John Kovwalchuk tantárgyprogramjai

 

Business English Exam Preparation

(Oral and Listening Exam Preparation)

Course Outline

Semester 1

Szakmai nyelvvizsgára felkészítő 1. és 2. nyelv I

 

 

Teacher: John Kowalchuk

Email: jkowalch@sze.hu

Telephone: 96/ 503 400 ext. 3172

 

Course Overview

To prepare students for the Corvinus University State Business English Exam. This course is done with Gábor Szabó who prepares students for the written part of the exam while John Kowalchuk prepares the students for the oral and listening part of the exam.

 

Course Outline

  1. Introduction

An explanation of the structure of the exam and the marking criteria. Review current news topics. Explain methods and ways to prepare for the oral and listening part of the exam.

 

  1. Environment

Students will learn information and vocabulary related to this topic. Students will learn how to prepare for spoken summary (how to take notes) and also how to give a proper summary.

 

  1. Marketing

Students will learn information and vocabulary related to this topic. An explanation of how the ’presentation’ part of the exam works will be given. Students will deal with several articles relating to this topic.

 

  1. Labour Market

Students will learn information and vocabulary related to this topic. Students will deal with several articles relating to this topic.

 

  1. Telecommunications

Students will learn information and vocabulary related to this topic. An introduction to the proper way of doing a ’situation’ on the exam.

 

  1. Problems with the Hungarian Economy

Students will learn information and vocabulary related to this topic. A class discussion on this topic will follow the presentation.

 

  1. EU integration

Students will learn information and vocabulary related to this topic. Students will deal with several articles relating to this topic. Students will also practise ’situations’.

 

  1. Company structures

Students will learn information and vocabulary related to this topic. Students will deal with several articles relating to this topic. Students will also practise ’situations’.

 

  1. Students will give summaries of articles, practise situations and answer presentation questions. This will be done as group work with oberservation and advice from the teacher.

 

  1. Students will give summaries of articles, practise situations and answer presentation questions. This will be done as group work with oberservation and advice from the teacher.

 

  1. Students will give summaries of articles, practise situations and answer presentation questions. This will be done as group work with oberservation and advice from the teacher.

 

  1. Listening exercise

Students will learn the techniques of taking a listenting exam. They will then take a practise listening exam.

 

  1. Review of course and evaulation.

 

Course Evaluation:

Presentation    25%

Participation   25%

                        ____

Total               50%

 

Note: The other 50% received for the course comes from the "written exam preparation" lessons by Szabó Gábor.

 

Required Texts:

Course notes provided by teacher.

 

Hartai, Gabriella, 2008, Be a Good Listener, Budapest: Aula Kiado Kft.

 

Recommended Texts:

Homolya, Katalin and Robert Thiessen, 2017, Topic by Topic: Szóbeli vizsgafelkészítő gyakorlókönyv a közgazdasági szaknyelvi vizsgához. 4. Kiadás, Budapest: Lexika Kiadó.

 

Szőke, Andrea and Andrea Viczena, 2019, 1000 Questions 1000 Answers - Business English - Hangosított tananyaggal - B2-C1, Budapest: Lexika Kiadó.

 

Business English Exam Preparation

(Oral and Listening Exam Preparation)

Course Outline

Semester 2

Szakmai nyelvvizsgára felkészítő 1. és 2. nyelv II

 

February 5, 2008

 

Teacher: John Kowalchuk

Email: jkowalch@sze.hu

Telephone: 96/ 503 400 ext. 3172

 

Course Overview

To prepare students for the Budapest Economics University State Business English Exam. This course is done with Gábor Szabó who prepares students for the written part of the exam while John Kowalchuk prepares the students for the oral and listening part of the exam.

 

Course Outline

  1. Introduction

Review the business exam given in the previous exam term. And review current news topics. Students will do practise ‘situations’.

 

  1. Globalisation

Students will learn information and vocabulary related to this topic. Students do a practise listening exam.

 

  1. Banking

Students will learn information and vocabulary related to this topic. A class discussion on this topic will follow the presentation.

 

  1. Taxation

Students will learn information and vocabulary related to this topic. Students will do practise summaries of articles.

 

  1. Stock Exchange

Students will learn information and vocabulary related to this topic. A class discussion on this topic will follow the presentation.

 

  1. Problems with the UK economy

Students will learn information and vocabulary related to this topic. Students will do practise summaries of articles.

 

  1. Problems with the US economy

Students will learn information and vocabulary related to this topic. Students will do practise ‘situations’.

 

  1. Students will give summaries of articles, practise situations and answer presentation questions. This will be done as group work with oberservation and advice from the teacher. Students will also do a practise listening exam.

 

  1. Students will give summaries of articles, practise situations and answer presentation questions. This will be done as group work with oberservation and advice from the teacher. Students will also do a practise listening exam.

 

  1. Students will give summaries of articles, practise situations and answer presentation questions. This will be done as group work with oberservation and advice from the teacher. Students will also do a practise listening exam.

 

  1. Students will take part in a full class of practise listening tests.

 

  1. An open discussion on all topics on the business exam, as well as a review of current news events that may be relevent to the exam.

 

  1. Review of course and evaluation.

 

Course Evaluation:

Presentation    25%

Participation   25%

                        ____

Total               50%

 

Note: The other 50% received for the course comes from the "written exam preparation" lessons by Szabó Gábor.

 

Required Texts:

Course notes provided by teacher.

 

Hartai, Gabriella, 2008, Be a Good Listener, Budapest: Aula Kiado Kft.

 

Recommended Texts:

Homolya, Katalin and Robert Thiessen, 2017, Topic by Topic: Szóbeli vizsgafelkészítő gyakorlókönyv a közgazdasági szaknyelvi vizsgához. 4. Kiadás, Budapest: Lexika Kiadó.

 

Szőke, Andrea and Andrea Viczena, 2019, 1000 Questions 1000 Answers - Business English - Hangosított tananyaggal - B2-C1, Budapest: Lexika Kiadó.

 

 

Technical English

Műszaki angol nyelv

 

Teacher: John Kowalchuk

Email: jkowalch@sze.hu

Telephone: 96/ 503 400 ext. 3172

 

Course Ojectives

This course is designed to improve students communication skills in English. Furthermore it is to teach students technical English so that they can be better prepared to work in a professional environment. Students will learn expressions and vocabulary related to technical and engineering themes and topics.

 

Course Outline

  1. Functions of Technology

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Functions of Technology

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Materials

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Material

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Components

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Components

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Design

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Design

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Technical problems

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Technical problems

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Mid-term test

 

  1. Development

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Development

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Health and Safety

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Health and Safety

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Monitoring and Control

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Monitoring and Control

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Experiments

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Experiments

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. CVs and cover letters

Students will learn the proper structure and style of CVs and cover letters. In addition they will examine and evaluate sample CVs and cover letters. Students will have to make a CV and cover letter for homework.

 

  1. Job interviews

Students will the proper etiquette and procedure of a job interview. Students will be given examples of typical job interview questions and a discussion on possible answers will take place. Students will have to practice answering job interview questions.

 

 

  1. Numbers and time

Students will learn vocabulary and pronunciation of this topic and practice it.

 

  1. Innovation

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Innovation

Students will learn vocabulary and experessions related to the topic. Students will then have to read a text, listen to a recording, and discuss topics related to this topic.

 

  1. Discussion of current topics related to their specialization

 

  1. Discussion of current topics related to their specialization

 

  1. Discussion of current topics related to their specialization

 

  1. Final test

 

Course Evaluation

Written assignments   30%

Presentation                10%

Class participation      30%

In class tests/quizzes  30%

 

Mark Breakdown

Mark

Percentage

5

100-90

4

89-80

3

79-70

2

69-60

1

59-0

 

Required Reading

Course notes provided by teacher.

 

 

 

Idegenforgalmi szakmai középfokú nyelvvizsga felkészítő I.

Tourism English Intermediate Exam Preparation I

Semester I

 (Gazdálkodó idegenforgalom nyelvvizsga – Kodolányi János Egyetem)

Haromi Filomena and John Kowalchuk

 

Semester I

  1. Introduction – exam structure - (about tourism in general – part 1)
  2. Introduction (part 2) (about tourism in general – part 2)
  3. Jobs and fields of work – Exam task preparation: general questions about tourism
  4. Types of accommodation – Exam task preparation: situations
  5. Infrastructure and transportation
  6. Exam task preparation: Graphs and Charts description
  7. Catering and Hungarian Cuisine
  8. Review previous topics
  9. Wine tourism
  10. Rural tourism
  11. Equestrian tourism, bicycle tourism
  12. Ecotourism
  13. Review of previous topics
  14. Evaluation

 

Each week consists of 4 lessons. Two lessons are with John who prepares the vocabulary and expressions, spoken tasks and listening tasks. The other two lessons with Filomena who will cover the written exam topics (grammar, reading, and writing).

 

Course Evaluation:

Presentation    25%

Participation   25%

                        ____

Total               50%

 

Note: The other 50% received for the course comes from the "written exam preparation" lessons by Haromi Filomena.

 

Required Texts:

Course notes provided by teacher.

 

Fekésházi, Marta and Krisztina Máthé, 2014, Tourism In Focus: Tourism in focus - Felkészítő- és gyakorlókönyv az angol szakmai nyelvvizsgákra, Budapest: KIT Kft.

 

Idegenforgalmi szakmai középfokú nyelvvizsga felkészítő II.

Tourism English Intermediate Exam Preparation II

Semester II

(Gazdálkodó idegenforgalom nyelvvizsga – Kodolányi János Egyetem)

Haromi Filomena and John Kowalchuk

 

 

Semester II

  1. Introduction – review exam structure – review topics from previous semester
  2. Review topics from previous semester (part 2)
  3. Aqua-tourism
  4. Health, medical and wellness tourism
  5. Cultural tourism (festival tourism)
  6. Convention tourism
  7. Exam task preparation
  8. Exam task preparation
  9. Exam task preparation
  10. Exam task preparation
  11. Exam task preparation
  12. Exam task preparation
  13. Exam task preparation
  14. Evaluation

 

Each week consists of 4 lessons. Two lessons are with John who prepares the vocabulary and expressions, spoken tasks and listening tasks. The other two lessons with Filomena who will cover the written exam topics (grammar, reading, and writing).

 

For the ‘Exam Task Preparation’ the two lessons with John will prepare spoken and listening tasks from all topics that are on the exam and the two lessons with Filomena will prepare written exam tasks for all topics on the exam All topics that are on the exam will be reviewed and focus will be given to the topics that the students need improvement in.

 

 

Course Evaluation:

Presentation    25%

Participation   25%

                        ____

Total               50%

 

Note: The other 50% received for the course comes from the "written exam preparation" lessons by Haromi Filomena.

 

Required Texts:

Course notes provided by teacher.

 

Fekésházi, Marta and Krisztina Máthé, 2014, Tourism In Focus: Tourism in focus - Felkészítő- és gyakorlókönyv az angol szakmai nyelvvizsgákra, Budapest: KIT Kft.

 

 

 

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