1. Practical Course in Business English MIE/AE I Course leader: Veronica-Diana Armasu

2. Structure of the course ►interactive►practical ►based on requested syllabus ►focused on development of major competences needed in the workplace ►major skills to be developed and enhanced: reading, writing, English in use, speaking, listening

3. Structure of the course Course topics for 1 st semester: 1.Introduction to business communication ▪formal/informal ▪oral/written ▪oral/written 2. Presentations 3. Company Structure 4. Business Ethics

4. Course requirements Requirements for the course: 1.Attendance 2.Note-taking 3.Problem solving 4.Speaking/Writing activities (pair/group work) 5.Materials available: FILE! 6.Project

5. Mandatory bibliography For the course: ►English for Business and Economics- 1 st year by Veronica Armasu& Emilia Placintar Efes Publishing House, 2007 ►Advanced Language Practice by Michael Vince, Peter Sunderland Macmillan, 2004

6. Mandatory bibliography For the course: MARKET LEADER (upper-intermediate), by Dvid Cotton, David Falvey, Simon Kent, Longman, Pearson Education Ltd., Essex, 2002 (and further) – photocopiable material provided by the course leader

7. Optional bibliography For the course: 1.LONGMAN Grammar and Vocabulary for Cambridge Advanced and Proficiency, by Richard Side, Guy Wellman, 2002 (and further) 2.LONGMAN Advanced Learner’s Grammar, by Mark Foley, Diane Hall, 2003 (and further) 3.Any preparation course book for CAMBRIDGE FCE, CAE, CPE, BEC VANTAGE, BEC HIGHER, TOEFL iBT

8. Reference (suggested) For the course : 1.LONGMAN Dictionary of Contemporary English, 2003 (and further) 2.CAMBRIDGE Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 2002 (and further) 3.LONGMAN Business English Dictionary, 2004 (and further) 4.OXFORD Collocations Dictionary for Students of English, 2002 (and further)

9. Exam requirements CLASS ACTIVITIES (attendance, participation) Project FINAL EXAM (written& oral)

10. Exam requirements DEFAULT = 1 point granted unconditionally, according to the Romanian marking system

11. Exam requirements CLASS ACTIVITIES = 5 points granted for a minimum 6 speaking contributions during courses and / or seminars Note: Each class contribution will be marked (or not) based on the course leader’s discretion regarding length (at least 3 minutes) and relevance to the topic discussed. Each student can have only one contribution per class marked!

12. Bonus 1 point extra granted to students who have spoken 8 or more times during seminars and / or courses

13. Mark recognition Equivalent marks are accepted ONLY from the following faculties (any major): 1.Faculty of European Studies 2.Faculty of Business

14. Mark recognition procedure Students wishing to have their marks recognized, please note the following: 1.Marks can be officially recorded ONLY during an exam session 2.Marks transferred from other faculties may be recorded 1 semester later (because of (1) above)

15. Re-examination requirements DEFAULT: 1 point WRITTEN PAPER / PRESENTATION: 3 points FINAL EXAM (WRITTEN): 6 points

16. Re-examination requirements THE WRITTEN PAPER / PRESENTATION: 4points A paper / presentation defended as an oral exam, after the written exam, on a topic assigned by the course leader out of the ones studied in class The paper will have to contain footnotes and a bibliography and it will have to be in an academic format Students defending their papers will have to answer questions regarding topic relevance and the language used (grammar and vocabulary structures)

17. Contact To the course leader: veronica.armasu@lingua.ubbcluj.ro To you: the assigned student email addresses Note: The students who have made their e-mail addresses available to the course leader are responsible for posting all information (sent by the course leader) in each respective yahoo group. Once the information provided by the course leader is posted, each student is individually responsible for getting self-informed, given that the yahoo groups used are official.

18. Exceptions to rules 1.No exceptions 2.Some exceptions will be accepted only if officially acceptable proof is made in writing and approved by the Dean (e.g. serious illness that requires hospitalization, family bereavement or any other justified absence)

19. OPTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT Training courses: Lingua Language Center FSEGA campus, secretary’s office 110 Preparatory courses for passing internationally acknowledged exams Self-study: British Council Cluj- Napoca Scholarships &exchange programmes

20. CAMBRIDGE EXAMS Certificate in Advanced English: CAE Certificate in Business English Vantage BEC Vantage BEC Vantage Certificate in Business English Higher BEC Higher BEC Higher

21. BEC Higher Evaluating BUSINESS English competences at an advanced level Internationally acknowledged Exam organised by The University of Cambridge UK through British Council Bucharest. Cambridge Certificate awarded Lifelong validity (if passed with A, B or C) Recognised by major universities, institutions and employers worldwide

22. BEC Higher The Business English Certificates (BEC) are internationally recognised qualifications that show employers your skills for using English in the workplace. Exam held in Cluj-Napoca (two times a year: November & May) Valuable proof of students’ mastering of the Business English knowledge and usage

23. Last but not least… Good luck!