WELCOME TO THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS

COURSE TITLE: English 1 Undergraduate programme 1st year regular students Academic year 2016/17 - winter semester Lecturer: MSc Sanda Katavić-Čaušić Assistant: Mia Hocenski

LEARNING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

FACTS ABOUT ENGLISH the most commonly used language for communication ‘ lingua franca’ about 2 billion people in the world speak it today 90% of websites in English 80% of data stored on computers in English 40% of internet users communicate in English

REASONS TO LEARN ENGLISH: Professional  language of international business - career and financial benefits Personal - sense of fulfilment and appreciation of other cultures Communication - building relationships with people and communication with foreigners Education - acces to scholarships, internships and knowledge sharing - globally recognized English Exams Travel

SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS - reading (books, magazines, business-related material....) - listening to and watching business-oriented programs and videos - speaking to foreigners - writing emails, texting in English etc. - googling in English - practising

COURSE SPECIFICATIONS COURSE TITLE: ENGLISH 1 PROFICIENCY LEVEL: Pre-intermediate (CEFR A2/B1) NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS: 3 TARGET GROUP: 1st year students – undergraduate programme DURATION: 3 October – 27 Jauary 2016 LOCATION: Lecture room 1 DAY: Monday NUMBER OF LESSONS WEEKLY: 1+1 (lecture + practical exercise) LECTURE HOURS – PROFFESIONAL STUDIES: 8.20.-9.05 UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES: 9.15-10.00 PRACTICAL EXERCISES: in groups

Literature: EARN YOUR POINTS English for First-Year Students of Economics (can be photocopied) Lectures handouts PowerPoint presentations from lectures

STUDENTS’ OBLIGATIONS Attendance - 70% and more of total number of lectures and practical exercises (lab sessions) Active participation Homeworks 2 quizes in a semester Final exam

CONTACT INFORMATION OFFICE LOCATION: new building, 2nd floor, office 65 TELEPHONE: 031/22 44 45 Email: Lecturer: sanda@efos.hr Assistant: mhocenski@efos.hr