FOREIGN LANGUAGE (ENGLISH)

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

00063IL

Academic Year of enrolment:

2018

Year of supply:

2018/2019

Type of Course:

Language/Final Examination

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Language:

Italian

Location:

PESCARA

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

AMADIO Maria Rita

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

102

Prerequisites:

The knowledge of Basic English is an
essential requirement.

Objectives

The aim of the course is to give the students a Business B1 level, which means they can:
-understand the main points in current
affairs or of personal interest.
-follow with ease a discussion in his / her field of specialization.
-understand texts written in Business English.
-produce a simple text about professional situations.
-convey information, describe experiences and events and briefly explain the reasons for personal opinions.

Contents

The course is divided into core topics.
Around these topics students will practice and develop the specific language required by the degree course.
Core Topics:
-Recruitment and Selection
-Company Structure
-Business Organizations
-The World of Production
-Marketing and the Consumer
-Selling online
-Leadership
-Stress and Conflict in the Workplace
-Business planning
-New Businesses
Business Communication Skills:
-Socialising
-Telephoning
-Presentations
-Meetings
-Negotiating

Extended Syllabus

a.y. 2018/2019
Degree Course in Business Administration
English Language
First Year - Second Semester
Office Hours - 4:00-6:00
Programme
The aim of the course is to develop the communication skills needed in social and professional situations according to the standards and requirements of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The main learning objective of the course is Business English. The course will introduce students to key business concepts and the language of the business world through a process of reading activities and case studies to extend knowledge and increase vocabulary of the specific language required by the degree course.

Recommended Bibliography

Cotton,Falvey,Kent- Market Leader -
(Pre-Intermediate Business English)
Pearson
S. Perez, M. Solly - Communicative
Grammar and Practice - Il Capitello

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

The approach in the course is communicative with an emphasis on reading and listening skills. The teaching material, which includes language practice worksheets, is used in a flexible way in order to introduce students to different areas of interest and maximise their involvement in the learning process. Students are encouraged to attend practice hours, held in the same semester, to develop a correct use of language structures.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The assessment of the English Language is evaluated with no marks but classified as “Idoneo” – 6 cfu.
At the end of the course there will be a written test and an oral exam.
1) The written test (1 hour) consists of two parts:
a- Tasks to access grammar accuracy, correct choice of business vocabulary, control of sentence structure and use of tenses.
b- A reading comprehension of an article taken from the English press, containing true/false questions, multiple-choice answers, open/closed questions.
Access to the oral exam is only possible once a student has passed the written test.
2) During the oral exam students are required to speak about business topics, newspaper articles and case studies dealt with during the course. Students will be evaluated on grammar usage, pronunciation, business vocabulary and conversational knowledge.

Contacts/More Information

Extra course material such as newspaper and magazine articles about current business issues are read,analyzed and translated during the lesson.
The course consists of 48 hours for English Classes, 12 hours for Language practice.
Progress is monitored throughout the course.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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