Business French for Advanced Students I.
- Credits: 3
- Ending: Examination
- Range: 2C
- Semester: winter
- Year: 1
- Faculty of Commerce
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. He/she understands longer speeches, conversations, a longer professional text with a complex structure. The student can adequately comment on general and professional topics and clearly formulate ideas and attitudes. In written communication he/she can create clear, well-arranged and detailed texts on complex topics, demonstrating mastery of compositional techniques, conjunctions and means of cohesion.
Language competencies: flexible and 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. Basic types of French business companies 2. Business communication, business letter 3. Human resources 4. Labour market in France 5. Marketing, products and global brands 6. Trends in development of current economy.
Support literature
Obligatory:
Rizeková, I. a kol.: Le monde des affaires, Vydavateľstvo Ekonóm, Bratislava 2007
Miquel, C.: Grammaire en dialogues. Niveau avancé. B2-C1. CLE International 2013
Supplementary:
Kozmová, J. – Brouland, P.: Francouzština v podnikové a obchodní praxi, Ekopress, Praha 2005
Dahan, L. – Morel, P.:: Maîtrisez le Français Commercial en 40 dossiers, Langues pour tous – Pocket, Paris 2004
Current study materials from magazines, newspapers, and the Internet.
Syllabus
1. Basic types of French business companies 2. French companies in Slovakia 3. Business communication 4. Business letter 5. Human resources management 6. Recruitment process 7. Labour market, unemployment 8. Labour market in France and French-speaking countries 9. Marketing 10. Products and world brands 11. Market research 12. Internet sales 13. Final test
Requirements to complete the course
Activity at seminars – 20%
Homework assignments – 20%
Results of the final written exam – 60%
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