Subject 'English III'

Year:   2014/2015    2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    

Topic 1: Employment and the Hiring Process. Applying for a job, writing a CV and cover letter, the job interview; personnel issues.
Topic 2: Team Building.
Topic 3: Product Development. Presentations, presentation skills
Topic 4: Business across Cultures. Intercultural business communication, cultural differences in management styles.
Topic 5: Negotiations. The language of negotiations. Basic negotiation skills. .

The aim of this course is to help students develop elementary speaking and writing skills that can be applied in a wide range of business contexts. Students will take part in roll-plays, simulations, discussions, and pair work. They will also write a number of short reports, complete a series of short writing exercises. A wide range of business-related topics are discussed and the students will present a speciality related product/service.

The student who has passed the course...
- is familiar with job interview situations and labour market mechanisms;
- can explain the development of a speciality related product/service and present it;
- has an overview of team building and business ethics;
- has an overview of cultural differences in business communication;
- is able to conduct negotiations in a well argumented manner and with relevant vocabulary.

Classroom lessons (for group and pair activities). The course is partly web-based. Independent study is conducted online in Moodle (assigments and exercises).

Graham Tullis, Tonya Trappe, New Insights into Business, Pearson Education Limited 2000.
Jones, J, Alexander R., New International Business English, Cambridge University Presse, 2003.
Johnson, Ch., Intelligent Business, Pearson Education Limited, 2005.
Cotton, D. et al, Market Leader, intermediate, Pearson Longman, 2006.
Emmerson, P., Business English Handbook, Macmillan, 2007.
Emmerson, P., E-mail English, Macmillan, 2004.
Murphy R., English Grammar in Use, Cambridge University Press, 2004
McCarthy M., O'Dell F., English Vocabulary in Use (Upper-intermediate and Advanced), Cambridge University Press, 1998
Other material selected by the instructor.

3 tests; min 5 ad hoc classroom test, 1 presentation; active participation in classes, forums, etc.

Business English

2014: AT*  ET*  HE*  KT*  ME*  RA*  RG*  RR*  RT*  TD*  TE*  TL*  TT*  

2013: ME*  

* Optional subject