Business Spanish for Advanced Students II.

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 and conversations, understands a longer professional text with a complex structure, is able to comment adequately on general and professional topics and clearly formulate ideas and attitudes. In written communication the student can create clear, well-arranged and detailed texts on complex topics, demonstrating mastery of compositional techniques, conjunctions and means of cohesion.
Language competencies: flexible, fluent 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. Current economy
2. Company management
3. Company budget
4. Banking system
5. Foreign trade
6. Logistics

Support literature

de Prada, M., Bovet, M. & Marcé, P. Entorno empresarial. Edelsa, 2014
Spišiaková, M., Varela Cano, D.P., Tužinská, S. Pavliková, Ž. Španielsky jazyk pre ekonómov, diplomatov a mediátorov 2. Tribun EU s.r.o, 2020
Etapas plus. C1. VVAA (2019). Etapas Plus. C1. Edinumen
Kol.autorov Lingea, Lexicon 7 Španielsky ekonomický slovník. ISBN: 978-80-7508-576-4
Current study materials from magazines, newspapers, and the Internet.

Syllabus

1. Trends in the development of the current economy 2. Trends in the development of the economy in Spanish-speaking countries 3. Company management 4. Company revenues and expenditures 5. Company budget 6. Subsidies for business development 7. Tax system 8. Banking system 9. Banking products 10. Foreign trade 11. Foreign investment 12. Logistics and transport 13. Final test

Requirements to complete the course

20 % activity at seminars
10 % presentation of a project
70 % the result of a written and oral exam

Student workload

78h
26h participation in the seminars
26h preparation for the seminars
26h preparation for the exam

Language whose command is required to complete the course

Spanish

Date of approval: 08.03.2024

Date of the latest change: 11.01.2022