COURSE TITLE: Business English 1 Undergraduate programme 1st year part-time students Academic year 2017/18 Lecturer: Sanda Katavić-Čaušić, MSc

the most commonly used language for communication ‘ lingua franca’ 1.75 billion people worldwide speak English at a useful level official language in 53 countries 90% of websites in English 80% of data stored on computers in English 40% of internet users communicate in English

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ENGLISH 1: COURSE SPECIFICATIONS COURSE TITLE: BUSINESS ENGLISH 1 TARGET GROUP: 1st year – undergraduate programme STUDENTS’ STATUS: part-time PROFICIENCY LEVEL:  Intermediate (CEFR A2-B1) NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS: 3 DURATION: 4 October 2017 – 15 September 2018 (7-week rotation) LOCATION: Lecture room 3 TIME: Wednesday 4.35 pm – 8.45 pm (lecture + practical exercise)

OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE increase the knowledge of key business concepts while learning English preparing students for a career in business and effective communication in international business environment pre-preparation for international business English exams such as BEC and BULATS BY THE END OF THE COURSE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO: read and understand business-related texts and pieces of academic writing listen to and understand business conversations speak and discuss opinions fluently write different formats of business letters

Literature: MARKET LEADER 3rd Edition Business English Course Book Intermediate Business English Practice File & Textbank Publisher: PEARSON Longman Lecture presentations (on the web) Lecture handouts

STUDENTS’ OBLIGATIONS LITERATURE – starting 11 October 2017 EVERY LECTURE BUSINESS ENGLISH COURSE BOOK – first 4 lessons (faculty library or in the bookstore e.g. Nova / online bookshop – NEW or SECOND HAND) PRACTICEFILE&TEXTBANK – first 4 lessons (in the students’ bookshop) ATTENDANCE 5 times – excellent (5) 4 times – very good (4) 3 times – good (3) 2 times – sufficient (2) Active participation Homeworks FINAL EXAM – Wednesday 22 September, 2017 or end of January with regular student ONLLINE EXAM REGISTRATION POSSIBLE IN JANUARY

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

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