BUSINESS ENGLISH
1
Information for
students
Your teacher
Nada Gjukić, senior lecturer
How can I be reached?
► ngjukic@efzg.hr
► www.efzg.hr/ngjukic
► Tel.
01238 3166
► OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday 12-13
Thursday 12-13
Course requirements
► Regular
attendance in seminar classes and
class participation
► Passing TWO progress tests (written,
followed by an oral examination)
► IN-CLASS PRESENTATION
► Regular submission of written assignments
(Portfolio)
What are we testing in progress
tests ?
1)
2)
READING SKILLS (understanding and
solving exercises connected with articles
and reports → contemporary business
issues)
WRITING SKILLS (writing different types
of business letters, e-mails, note-form
summaries, paragraphs and CVs)
What happens if you fail one of
the two progress tests?
You will be required
to take the
comprehensive
written exam
held at the end of
the term
“In-class presentation”?
.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Successful team-work
Thorough research
Clear structure
Ability to use the language of presentations
effectively
Ability to use information* in visual form
correctly
Oral exam
You are expected to:
1) Demonstrate your ability to clearly and
coherently present business topics covered
by the course
2) Express a viewpoint on a topical issue and
ask relevant questions
Required course literature
► MacKenzie,
I. (2010): ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS
STUDIES, 3rd edition, CUP
► BUSINESS
ENGLISH READER I (2010) – Mikrorad
Useful tips
► Try
to read copies of Business Week, The
Financial Times, The Economist
► Watch business programmes on BBC and
CNN
► bized.com,
investopedia.com,
dictionary.com,
harvardbusinessonline.com,
encarta.msn.com...
University essentials
.
► Are
you studying economy or economics?
► She’s
a student of _______________ at the
Faculty of Economics and Business in
Zagreb.
► The
Croatian ___________ is fighting to get
out of recession.
Academic degrees
READER, p 5, section ACADEMIC DEGREES:
Bachelor’s degree → Bachelor of Arts (BA)
→ Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Master’s degree → MA, MSc
Doctor’s degree, doctoral degree, Ph.D. (PhD)
BSc in Economics
Students
► Are
you a freshmen/sophomore/junior
student/senior student?
► Are you an undergraduate, graduate or
postgraduate student?
* Try translating the underlined expressions
into Croatian!
► Are
you a full-time or a part-time student?
► Is English a compulsory/mandatory or an
elective/optional course for you?
► Will you be taking part in:
Final exams?
Mid-term exams?
Preliminary exam?
FOR YOUR SEMINAR CLASS!
Please read pp 5 and 6 in your BUSINESS ENGLISH 1 READER, underline any
difficult or new words.
► PAGE 5, task 2 – ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN THE FORM OF A SHORT ESSAY
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