Practical Ukrainian course - business language

obligatory courses

The student should speak Ukrainian at the C1 level according to CEFR.

Remote learning

Practical classes during which students become familiar with the culture and specificity of the Ukrainian language in the business sphere. They will learn specialised vocabulary concerning economic and commercial contacts and economic, commercial, banking terminology as well as the organisation and functioning of companies and enterprises (language level C1 according to CEFR).

The material covers economic and commercial vocabulary, language analysis of selected documents, commercial terminology with elements of bank, stock exchange and insurance market activities. It introduces the latest concepts of economics, economy, and trade; it records and discusses current trends in the development of Ukrainian business language used in professional practice.

During the classes students will become acquainted with the culture and specificity of the language in the business sphere, expand their specialist vocabulary concerning economic and commercial contacts with Ukrainian partners; enrich the already learnt terminology of economic, commercial, banking, marketing and advertising language on selected texts and specialist literature.

The course prepares students for independent work in understanding, compiling and translating content-differentiated texts from the commercial sector. For the purposes of the course, students compile dictionaries of specialised terms on their own. The scope and content of the course may be used as a basis for research in translation and lexicography.

The student's workload:

class hours – 30 hours

preparation for classes – 15 hours

preparation for getting a credit – 15 hours

total: 60 hours (2 ECTS)

Main coursebook:

Romaniuk S., Kolibaba L., Ukrajinśka mowa w biznesi. Warszawa, 2023.

Main materials are prepared by the teacher.

Additional reading:

1. Hłuszczyk S., Dyjak O., Szewczyk S., Suczasni diłowi papery, Kyjiw 2003.

2. Horodenśka K., Ukrajinśke slowo u wymirach śohodennia. Kyjiw, 2019.

3. Kultura fachowoho mowłennia, red. N. Barycz, Czerniwci 2006.

4. Zahnitko A., Ukrajinśke diłowe mowłennia, Donećk 2004.

5. Zubkow M., Suczasna ukrajinśka diłowa mowa, Charków 2003.

6. Czmut T., Czajka H., Etyka diłowoho spiłkuwannia, Kyjiw 2003.

7. Szewczuk S., Ukrajinśke diłowe mowłennia, Kyjiw 2004.

8. Szewczuk S., Służbowe łystuwannia, Kyjiw 1999.

Dictionary:

1. Bankiwśka encykłopedija, Kyjiw1993.

2. Domagalski S., Wielki słownik polsko-ukraiński i ukraińsko-polski z rozszerzoną terminologią współczesnego biznesu, Warszawa 2008

3. Ekonomicznyj słownyk-dowidnyk, Kyjiw 1995.

4. Nowyj praktycznyj ekonomicznyj słownyk angło-ukrajinśkyj, ukrajinśko-anhlijśkyj, Ł. Herasymczuk, Kyjiw 2003.

5. Słownik biznesu polsko-angielsko-rosyjski, P. Kapusta, M. Chowaniec, Warszawa 2009.

6. Uniwersalnyj dowidnyk-praktykum z diłowych paperiw, red. Ł. Pustowit, Kyjiw 1999.

7. Uniwersalnyj słownyk – encykłopedija, Kyjiw 2001.

After completing the course, the student:

1. will know:

- the state and directions of development of the modern Ukrainian language at an advanced level (K1_W06);

- the spoken and written Ukrainian language in accordance with the requirements specified for level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (K1_W09);

2. will be able to:

- search, critically analyse and evaluate, select and use information on the Ukrainian language (K1_U01);

- communicate orally and in writing in Ukrainian in accordance with the requirements specified for level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (K1_U09);

3. will be ready to:

- critically evaluate his/her knowledge and received content (K1_K01);

- to think and act in an entrepreneurial way (K1_K02).

Requirements for completing the course:

- attendance

- preparation for lessons

- doing homework

The final mark is:

- 10% continuous assessment (active participation, preparation for lessons)

- 90% final written test

Assessment criteria (percentage) for the final written test:

96%-100% – 5!

90%-95% – 5

85%-89% – 4+

80%-84% – 4

70%-79% – 3+

60%-69% – 3

The student has the right to 2 unexcused absences, and each subsequent one requires an explanation to be given. The teacher decides how the student will make up for any other unjustified absences. If the number of absences is equal to or exceeds 50% of the total number of contact hours, it may result in a negative grade for the course.

In the event of failing to pass the course by the last class of the semester, the student must pass the course and get a mark during the initial exam period or the retake exam period.