Business English 2
Brief description
Topics: Business Partner Units 1-4: Innovation, Life Cycle, Finance and Investment, Disruptors
· Social English, British and American English
· Idiomatic expressions
· Business Grammar: modal verbs, conditionals, reported speech, adverbs and adjectives, comparisons
· Business communication: the language of emails, presenting language, presenting styles, company presentations, meetings, advertising campaigns, case studies
Mode of delivery
face to face
Type
compulsory
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Coursebook: Dubicka, Iwonna et.al. Business Partner C1. Coursebook with Digital Resources. DACH edition. Pearson, 2020.
Barral, Irene. Lizzie Wright. Business Partner C1. Workbook. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited. 2020
- nline materials MyEnglishLab = MEL (accessible with code in course book) used for independent practice; Pearson English Connect (PEC)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Self-study research elements, discussion, pair and group work, role plays, self-assessment quizzes Classroom teaching, online classes, blended learning
Assessment methods and criteria
- 50% continuous assessment (written and/or verbal): active class participation, assignments, grammar quizzes, presentations and mini research projects
- 50% assessment of written performance: syllabus topics covered in class and worked on in self-study phases
- Assessment criteria: correctness of content and methodology, completeness of the answer, level of detail of answers, compliance with the criteria of academic writing
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Business English 1
Infos
Degree programme
Technical Sales and Marketing (Bachelor)
Cycle
Bachelor
ECTS Credits
3.00
Language of instruction
English
Curriculum
Part-Time
Academic year
2025
Semester
1 WS
Incoming
No
Learning outcome
After successful completion of this course, students can:
- use modal verbs, conditionals, reported speech, adverbs and adjectives, comparisons correctly,
- design company presentations in English according to the criteria presented in the course and give them in front of an audience,
- use the linguistic structures of small talk and some typical idioms for different (cultural) business situations,
- plan and present a product and branding campaign for a target group and describe it in an email to customers or superiors,
- write emails with the appropriate linguistic structures for different groups of recipients.
Course code
1480-24-01-BB-DE-04