Business English 1

Brief description

• Business topics o The different sectors of the economy o Takeovers o Products and brands o Advertising o Market structure and competition o International trade o Recruitment o Efficiency and employment o Company structure • Business correspondence: letters/e-mails, reports, presentations • Grammar o Tenses o Adjectives and adverbs o Nationality words o Gerunds and infinitives o Linking words o Nouns o Pronouns

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

• MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. A course for Business Studies and Economics Students. Student’s Book. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press. • Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate. Student's Book. 2nd ed. Hueber; Macmillan Publishers. • Business magazine: The Economist • Business Spotlight Magazine

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Face-to-face teaching in class (input, discussions, role plays, presentations, written activities), case studies, distance learning, blended learning, support through various media

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment: • Weekly written quizzes 60% • Presentation 20% • Participation and performance in class, homework, and assignments 20%

Prerequisites and co-requisites

English CEFR Level B2

Infos

Degree programme

Logistics & Transport Management (Bachelor)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

3.00

Language of instruction

English

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2025

Semester

1 WS

Incoming

Yes

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course students can • understand and competently use the grammatical structures in “course content” • use formal and informal presentations styles for business talks • give a professional company presentation • write formal and informal business letters and emails • apply for a job by writing CVs and cover letters • participate in and conduct job interviews • write short business reports • design an advertising campaign • talk professionally about free trade • describe trends, graphs, charts, and tables using appropriate structures also for figures and currencies • make travel, meeting, conference, hotel, or similar arrangements • inquire about a product or service • respond to an inquiry • complain about a product or service • respond to a complaint • read and understand authentic business-related texts or watch business-related news coverage and summarize them in their own words • make telephone arrangements or obtain and give information on the phone • socialize / do small talk / network • listen actively • ask and answer difficult questions

Course code

0391-21-01-BB-DE-12