1. Test 1 22 April (Wednesday)

2. Technicalities  Bring an ID  Do not be late (45 min. total)  Participation may help (if between the grades)

3. Topics and sources 1.MEETINGS (RB) 2.RETAIL, WHOLESALE, E-COMMERCE (RB, MK:p.66) 3.REPORT WRITING (RB) 4.INTERNATIONAL TRADE (MK, RB) 5.EUROPEAN UNION (RB) 6. ACCOUNTING (MK, RB) 7. BANKING (MK, RB) 8. CENTRAL BANKING (RB) 9. EXCHANGE RATES (MK)

4. Types of exercises  Compare X and Y/Similarities and differences of X and Y /Advant. and disadv. of X and Y. Explain X. Use the following words: …  Explain the meaning of the following sentence. Focus on the underlined words.  Explain the meaning of the following words/expressions:  Fill in the missing words (no words provided!)  Synonyms & opposites  Write down the following acronyms/abbreviations in full:  Make the following sentence sound more polite (downtoning):  Report writing: e.g. “John Smith, Sales Manager, has asked you to compare the sales in 2014 and 2015... Write a report.” (40% points!)

5. Report writing - Assessment  Layout: title, headings, spacing, clear text organization (e.g. numbering), signature, name, position  Content: Task fulfilled? Makes sense?  Language: a) phrases used in reports, b) appropr.terms, c)spell/gramm, d) style  General features: accuracy, concision, clarity, objectivity Each element: 2 points (tot.8/20)

6. How to prepare?  read all the texts (RB,MK,addit. Sheets)  read all the slides (web)  do all the exercises  follow the instruction on how to prepare a text (see next slide)

7. Preparing a text for the exam 1.Read the text 2.Underline unknown words/expressions 3.Find their meaning (dictionary, note-book, slides, web,...) 4.Make sure you understand all the text (sentence by sentence) 5.See which of the words/expressions in the text were important for this topic (slides, notebook) 6.Explain their meaning in simple English 7.Retell the main message of the text orally 8.Think what exercises could be expected in the test REVISE!

8. Typical mistakes  learning dictionary definitions by heart  not reading the texts carefully or not reading them at all  thinking that preparation takes little time (students with good English)  thinking it is impossible to prepare properly (students with weaker English)