Business German for Intermediate Students I.

Teachers

Included in study programs

Teaching results

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.
Knowledge:
To know the basic principles of professional 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.
Competences:
To use effectively acquired language skills, which are necessary for the successful student´s application in practice and for social, academic or professional purposes.

Indicative content

1. Career plan
2. Company structure
3. Negotiations
4. Sales
5. Communication in the workplace
6. Presentation

Support literature

1. VOLGNANDT, G. - VOLGNANDT, D. 2010. Exportwege neu 2, Kursbuch. Schubert-Verlag, 2010. 254 s. ISBN 978-3941323025.
2. VOLGNANDT, G. - VOLGNANDT, D. 2010. Exportwege neu 2, Arbeitsbuch. Schubert-Verlag, 2010. 132 s. ISBN 978-3941323032.
3. ROS, Lourdes. Perspektive Deutsch, Kommunikation am Arbeitsplatz A2/B1+, Kursbuch mit Audio-CD. Klett. ISBN 978-3-12-675348-7.
4. ROS, Lourdes. Perspektive Deutsch, Kommunikation am Arbeitsplatz A2/B1+, Übungsbuch. Klett. ISBN 978-3-12-675347-0.
5. 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.

Syllabus

Seminars: 1. Career plan (what is a career plan, career growth, modal verbs, preparation of a career plan) 2. Job interview (what is a job interview, preparation of a job interview, present simple time) 3. Company structure (types of companies and their structure, description of the company, present running time) 4. Company presentation (presentation structure) 5. Problem solving in the company (types of problems, crisis management, modal verbs) 6. Company management (typology of managers, indirect speech) 7. Negotiation I. (conflict resolution, past simple) 8. Negotiations II. (reach an agreement) 9. Sales (shopping habits, marketing) 10. Telephoning (information exchange) 11. Brainstorming 12. Working meetings (memo, email) 13. Presentation (presentation of selected economic issues)

Requirements to complete the course

• activity at seminars – 20 %
• the result of a homework – 20 %
• the result of a final written test – 60 %

Student workload

• participation in seminars - 26 hours
• preparation for seminars - 26 hours
• preparation for the exam - 26 hours
Total: 78 hours

Language whose command is required to complete the course

Slovak, German

Date of approval: 14.02.2023

Date of the latest change: 19.09.2022