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BUSINESS ENGLISH

Degree course: 
Corso di Second cycle degree in ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND BUSINESS LAW
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2017/2018
Year: 
1
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2017/2018
Course type: 
Various educational activities
Credits: 
3
Period: 
First Trimestre
Standard lectures hours: 
20
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (20 hours)
Requirements: 

Students should have a fair knowledge of the grammar, lexis and syntax of the English language.

Final Examination: 
Orale

Written exam, lasting 60 minutes, focusing on the technical and linguistic knowledge acquired.

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

The course aims to improve students’ abilities to understand and discuss articles dealing with financial, economic and legal English.

Reading, listening, interpretation and discussion of at least 10 texts related to students’ degree course so as acquire the abilities necessary to undertake the written exam. The exam will be based on the linguistic knowledge of the texts mentioned above.

There is no set reference text. The teacher will provide materials in class for the course. However, students can also prepare for the exam by reading financial newspapers, magazines and websites in English.

Using authentic materials (business and financial texts), the course aims to raise students’ levels in the following areas: grammar, lexis, listening, writing and speaking.

Professors

DE SOUZA RODNEY

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