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

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ENGLISH 1: COURSE SPECIFICATIONS COURSE TITLE: BUSINESS ENGLISH 1 TARGET GROUP: 1st year – undergraduate programme STUDENTS’ STATUS: regular PROFICIENCY LEVEL:  Intermediate (CEFR A2-B1) NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS: 3 TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSES: 30 (1 lecture + 1 practical exercise) DURATION: 4 October 2017 – 29 January 2018 (15 weekes) LOCATION: Lecture room 13 TIME: Monday 8.20 am-9.05 am OFFICE HOURS (TUTORIAL): Monday 9.15am-10.00am Tuesday 5.30p.m-6.30pm

ENGLISH 1: COURSE SPECIFICATIONS COURSE TITLE: BUSINESS ENGLISH 1 TARGET GROUP: 1st year – undergraduate programme STUDENTS’ STATUS: regular PROFICIENCY LEVEL:  Intermediate (CEFR A2-B1) NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS: 3 TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSES: 30 (1 lecture + 1 practical exercise) DURATION: 4 October 2017 – 29 January 2018 (15 weekes) LOCATION: Lecture room 1 TIME: Monday 7.30 am-8.15am OFFICE HOURS (TUTORIAL): Monday 9.15am-10.00am Tuesday 5.30p.m-6.30pm

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)

STUDENTS’ OBLIGATIONS LITERATURE – starting 9 October 2017 EVERY LECTURE i.e. PRACTICAL EXERCISE - BUSINESS ENGLISH COURSE BOOK – first 4 lessons (faculty library or in the bookstore e.g. Nova / online bookshop – NEW or SECOND HAND) -PRACTICE FILE & TEXTBANK – first 4 lessons (online or in the students’ bookshop) ATTENDANCE: in groups LECTURES: GROUP A & GROUP B GROUP A: Lucija Akmadžić – Luka Majer (starting 16 October) GROUP B: Mihaela Majstorović – Lucija Živković (starting 23 October) Total: 7 times – MUST: 5 times; those who come all 7 times will be given excellent for participation in lectures PRACTICAL EXERCISES: groups 1-5 (must come 70%-minimum) FINAL EXAM – last session in January ONLINE EXAM REGISTRATION OBLIGATORY!!!

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 AndreaVukovic@hotmail.com

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