The course aims to improve students’ ability to understand and discuss financial, management, economics, and legal English. Students will widen the lexis and terminology used in finance and management through a wide range of texts and audio-visual material to develop receptive and productive skills in the context of economics. The completion of the module and successful outcome of the relevant exam awards the participants with an equivalent of English C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Course Prerequisites
Students would ideally enter the course trained to B2 level of English (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and should possess a sound knowledge of lexis, grammar, and syntax of the English language.
Teaching Methods
Using authentic materials (business and financial texts), the course aims to raise students’ levels in the following areas: grammar, lexis, listening, speaking and summarising.
Assessment Methods
The course assignment is an oral presentation, either in small groups or individually, on a topic covered in the lessons, to be delivered to the course lecturer and fellow students. The presentation requires a degree of research on the topic prior to its delivery but students will be assessed primarily on fluency, accuracy, register, etc. The assessment also includes the ability of students to answer the questions from the audience comprehensively and concisely.
Contents
The course assessment will be an oral presentation, hence, to achieve the required fluency, lessons are designed to enhance students’ vocabulary through articles, didactic texts, and videos that stimulate discussion and opinion-sharing. Therefore, student participation is a fundamental element of each lesson as a means to practise the linguistic features introduced as well as train the propensity to form and share views coherently and logically.
Course Language
Business English
More information
OFFICE HOURS The course lecturer – Saul Bertoletti –can be contacted for questions and queries in the lecture room before and after each lesson. Alternatively, students can reach him via email at this address: saul.bertoletti@uninsubria.it
