. 8. Business negotiations II. 9. Management I. 10. Management II. 11. Business cooperation between France and Slovakia I. 12. Business cooperation between France and Slovakia II. 13. Final test

Requirements to complete the course

Activity at seminars – 20 %
Homework assignments – 10 %
Results of the final exam – 70 %

Student workload

78h:
26 h participation at seminars
26 h preparation for seminars
26 h preparation for exam

Language whose command is required to complete the course

French

Date of approval: 08.03.2024

Date of the latest change: 11.01.2022