1. BUSINESS ENGLISH 2 Academic year 2018/19 –summer semester
Course holder: Sanda Katavić-Čaušić, MSc

2. “English is now the lingua franca. That’s how it is
“English is now the lingua franca. That’s how it is. You have to speak English if you want to act and move in globalisation.”
Édouard Philippe
French Prime Minister

3. COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
Course title: Business English 2
Proficiency level: Upper-intermediate (CEFR B2+)
Number of ECTS credits: 5
Target group: 4th year students – graduate programme
Duration: 1 semester
Number of lessons weekly: 1+2
Location: Room 7 (IT room upon agreement)
Time: Tuesday 1pm – 3.35pm
Groups: 1 and 2
Group 1 ( Andrić-Kučera): 1pm – 2.15pm
Group 2 ( Kursar-Vukušić) : 2.15pm – 3.30pm

4. Overview Contents and topics Obligatory literature
Students’ obligations throughout semester
Digital portfolio
Online quizzes
Attendance and assessment
Final exam
Events – aimed at developing intercultural and global competence
Cinema: Mary Queen of Scots – British culture and civilization
International poetry evening – Creative Treasury (April 2019) – ERASMUS incoming students
American Corner – lecture by native speaker

5. Contents and topics:
Team building – Building successful teams / Recipes for team building; Language work: Prefixes / Modal perfect; Skills: Resolving conflict
Management styles – Management qualities / Interviews with two famous CEOs; Language work: Text reference; Skills: Presentations
Risk – Describing risk / Managing risks / Internationalisation – risk or opportunity?; Language work: Adverbs of degree; Skills: Reaching agreement
Job satisfaction – Staff motiivation / Working for the best companies – Marriott Hotels International; Language work: Synonyms and word-building / Passives; Skills: Cold-calling
5. Revision units and Working across cultures (pg.60&61)

6. Obligatory literature:
MARKET LEADER 3rd Edition
Business English Course Book
Upper Intermediate
(UNITS 5-8)
Business English Practice File
Upper Intermediate (UNITS 5-8)
Publisher: PEARSON Longman

7. Students obligations throughout semester
Digital portfolio
- the term was coined in 2010 by David Niguidula
Definition:
"a multimedia collection of student work that provides evidence of a student's skills and knowledge" or
" a dynamic, digital collection of information from many sources, in many forms, and with many purposes that better represent a student's understanding and learning experiences "
Matt Renwick

8. Steps: Ss are to create Google account
open new Google site on their Drive
rename it to DIGITAL PORTFOLIO
in top left corner include their name
include an inspirational quote on the initial page
add pages in accordance with number of assignments (e.g. Assignment 1, Assignment 2 etc.)
each assignment is to be written on separate page
share with the teacher on:

9. GOOGLE SITES AS WEB HOSTING SERVICE – How to……
- CREATE A DIGITAL PORTFOLIO IN THE NEW GOOGLE SITES (steps from the beginning)
– HOW TO USE THE NEW GOOGLE SITES FOR STUDENT
- CREATING DIGITAL PORTFOLIO WITH GOOGLE SITES (more detailed)

10. Digital portfolio assignments:
ASSIGNMET 1: Short biography and photo
- Ss portrait photo
textual biography ( words) – Ss should introduce themselves briefly to the teacher with emphasis on professional experience (key info from Ss academic career - internships, awards, ERASMUS exchange program, volunteering …)
+ CV in tabular form (free form)
DUE: 10 March 2019

11. ASSIGNMET 2: Video clip and text review + Ss opinion
Source: Harward Business Review on
Text: Global Business Speaks English & video embedded in the text (Why Everyone at Your Company Should Speak (a Little) English
Task: After having read the text and watched the video clip write a short review of both and include your opinion on the importance of English knowledge for future professional life (app. 300 words)
DUE: 17 March 2019

12. ASSIGNMENT 3: Team building – recording audio file
Task: Record yourself giving your opinion / answers to the
following questions on team building. Save the audio file in your
digital portfolio.
What does it mean to be a member of a team?
What makes a good team player?
What can a team accomplish that one person working alone cannot?
What sort of team player are you?
What qualities could you contribute to a team? What qualities would make you a good team member?
What positive/negative experiences have you had as team member?
DUE: 25 March 2019

13. ASSIGNMENT 4: Short report
Task: Study the CASE STUDY in Unit 7 of Market Leader (pg.72 and 73) and
do the Writing task on pg. 73. In the task Ss are supposed to write a short
report to the Board of Directors recommending their preferred candidate
as the new Project Manager.
Important: Study the Writing File on Reports writing and follow the
guidelines. REPORTS writing File can be found on the Web. However, the report can be designed according to Ss preferences (pdf, Word…..)
DUE: 15 April 2019

14. ASSIGNMENT 5: Mini presentation and video recording
Task: Study the WORKING ACROSS CULTURES in Unit 6 on pg. 60 and 61 of Market Leader. Your task is to make a presentation of a country you know well or are interested in. Use the same or similar categories as those in the presentation of Business culture in Kazakhstan to structure your talk. Prepare a short presentation (up to 10 slides including images). Record a short video of yourself giving the presentation. You are to be seen at least in the very beginning of the video. If you want, the rest of the video can focus on the slides. Your presentation should not exceed 5 minutes. In your digital portfolio, under Assignment 5 save: the presentation (PowerPoint, Canva……) and the video file with you presenting it. DUE: 12 May 2019

15. ASSIGNMENT 6: Ss web research and opinion
Steps: Start the assignment on your portfolio page with a quote on job satisfaction / motivation. On the web find a short video on job satisfaction / motivation and insert the video to your portfolio page. Then find a research / study on job satisfaction (e.g. of millenials) and insert the text (e.g. a pdf document) into your portfolio.

16. Finally, give your opinion on the following questions / statements
Finally, give your opinion on the following questions / statements. The answer to each should contain at least three sentences.
What do you find satisfying and frustrating about your work or studies?
How true are the following statements according to you?
There is no such thing as company loyalty these days.
Only successful people can have a good work-life balance.
Job satisfaction is about personality, not external factors.
Job satisfaction increases with age.
Improvements in technology lead to greater job satisfaction.
Job sharing and job rotation are not good for motivation.
Millenials are changing jobs more than any other generation.
DUE: 26 May 2019

17. ASSIGNMENT 7: Students’ self-reflection on learning
Task:
In a few sentences reflect on Business English course and
the learning process, your efforts, progress and achievements
during the summer semester. Address areas of your strength
and weaknesses by considering pieces that went well and
areas that could be improved by setting potential learning
goals for yourselves.
DUE: 2 June 2019

18. + (S met the requirements for the final exam)
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Percentage
1) DIGITAL PORTFOLIO*
Sufficient-excellent
2) ONLINE QUIZES (Kahoot or Edmodo)
Points for max. points
3) READING POETRY - extra
Participation mark: excellent
4) ATTENDANCE
+ / excellent (see below)
5) ONLINE EXAM (Market leader units)
* if particular assignment is not submitted by the due date the number of points for that task will be reduced (total number for DP is 21 points)
ATTENDANCE
MARK
> 90%
excellent (5)
70-89%
+ (S met the requirements for the final exam)

19. Events CINEMA - March https://www. blitz-cinestar
Events CINEMA - March Aim: Promoting British culture and civilization

20. International poetry evening - April
Objective: promoting intercultural competences in authentic multi-cultural and plurilingual context
Project partner: ESN
Participants: EFOS graduates and ERASMUS exchange
students
EU MOTO
ESN video last year

21. Steps:
volunteer Ss are to find a poem (not too long), preferably by English/American authors – IN ENGLISH
find original Croatian translation (Internet or library)  DO NOT TRANSLATE THE POEMS YOURSELF
DUE: 17th March 2010
SEND BOTH ENGLISH AND CROATIAN VERSION TO: