BUSINESS ENGLISH 2 COURSE INTRODUCTION University of Zagreb, Croatia Faculty of Economics and Business University of Zagreb, Croatia

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GENERAL INFORMATION NAME: ANKICA KNEZOVIĆ, MSc senior lecturer E-MAIL: aknezovic@efzg.hr OFFICE HOURS: Monday 14:00-16:00, Thursday 15:30-16:30 OFFICE: Room 17 Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

TIMETABLE MONDAY 12:15 - 14:00 P(NOZ-REŠ) ROOM 25 GROUP 1 THURSDAY 12:00 - 13:30 S(PEU-REŠ) ROOM 09 GROUP 2 THURSDAY 14:00-15:30 S(NOZ-PET) Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

COURSE GUIDELINES COURSE OBJECTIVES developing your BUSINESS COMMUNICATION SKILLS (written and oral) acquiring SPECIALIST VOCABULARY (on selected business topics) developing your CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS (analysis, synthesis, foreseeing, deducing, selecting...) better understanding of the difference between written/spoken language and formal/informal language (REGISTER) learning how to use dictionaries and other reference materials Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

COURSE GUIDELINES COURSE REQUIREMENTS REGULAR ATTENDANCE is obligatory (70% of classes) active CLASS PARTICIPATION CONTRIBUTION TO CLASS WORK (home assignments, research, project work, studying) passing the PROGRESS TESTS (2 written tests) WRITTEN REPORT on a selected task performance in a ROLE-PLAYED MEETING – team work passing the FINAL ORAL EXAM (ability to clearly and coherently discuss business topics covered by the course using the RELEVANT BUSINESS ENGLISH VOCABULARY, as well as express a viewpoint on a topical issue (advantages/ disadvantages, agreeing/disagreeing) Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

GRADING CRITERIA The FINAL GRADE consists of: WRITTEN TEST (two PROGRESS TESTS or one FINAL TEST) – 30% performance in a ROLE-PLAYED MEETING – 15% written REPORT on a selected task – 15% ORAL EXAM – 20% CLASS PARTICIPATION and HOME ASSIGNMENTS – 20% Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

TWO EXAM OPTIONS OPTION 1 (before regular exam dates) OPTION 2 (regular exam dates): a role-played meeting a written report on a selected task two progress tests regular attendance and active class participation oral exam a final comprehensive written test with a report a final comprehensive oral exam STUDENT PORTFOLIO (Resource Bank 2 + MK with completed tasks and the homework assignments) Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS A ECONOMIC TERMS FROM THE TOPICS COVERED (explain…, what’s the difference between…, guess the term from its definition..., fill in the gap with a suitable word…, write a paragraph using the relevant business English vocabulary...) B LANGUAGE (match nouns and verbs..., fill in the missing preposition..., fill in the missing part of the phrase..., find the odd one out..., say it differently without changing the meaning..., transform these nouns into verbs/adjectives...) C SKILLS (read the task and write a report, describe this graph) Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

COURSE CONTENT WEEK DATE TOPIC 1 27 FEB INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS M_________ (RB) 2 6 MAR BUSINESS MEETINGS (RB) 3 13 MAR R_________ TRADE (RB) I_________ TRADE (RB + MK U 27) 4 20 MAR R_________ WRITING (RB) 5 27 MAR B_________ (RB + MK U 14) 6 3 APR 7 10 APR E_________ R_________ (MK U 26) R_________ WRITING – IN-CLASS WRITTEN TEST Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

COURSE CONTENT – CAN YOU GUESS? WEEK DATE TOPIC 8 17 APR I__________ (RB) PROGRESS TEST 1 9 24 APR A__________ AND F__________ STATEMENTS (MK U 19 + RB) 10 1 MAY S_________ AND S__________ (MK U 17 + RB) G_________ DESCRIPTION (RB) 11 8 MAY B__________ (MK U 16 + RB) G__________ DESCRIPTION (RB) 12 15 MAY FUTURES AND D__________ (MK U 18) T__________ (MK U 21) 13 22 MAY THE B__________ C__________ (MK U 23) 14 29 MAY 15 5 JUN REVISION PROGRESS TEST 2 Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

COURSE CONTENT – CAN YOU GUESS? WEEK DATE TOPIC 1 27 FEB INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS MEETINGS (RB) 2 6 MAR BUSINESS MEETINGS (RB) 3 13 MAR RETAIL TRADE (RB) INTERNATIONAL TRADE (RB + MK U 27) 4 20 MAR REPORT WRITING (RB) 5 27 MAR BANKING (RB + MK U 14) 6 3 APR 7 10 APR EXCHANGE RATES (MK U 26) REPORT WRITING – IN-CLASS WRITTEN TEST Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

COURSE CONTENT WEEK DATE TOPIC 8 17 APR INSURANCE (RB) PROGRESS TEST 1 9 24 APR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (MK U 19 + RB) 10 1 MAY STOCKS AND SHARES (MK U 17 + RB) GRAPH DESCRIPTION (RB) 11 8 MAY BONDS (MK U 16 + RB) 12 15 MAY FUTURES AND DERIVATIVES (MK U 18) TAKEOVERS (MK U 21) 13 22 MAY THE BUSINESS CYCLE (MK U 23) 14 29 MAY 15 5 JUN REVISION PROGRESS TEST 2 Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

STUDY MATERIAL REQUIRED LITERATURE MacKenzie, I. English for Business Studies, CUP Business English 2 Resource Bank, 2016/2017 RECOMMENDED LITERATURE Business dictionaries: Longman Business English Dictionary (2000) Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English and CD-ROM (2005) Poslovni rječnik (Englesko-hrvatski), Školska knjiga (2006) Špiljak-Ivir: Englesko-hrvatski poslovni rječnik, Masmedia (2000) Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

RECOMMENDED LITERATURE GRAMMAR BOOKS Murphy, R. (2004) English Grammar in Use with Answers and CD ROM. A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Students of English (Paperback), Cambridge University Press Strutt, P. (2000) Business Grammar in Usage, Longman Emmerson, P. (2002) Business Grammar Builder, MacMillan Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

HOW TO EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH? read business press (e.g. the Financial Times, The Economist, Business Week,…) visit web-sites: e.g. ft.com, economist.com, investopedia.com, bloomberg.com, etc. watch satellite channels (BBC, CNBC, CNN…) gain international experience (student grants, part-time jobs, student exchange programs) Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

TIPS TO REMEMBER... WHAT HAVE I LEARNT FROM THE FIRST SEMESTER? WHICH MISTAKES CAN I AVOID THIS SEMESTER? AM I SATISFIED WITH MY PERFORMANCE AND EXAM RESULTS IN THE FIRST SEMESTER? HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY PERFORMANCE AND EXAM RESULTS THIS SEMESTER? Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

TIPS TO REMEMBER... IS IT ENOUGH TO ATTEND CLASSES REGULARLY? successful language learning  exposure to the language on a regular basis + active class participation  enhancing all your language skills DOES IT HELP TO PREPARE THE TASKS REGULARLY? continuous preparation and learning  facilitates your passing the progress tests and final exam, as well as your teacher's task  more interesting and enjoyable classes HAVE I USED THE REQUIRED LITERATURE ADEQUATELY? required literature is necessary  additional sources add value to your learning Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

TIPS TO REMEMBER... HAVE I LEARNT HOW TO ACCESS AND USE INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY? more autonomy in your studying DID I KEEP TRACK OF MY PROGRESS WHEN I MISSED CLASSES LAST SEMESTER? catching up with assignments without waiting for them to pile up  difficulties mastering the whole study material at once AM I SATISFIED WITH CO-OPERATION WITH THE STUDENTS IN MY TEAM? cooperate and communicate with the students from your team  doing your tasks efficiently  CHANGE THE TEAM if you think you can work more productively with other students in your class Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

TIPS TO REMEMBER... DID I HAVE DIFFICULTY FOLLOWING THE CLASSES LAST SEMESTER? FURTHER EXPLANATION for an assignment, or in case of difficulties with mastering the required literature  ask for help in class, during the office hours (MON 14:00-16:00 & THUR 15:30-16:30) or via email WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING IN CLASSES ACTIVELY? active class participation, home assignments + good preparation for your assignments and progress tests  the final oral or written exam at the end of the semester might not be necessary Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember

THE IMPORTANCE OF MULTI-MODAL LEARNING Introduction Timetable Course Guidelines Grading Criteria Exams Course Content Study Material and Literature Tips to Remember "What does multi-modal learning mean? In a nutshell, it means that the more different ways you learn something the more you will really learn it! The more different ways you learn something, the more you will remember it! The more different ways you learn something, the more you will genuinely understand it!" (Lazear, 2008).

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