BUSINESS ENGLISH
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Prerequisites Students should have a fair knowledge of the grammar, lexis and syntax
of the English language.
There are no specific prerequisites.
Assessment methods
and criteria
Written exam at university lasting 60 minutes and focusing on the technical and
linguistic knowledge acquired. More specifically:
section a. “cloze test” with 12 gaps (words to be chosen from a maximum
of 16 choices)
section b. a reading followed by 6 comprehension statements (true/false)
section c. 6 synonyms to be found in the reading
section d. choice of 2 short essay titles based on the reading. Students
will be assessed on their ability to introduce, develop and conclude their
essay.
Assessment score
section a. 12 points
section b. 6 points
section c. 6 points
section d. 6 points
The total score will be a mark out of thirty.
Teaching objectives
The course aims to improve students’ abilities to understand and discuss
articles dealing with financial, economic and legal English.
Students will acquire the terminology used in the above fields. They will
also be able to read and understand general financial and economic texts
more easily.
Course content Reading, listening, interpretation and discussion of at least 7 texts
related to students’ degree course so as acquire the abilities necessary to
undertake the written exam.
The subjects will be: Arbitration (3 hours), Project Finance (3 hours),
Company Structure (3 hours), Globalisation (3 hours),
Retail Banking (3 hours), Money Laundering (3 hours), Deflation (2 hours)
Recommended or
required reading and
other learning
resources/tools
The materials provided by the teacher in class will be made available on
the Moodle e-learning platform.
Students who wish to work more on the language and grammar of
English business texts can also consult Grammar for Business (with Audio
CD) by Michael McCarthy, Jeanne McCarten, David Clark & Rachel Clark
Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521727204
Mode of delivery Using authentic materials (business and financial texts), the course aims
to raise students’ levels in the following areas: grammar, lexis, listening,
writing and speaking.
Teaching is based on communicative lessons involving discussion,
reading aloud and group work on the subjects discussed.
OFFICE HOURS
The teacher will be available for clarifications in the lecture room before lessons. Alternatively students can arrange an appointment via e-mail (rodney.desouza@uninsubria.it)