FL 1 – Business French for Advanced Students II.

  • Credits: 3
  • Ending: Examination
  • Range: 2C
  • Semester: summer
  • Year: 1
  • Faculty of International Relations

Teachers

Included in study programs

International Economic Relations

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. Trends in the development of the current economy
2. Trends in the development of the economy in French-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

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.

Requirements to complete the course

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

Student workload

78 hours. Of which:
26 hours – attendance and participation at seminars
16 hours – preparation for seminars
36 hours – preparation for the final exam

Language whose command is required to complete the course

French

Date of approval: 08.03.2024

Date of the latest change: 12.01.2022