ENGLISH FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS I

The course aims to provide the student with the communicative language skills necessary to be able to operate independently in the commercial world in English. It aims to develop knowledge of specific microlanguages in various fields related to foreign trade and tourism.

Passing the exam certifies the achievement of the B2.1 level of the CEFR

The course includes a systematic study of grammatical topics and aims to develop the communication skills necessary to operate in the field of foreign trade. It emphasizes the study of specific vocabulary related to the topics covered, such as, for example, alliances and mergers, the "workplace culture", worker training, finance and recessions, digital "disruptors" and technological evolution, worker performance, ethics in the business world.
During the course there will be exercises dedicated to the development of the four language skills with particular attention to listening and writing in the commercial context.

As from the academic year 2025/26, for students enrolling in the first year, it is not necessary to complete the English B1 OFA. However, a knowledge of English at the B1 level of the CEFR ((Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is strongly advised in order to be able to follow the course in a profitable manner. Students who matriculated prior to this time must have completed the English B1 OFA, without which the English 1 exam cannot be registered.

The course includes a systematic study of grammatical topics and aims to develop the communication skills necessary to operate in the field of foreign trade. It emphasizes the study of specific vocabulary related to the topics covered, such as, for example, alliances and mergers, the "workplace culture", worker training, finance and recessions, digital "disruptors" and technological evolution, worker performance, ethics in the business world.
During the course there will be exercises dedicated to the development of the four linguistic skills with particular attention to listening and writing in the commercial context.

IWONNA DUBICKA, MARJORIE ROSENBERG, BOB DIGNEN, MIKE HOGAN, LIZZIE WRIGHT, Business Partner B2 Coursebook, Pearson Education Limited, Harlow, 2018

HELEN STEPHENSON, LEWIS LANSFORD, PAUL DUMMET, Keynote (Ted Talks) Upper Intermediate Student's Book, National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning, Andover UK, 2016

Further materials will be provided during the course.

The final exam consists of a written part and an oral part. Attending students will have the opportunity to take the oral part during the course, in advance of the exam session.
For a detailed description of the exam, consult the teacher's Moodle.

written and oral

Evaluation grid:
28-30L: mastery of the topics covered in class and in other materials provided; in oral presentation, appropriate use of the English language in all contexts covered;
26-27: good knowledge of the topics covered in class and in other materials provided; in oral presentation, fair use of the English language in all contexts covered;
24-25: not always in-depth knowledge of the topics covered in class and in other materials provided; in oral presentation,
orderly but not always correct use of the English language in all contexts covered;
22-23: often superficial knowledge of the topics covered in class and in other materials provided; in oral presentation, unclear and
poor use of the English language in all contexts covered;
18-21: knowledge of the topics covered in class and in other materials provided is at times incomplete; oral presentation in English is confused,
with little use of the specific vocabulary covered in class.

Conventional, audio-visual, CD-ROM, online materials

The final exam consists of a written part and an oral part. Attending students will have the opportunity to take the oral part during the course, in advance the exam session.
For a detailed description of the exam, consult the teacher's Moodle.