Teacher: Ian Howe
Aim of the course:
To increase your working fluency in the most important business language in the world - English. Lessons will involve a business reading topic with comprehension exercises and discussion. As the course develops, you will improve your understanding of English grammar and sentence structure through writing. We want you to be successful in your studies and your careers. This class is offered to those of you who want to do very well in English. Besides, don't bi-lingual speakers earn more?
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Verbessern Sie Ihre Sprachkenntnisse in der wichtigsten Geschäftssprache der Welt - Englisch. Der Unterricht wird ein Business-Lesethema mit Verständnisübungen und Diskussion beinhalten. Im weiteren Verlauf des Kurses werden Sie Ihr Verständnis der englischen Grammatik und Satzstruktur durch Schreiben verbessern. Wir möchten, dass Sie erfolgreich studieren und Karriere machen. Dieser Kurs wird für diejenigen unter Ihnen gemacht, die sehr gut Englisch sprechen wollen. Außerdem verdienen zweisprachige Sprecher nicht mehr?
Business English 1 in BWB2, 4 sws
Teacher: Christina Schäfer
Content of the course
This course focuses on core areas in business and economics. The topics are:
- Application: CV and Covering Letter
- Customer service: Telephoning and emailing
- importance of politeness and diplomacy
- Work conditions and fringe benefits
- Types of retailing
- Describing charts
- Marketing strategies and presentations
- Language of banking and finance
- Debts, credits and investment
- Types of organizations
- Describing organigrams
- Accounting terminology
- Balance sheets
- Basic language of economics
- Factors of economic growth
- Documents in international trade
You will learn and practice language and communication skills to enable you to talk about a wide variety of topics.
Coursebook
Career Express, Business English B2, published by Cornelsen
Exam
90-min written
Remarks
All students must be able to communicate understandably in both spoken and written English to pass this course: Make sure that you have crossed the communication threshold before starting the course.
Business English 2 in BWB3, 2sws
Instructor: Sharon Zaharka
This course aims at improving students’ writing skills, both for academic purposes and selected business purposes.
Students will be introduced to different text types (article summary, review, essay, letter of application, minutes, project report/ case study reports) and will review a variety of language points and elements of style to help improve writing.
In order to pass this course, students should demonstrate a B2 level of proficiency of English in a business context, and must attend class, constructively participate, and submit all assignments.
This course is based on newspaper or magazine articles, scientific articles that students bring to class, and additional materials posted on moodle.
Business English 3 in BWB4, 4sws
Instructor: Sharon Zaharka
This course is designed to improve spoken business English by reading articles and developing vocabulary in business related areas.
We will cover six different topics (economics, products and brands, marketing, manufacturing, human resources, quality), with a starter text from me, and follow-up articles supplied by students the following week. We will review these materials, do vocabulary work with them, but also practice important business communications skills, such as: small talk, phone calls, meetings, presentations.
Vocabulary quizzes will be offered and students may give one 5-minute presentation (on a company or economy). The final exam counts 80%: First students must make some small talk as they meet their business partner at a point of arrival (train station, airport, etc.), and then they will conduct strategy meetings to discuss changes and challenges of the business environment with reference to their company.
WRB 2 – Business English 1, 2SWS
Teachers: Hyacinth Moodalie-Hünnemeyer, n.n.
This course will help students develop confidence and proficiency in discussing a wide variety of business topics in different situations. In class students are expected to participate actively in group and pair work aimed at consolidating and extending their knowledge of English by practicing all four language skills. The main emphasis is put on developing the students' communicative skills. The participants practice presenting business related topics and participating in business related discussions by focusing on the active use of business vocabulary, collocations, idioms, correct grammar and appropriate functional language phrases. The course is based on Career Express C1, Cornelsen 2011. Additional material is made available on Moodle.
Assessment includes both coursework and a final exam.
Coursework: vocabularytests, listening and grammar test, short class presentation.
Final examination: Oral exam in pairs in which students demonstrate their ability to conduct polite, professional small talk, complete a business related discussion task, and give a short presentation on a business topic covered in class. In this exam, fluency, clarity, accuracy, professional conduct, and the active use of Business English vocabulary are the main criteria.
WRB3 – Business English 2, 2SWS
Teachers: Hyacinth Moodalie-Hünnemeyer, n.n.
As a follow up to Business English 1, we will reinforce the skills introduced and practiced in semester 2 in this course. Additionally, students will focus on clear and concise reading and writing skills through further reading and listening comprehension activities. They will also become more aware of and improve grammatical accuracy by analysing common errors in both speaking and writing. Business English 2 is also based on Career Express C1, Cornelsen 2011 and supplementary material is made available on Moodle.
Assessment includes both coursework and a final exam.
Coursework: vocabulary tests, reading and grammar test, class presentation, graded discussion tasks.
Final examination: Written examination: a) Reading and listening comprehension tasks. b) Grammar cloze task based on common errors discussed in class.
