English for Tax Administration 2 Lecturer: Miljen Matijašević G10, room 6/I, Wed 11:00-12:00 e-mail: miljen.matijasevic@gmail.com Session 1

English for Tax Administration 2 – Course outline Coursebook: Javornik Čubrić, M., English for Tax Administration Study, Društveno veleučilište u Zagrebu, 2009. + additional materials presentations available at http://www.pravo.unizg.hr/SJ/predmet/ejzps2

English for Tax Administration Study 2 course syllabus 28 Feb 2017 – Introduction to the Course 14 Mar 2017 – Money and Personal Finance 21 Mar 2017 – Banking and Investments 28 Mar 2017 – General Tax Law 11 Apr 2017 – Principles of Taxation 18 Apr 2017 – Revision 25 Apr 2017 – Taxes in Croatia 2 May 2017 – Value Added Tax 9 May 2017 – Personal Income Tax 15 May 2017 – Final revision 23 May 2017 – End-of-term test 30 May 2017 – Signatures and Tutorials

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

Requirements for the examination 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

Optional assignments presentations on topics related to the curriculum duration: 15-20 minutes 2 students prepare each presentation as a joint project minimum 3 sources must be consulted (e.g. one main and two additional)

Presentations 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

Presentations 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

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

Money

Money Think of things you can do with money!

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

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

Put in the missing words We’re organising a concert to .......... money for charity. I .......... a lot of money for that car. It cost me over £20,000. If you’re unhappy with the product, just bring it back and we’ll .......... your money. Could you .......... me £5? I’m flat broke. - You already owe me £10, so .......... it from somebody else. She .......... a lot of money from a distant relative in Australia. Building has stopped because the construction company has .......... out of money. What’s your salary? How much do you .......... ? I try to .......... some money each week. I usually manage about £20.

Put in the missing words We’re organising a concert to RAISE money for charity. I PAID a lot of money for that car. It cost me over £20,000. If you’re unhappy with the product, just bring it back and we’ll REFUND your money. Could you LEND me £5? I’m flat broke. - You already owe me £10, so BORROW it from somebody else. She INHERITED a lot of money from a distant relative in Australia. Building has stopped because the construction company has RUN out of money. What’s your salary? How much do you EARN? I try to SAVE some money each week. I usually manage about £20.

Saying numbers

Saying numbers Dates and years Amounts £29.99 Decimals and percentages 23.3.1984 23 Mar 1984 Mar 23 1984 1904 2000 Amounts £29.99 40p $15.25 $0.99 Decimals and percentages 75 % 0.5 % 95.75 4.125 Big numbers 7,250 150,256 1,000,000 (1m) 3m

Saying numbers Dates and years Prices 23.3.1984, 23 Mar 1984, etc. the twenty-third (of) March nineteen eighty-four Mar 23 1984 March the twenty-third nineteen eighty-four 1904 2000 nineteen oh four (year) two thousand Prices £29.99 twenty-nine pounds ninety- nine (pence) 40p forty pence, forty p /pi:/ $15.25 fifteen dollars twenty-five (cents) $0.99 ninety-nine cents Decimals and percentages 75 % seventy-five percent 0.5 % nought/zero point five percent 95.75 ninety-five point seven five 4.125 four point one two five Big numbers 7,250 seven thousand two hundred and fifty 150,256 one hundred and fifty thousand two hundred and fifty six 1,000,000 (1m) one million 3m three million NOTE: percent, hundred, thousand, million – always singular!!!

Saying numbers - exercise Write out these numbers in full: 268,741 0.987 €52,955,659.68 4,984.6518 £12,519.99 75.975 %

Saying numbers - exercise 268,741 – two hundred and sixty-eight thousand seven hundred and forty-one 0.98 – zero point nine-eight €52,955,659.68 – fifty-two million nine hundred and fifty- five thousand six hundred and fifty-nine euros sixty-eight cents 4,984.6518 – four thousand nine hundred and eighty-four point six-five-one-eight £12,519.99 – twelve thousand five hundred and nineteen pounds ninety-nine pence 75.975 % - seventy-five point nine-seven-five percent

Thank you for your attention!