1. BUSINESS ENGLISH 2
M.Sc. Sanda Katavić-Čaušić

2. WELCOME TO THE 2nd SEMESTER ‘THE CREATIVE SEMESTER’
STUDENTS’ OBLIGATIONS:
SMARTPHONE CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY
+ OPINION ESSAY
INTERNATIONAL POETRY EVENING
CREATION OF QR CODE BUSINESS ENGLISH WORKSHEETS + TRANSLATION
PRESENTATION OF A BUSINESS TOPIC
OPTIONS FOR PART-TIME STUDENTS WILL BE EXPLAINED ON SLIDE 7

3. OPTIONAL … BUT RECOMMENDED
1. PechaKucha Night event – 10 March Esseker centar, Osijek
2. Film – "The Founder" – March 2017 – cinema Urania, Osijek
3. Other events at the faculty
4. Exhibitions and performances
5. Students’ suggestions???

4. DATE TOPIC Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 81.
Week 1
INTRODUCTION: PHOTO & POEM ASSIGMENT;
OPINION ESSAY GUIDELINES 2.
Week 2
GROUP A - CREATION OF QR CODE BUSINESS ENGLISH WORKSHEETS 3.
Week 3 4.
Week 4
GROUP B - CREATION OF QR CODE BUSINESS ENGLISH WORKSHEETS 5.
Week 5 6.
Week 6
PREPARATION FOR POETRY EVENING & PHOTO EXHIBITION (GROUP A) 7.
Week 7
PREPARATION FOR POETRY EVENING & PHOTO EXHIBITION (GROUP B) 8.
Week 8
PREPARATION FOR POETRY EVENING & PHOTO EXHIBITION 9.
Week 9
FINAL REHEARSAL + CREATIVE TREASURY AT THE FACULTY
10.
Week 10
TRANSLATION OF THE CHOSEN TEXT
11.
Week 11
12.
Week 12
INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS’ PRESENTATIONS
13.
Week 13
14.
Week 14
15.
Week 15
EXAM – ONLY FOR THE PART-TIME STUDENTS WHO WON’T PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES

5. PROPORTION IN THE FINAL MARK
EVALUATION CRITERIA
PROPORTION IN THE FINAL MARK
1) 2 PHOTOS + OPINION ESSAY
20 %
2) QR CODE WORKSHEET+TRANSLATION
3) READING POETRY
20 %*
4) PRESENTATION
5) ATTENDANCE
20%
TOTAL % = EXAM
STUDENTS WHO READ POETRY AT THE CREATIVE TREASURY WILL BE EXSCUSED FOR (POTENTIAL) NON-ATTENDANCE OF 2 LECTURES AND WILL BE GIVEN A GUARANTEED ‘excellent’ FOR THAT ASSIGMENT
ATTENDANCE
GRADE
> 70%
excellent (5)
> 65%
very good (4)
> 60%
good (3)
> 59%
sufficient (2)

6. PART-TIME STUDENTS OPTION 2: ‘TRADITIONAL EXAM’ based on: OPTION 1:
A) welcome to participate in both photo exhibition and poetry evening (contact me!!)
B) IF NOT: the same as regular students, but instead of participation in 1 and 2 – creation of 2 worksheets and presentation of one of the topics from the worksheets
marks can range up to excellent (5)
OPTION 2:
‘TRADITIONAL EXAM’ based on:
the selection of materials (vocabulary) from the 1st semester (not covered in lectures)
peer-generated worksheets in the course of semester
will be specified by the end of April
in this case maximum grade can be sufficient (2)
grade good (3) – if traditional exam is accompanied by one of the tasks for regular students

7. 1) SMARTPHONE CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY
CONCEPT → Heritage Fragments: Dichotomy of Perception
REASON:
incorporating culture in our everyday lives
only if we understand the culture, we can value it
rasing awareness of the importance of heritage for local development
understanding importance of preservation
confronting sustainability
contributing to one’s own sense of identity
developing connection with our cultural / historical heritage
active ‘participation’ in local heritage & awareness of spiritual development of society
problematizing the issue
visualising & verbalizing the issue
WHY DICHOTOMY? → critical perception which is dual → preserved vs. neglected examples
Dictionary definition of ‘dichotomy’:
Merriam-Webster:  a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities e.g.the dichotomy between theory and practice
Cambridge dictionary:  difference between two completely opposite ideas
or things e.g. dichotomy between what someone says and does

9. ASSIGMENT 1: Heritage Fragments: Dichotomy of Perception
2 STEPS:
1) VISUALISING THE PROBLEM
2 smartphone close-ups – BLACK&WHITE
fragments (possibly abstract) of local heritage:
→ 1 preserved / in good condition vs. 1 neglected/ruined
Dictionary definition of ‘close-up’:
Longman: a photograph or part of a film in which the camera seems to have been very close to the picture it took
Cambridge dictionary: photograph taken from a short distance that gives a very detailed picture
- title your 2 photos (English)
print on paper cca 8*5cm and bring to lecture / my office or
- to
PHOTOS DUE: 15 March 2017

10. v WITHERING
TIMELESS

12. 2) VERBALISING THE VISUAL: Opinion essay
TOPIC: Discuss the value of heritage (social, economic and ecological developmental potentials) and importance of active involvement in its preservation
Consider:
importance of local heritage – prospect for economic and social development
developmental potentials contributing the the sustainable development
maintaing the local identity
improving the quality of the environment
involvement of all stakeholders
using and enhancing local resources
LENGTH: words (1,5-2 pages)

13. What is Opinion Writing?
- states a claim and gives the writer’s views on a topic
persuades readers to think or feel a certain way or calls them to take
some action
can be found in: essays, advertising, book reviews, letters to an
editor, magazine articles, newspaper columns, blogs…
characteristics of a good opinion piece:
opinion / thesis statement
clear and organized structure
clear and concrete claims
sound reasoning
relevant evidence
clear transitions
GOAL OF AN OPINION ESSAY: to state the writer’s opinion
and convince the reader about our point of view
OPINION ESSAY

14. OPINION ESSAY STRUCTURE
OPENING PARAGRAPH
explain your thesis / the statement clearly and give your opinon about it → THE MAIN IDEA OF YOUR ESSAY / THE POINT YOU ARE TAKING TO MAKE OR PROVE
includes: thesis statement and 2 / 3 reasons why you believe this statement is true
BODY (the longest part 2-3 paragraphs)
convince the reader and give specific reasons and facts to support your opinion
present your viewpoints and develop your arguments
each paragraph should contain a single, clear idea explained in more detail
back up your opinion with documentation → refer to your photo as adequate & supportive documentation
CONCLUSION
sum up your argument and restate your thesis statement & opinion
remind the reader what your reasons were
OPINION ESSAY CHECKLIST

15. USEFUL PHRASES Introduction:
Do you know that….? (the subject)
It is often said/argued that……
It is the fact that……
These days / Nowadays……
In the past, people…but now…..
…..we are becoming aware of the fact that…
I strongly believe…….(state your opinion clearly)
Explaining opinion:
I strongly believe…….
In my opinion…/ In my view…
It is my firm believe that…..
I am inclined to believe that…..
I feel very strongly that….
It strikes me that….
It seems to me that…..

16. Main body: Grammar structures: In the first place……..(first viewpoint)
In my opinion…..
To start with………..
For example…………….(reasons , examples)
Furthermore………..(second viewpoint )
For instance………….(reason , example)
On one hand ….on the other hand……..(opposing viewpoint)
For instance…………..(reason , example)
Conclusion:
All things considered…………
In conclusion…….……….
To sum up……………. (restate you opinion, using different words)
Grammar structures:
use advanced structures: present & past perfect, passives, conditionals….

18. COVER PAGE → Example

20. Poem assigment:
world poetry, possibly original English speaking authors
2 poems that you like (not too long) + short bio of poets
must have Croatian translation (google!!!)
1 poem will be chosen!!!

22. Remember! POEM DUE group A: 8 March 2017
next two times – 8th & 15th March → group A (room 11)
in case of any changes you will be informed in advance
check web notifications regularly
POEM DUE group A: 8 March 2017
POEM DUE group B: by 13 March (via or personally)
PHOTOS DUE: 15 March 2017
ESSAYS DUE: 29 March 2017