Lecturer: Miljen Matijašević G10, room 6/I, Wed 11:00-12:00 Session 1

 Coursebook: Javornik Čubrić, M., English for Tax Administration Study, Društveno veleučilište u Zagrebu, additional materials  presentations available at

1. 8 Mar 2016 – Introduction to the Course Mar 2016 – Money and Personal Finance Mar 2016 – Banking and Investments Mar 2016 – General Tax Law 5. 5 Apr 2016 – Principles of Taxation Apr 2016 – Revision Apr 2016 – Taxes in Croatia 8. 3 May 2016 – Value Added Tax May 2016 – Personal Income Tax May 2016 – Final revision End-of-term test May 2016 – End-of-term test May 2016 – Signatures and Tutorials

 Oral examination (preceded by a written qualifying test)  Attendance optional but recommended  Regular attendants can take the exam early

 Mastering relevant vocabulary  Being able to talk about the topics covered by the curriculum, using relevant terms  The extra material covered in class will help you understand the content and prepare for the exam  The exam will test the knowledge of the content presented in the coursebook and presentations

presentations presentations on topics related to the curriculum duration: minutes 2 students prepare each presentation as a joint project minimum 3 sources must be consulted (e.g. one main and two additional)

 Before giving the presentation, students MUST: ◦ consult the lecturer about the topic ◦ consult the lecturer about the sources ◦ show the entire PP presentation, as well as the outline and notes at least one week before giving the presentation ◦ consult the lecturer about the pronunciation of difficult words

 REWARD for participating in a successful presentation: ◦ you can SKIP the oral examination  HOWEVER... ◦ you still have to take the written test ◦ you MUST attend the classes

 Some suggested areas: ◦ banking ◦ Ministry of Finance ◦ Tax Administration ◦ court system ◦ etc.

 Think of things you can do with money!

 You can... lend borrow earn inherit run out of owe save raise pay refund... money

 You can... lend – posuditi nekomu borrow – posuditi od nekoga earn – zaraditi inherit – naslijediti run out of – potrošiti sav novac owe – dugovati save – (u)štedjeti raise – prikupiti (od donacija) pay – platiti, dati novce za nešto refund – vratiti plaćen novac... money

1. We’re organising a concert to money for charity. 2. I a lot of money for that car. It cost me over £20, If you’re unhappy with the product, just bring it back and we’ll your money. 4. Could you me £5? I’m flat broke. - You already owe me £10, so it from somebody else. 5. When her father dies, she’s going to a lot of money. 6. Building has stopped because the construction company has out of money. 7. What’s your salary? How much money do you ? 8. I try to some money each week. I usually manage about £20.

1. We’re organising a concert to RAISE money for charity. 2. I PAID a lot of money for that car. It cost me over £20, If you’re unhappy with the product, just bring it back and we’ll REFUND your money. 4. Could you LEND me £5? I’m flat broke. - You already owe me £10, so BORROW it from somebody else. 5. When her father dies, she’s going to INHERIT a lot of money. 6. Building has stopped because the construction company has RUN out of money. 7. What’s your salary? How much money do you EARN? 8. I try to SAVE some money each week. I usually manage about £20.

 Dates and years Mar 1984 Mar  Amounts £ p $15.25 $0.99  Decimals and percentages 75 % 0.5 %  Big numbers 7, ,256 1,000,000 (1m) 3m

 Dates and years , 23 Mar 1984, etc. the twenty-third (of) March nineteen eighty-four Mar March the twenty-third nineteen eighty-four nineteen oh four (year) two thousand  Prices £29.99twenty-nine pounds ninety- nine (pence) 40pforty pence, forty p /pi:/ $15.25fifteen dollars twenty-five (cents) $0.99ninety-nine cents  Decimals and percentages 75 %seventy-five percent 0.5 %nought/zero point five percent 95.75ninety-five point seven five 4.125four point one two five  Big numbers 7,250seven thousand two hundred and fifty 150,256 one hundred and fifty thousand two hundred and fifty six 1,000,000 (1m) one million 3mthree million always singular!!! NOTE: percent, hundred, thousand, million – always singular!!!

Thank you for your attention!