INFORMATION

Assignments - Reminder -assignments = 2/3 of the tot. no.of assignments is a requirement for signature (proof of class participation) -language research participation = 1 assignment Late submissions: If the asignment was not submitted in class, it can be submitted in office hours ONLY (not via email, at the porta etc.) and ONLY in the same week when it was given in class (be in touch with your colleagues - not everything is published on TSA’s web page) - handwritten (avoid copying)

PRESENTATIONS – Technicalities 4-5 speakers, tot. 12-15 min. application list - office door, 14 -24 Nov (Room 15) business topic: linked with the syllabus (after the topic is done in class); reliable sources, referencing before the presentation: 1. check the topic with the teacher informally 2. office hours: a) slides: layout, content, spelling b) signalling phrases

Assessment rapport (eye-contact, loudness, communication!) language: a) presentation phrases! b) appropriate style c) vocabulary/grammar content & structure (creativity, research effort, clarity, sources mentioned, …) professional manner (body language, preparedness)

Be creative, enthusiastic and prepared! But above all, … Communicate! Be creative, enthusiastic and prepared!

COMPETITION! (early March 2017) See for yourself! http://www.efzg.unizg.hr/default.aspx?id=22256 (follow the links at the bottom)

Test 1

Technicalities Date: 23-24 Nov (in small groups) Do not be late! Have an ID for the test ½ small group: 45 min - see the schedule below ABA-AZI (Wed 11.15)/BAB-BIČ (Wed 12. 00) BIJ-BRA (Thu 08.15)/BRC-BUR (Thu 09.00) TIR-USE (Wed 13.15) / VAD-VUČ (Wed 14.00) VUG-ZOV (Thu 10.15)/ZRI-ŽUŽ (Thu 11.00)

Topics Intro: Univ.Essentials, Ec/Ec (RB) The sectors of the economy (RB, MK, extra: Trump Attacks Ford, The Untouchables, Three Eras of Globalization - video) Presentations- voc., phrases (RB, extra: Alibaba& eBay - video) Writing a paragraph Types of Economies: RB 6. Public/Priv.Sector, Privatis./Nation. (RB, extra: Gravy Trains, pgs 1-3) 7. Role of Govt. & Taxation (MK, RB, extra: David Cameron on the role of government - TedTalk)

How to prepare? READ, UNDERSTAND AND REVISE texts (R,MK,extra material) slides (available on the web) do the exercises

Preparing a difficult text in Business English Read the text. Underline unknown words/expressions. Find their meaning (dictionary, note-book, slides, web sources,...). Make sure you understand the text paragraph by paragraph. Retell the main message of each paragraph IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Make sure you understand the whole text (the main ideas). Retell the main message of the whole text IN YOUR OWN WORDS. See which words/expressions in the text were important for each topic (see the slides or your notebook). Explain their meaning in simple English. Think what exercises could be expected in the test (for each text). REVISE!

Types of exercises (1) I SIMPLE VOCABULARY EXERCISES Fill in the missing words (blanks): e.g. business terms, prepositions, … Find synonyms/opposites for the following words/expressions: … Write down the following acronyms/abbreviations in full:… Explain the meaning of the following words/expressions: …

Types of exercises (2) II VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT Explain X. Use the following words. : … (WRITING A PARAGRAPH!) Compare X and Y (similarities & differences between X and Y, advantages & disadvantages of X and Y). Use the following words: .... (WRITING A PARAGRAPH!) Explain the meaning of the following sentence. Focus on the underlined words. e.g. Tax avoidance is possible due to a lot of loopholes in legislation.

Typical mistakes learning dictionary definitions by heart not reading the texts carefully or not reading them at all thinking it is impossible to prepare properly (students with weaker English) thinking that preparation takes very little time (students with good English)