Business German for Intermediate Students II.

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 extended speech and lectures, to be able to read articles and reports and understand the main points in general and business texts, to be able to communicate on the adequte level, to be able to write texts on a wide range of subjects.
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. Workplace stress
2. Socialization
3. Finance
4. Marketing
5. Communication in the workplace
6. Case study

Support literature

1. ROS, Lourdes. Perspektive Deutsch, Kommunikation am Arbeitsplatz A2/B1+, Kursbuch mit Audio-CD. Klett. ISBN 978-3-12-675348-7.
2. ROS, Lourdes. Perspektive Deutsch, Kommunikation am Arbeitsplatz A2/B1+, Übungsbuch. Klett. ISBN 978-3-12-675347-0.
3. 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. Stress in the workplace (stressful situations in the workplace, collocations, conflict resolution) 2. Socialization (conference organization, phrasal verbs) 3. Small talk (organization of meetings) 4. Reception of guests (welcome guests, intercultural differences) 5. Finance 6. Numerals (basic numerals, ordinal numbers, presentation of graphs) 7. Marketing (role of marketing manager, creation of questions) 8. Marketing campaign (importance of marketing campaign, future time) 9. Marketing mix (product, price, distribution, advertising) 10. Product (typology of products, passive voice) 11. Telephoning (phrases used in telephoning, telephone exchange of information) 12. Working meetings (memo, e-mail, presentation of economic topic) 13. Case study

Requirements to complete the course

• activity at seminars – 20 %
• the result of a homework – 10 %
• the result of a final combined exam – 70 %

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: 06.03.2024

Date of the latest change: 24.01.2022