Subject 'English (Business Language)'

Year:   2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    

Topic 1: Employment and the Hiring Process. Applying for a job, writing a CV and cover letter, job interview; personnel and employment issues.
Topic 2: Team Building.
Topic 3: Product Development. Product development process and presentation.
Topic 4: Business across Cultures. Intercultural business communication, cultural differences in management styles.
Topic 5: Negotiations.

The aim of this course is to develop elementary speaking and writing skills in business contexts. This is done through roll-plays, simulations, discussions, pair work, reports, a presentation and short writing exercises. In parallel a wide range of business-related topics are discussed.

Student who has successfully passed the course is able to:
- manage in job interview context (CV, accompanying letter, self-presentation);
- develop and present a specialty related product/service;
- communicate with others in building a team and in product presentation discussion;
- assess cultural differences in business communication and discuss this topic in English;
- express himself in English in a negotiation situation.

Practical and classroom work (for group and pair activities, etc.). The course is partly web-based. Tasks and exercises are done on-line and are checked in Moodle environment.

Jones, J, Alexander R., New International Business English, Cambridge University Press, 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.
Lewis, R., When Cultures Collide, Nicholas Brealey, 1999.
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; 1 presentation; active participation in classes, forums etc.

Business English

2020: FOR*  HE*  KK*  KT*  LK*  LO*  OK*  RG*  RO*  RR*  TD*  TD*  TD*  TE*  TK*  TK*  

2019: FOR*  HE*  KK*  KT*  LK*  OK*  RG*  RO*  RR*  RR*  TD*  TD*  TD*  TE*  TK*  TK*  TL*  TT*  TT*  

2018: AT*  ET*  FOR*  HE*  KK*  KT*  LK*  ME*  OK*  RA*  RG*  RO*  RR*  RR*  TD*  TD*  TD*  TE*  TK*  TK*  TL*  TT*  TT*  

2017: AT*  ET*  HE*  KK*  KT*  ME*  RA*  RG*  RR*  RT*  TD*  TE*  TK*  TL*  TT*  

2016: AT*  ET*  HE*  KT*  ME*  RA*  RG*  RR*  RT*  TD*  TE*  TK*  TL*  TT*  

2015: AT*  ET*  HE*  KT*  ME*  RA*  RG*  RR*  RT*  TD*  TE*  TL*  TT*  

* Optional subject