Students will learn
a. the micro and macro writing skills necessary to produce well-structured academic texts and conference abstracts and to describe/interpret economic trends.
b. the communication skills necessary to produce effective and well-argued oral presentations in power point format on topics studied during their degree course.
A monolingual dictionary, e.g. MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced learners, Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Oxford Learner's Dictionary, etc.
NON attending students: Grussendorf M., English for Presentations (Oxford Business English), OUP.
Learning Objectives
The aim of this course is to provide students with the tools necessary to follow lessons/lectures
in English and improve study skills such as:
• how to listen to lectures
• how to take notes
• how to give formal/academic oral power-point presentations
• how to write summaries/abstracts and research papers
Prerequisites
Requirements: at least a B2 level of the Common European Framework (see: European Council Framework).
Teaching Methods
48 hours of class lessons + assignments
Type of Assessment
Exam (6 credits+ mark), B2+ level of the Common European Framework.
Attending students:
1. A formal/academic oral presentation (max. 15 min.) on the sustainability report of a company. The presentation should be presented in power-point (saved on a memory stick), well-structured and the language used should be formal!
Non-attending students:
1. A formal/academic oral presentation (max. 15 min.) on the sustainability report of a company. The presentation should be presented in power-point (saved on a memory stick), well-structured and the language used should be formal!
2. A written description/interpretation of economic trends.