BUSINESS ENGLISH 2 PART-TIME STUDENTS Academic year 2019/20 – summer semester Course holder: Sanda Katavić - Čaušić , MSc
ELF “ English is now the lingua franca. That ’ s how it is. You have to speak English if you want to act and move in globalization. ” Édouard Philippe French Prime Minister
COURSE SPECIFICATI TIONS Course title: Business English 2 Proficiency level: Upper-intermediate (CEFR B2+) Number of ECTS credits: 5 Target group: 4th year students – graduate programme Duration: 1 semester
Ov Overv rview • Contents and topics • Obligatory literature • Students’ obligations throughout the semester DIGITAL PORTFOLIO ON GOOGLE SITES - for marks sufficient (2) and good (3) • Final exam – if you want to be elligible for higher marks (very good and excellent)
Co Contents ts an and to topics: 1. Team building – Building successful teams / Recipes for team building; Language work: Prefixes / Modal perfect; Skills: Resolving conflict 2. Management styles – Management qualities / Interviews with two famous CEOs; Language work: Text reference; Skills: Presentations 3. Risk – Describing risk / Managing risks / Internationalisation – risk or opportunity?; Language work: Adverbs of degree; Skills: Reaching agreement 4. Job satisfaction – Staff motivation / Working for the best companies – Marriott Hotels International; Language work: Synonyms and word-building / Passives; Skills: Cold-calling 5. Revision units and Working across cultures (pg.60&61)
Obl bligatory ry literature: MARKET LEADER 3rd Edition Business English Course Book Upper Intermediate (UNITS 5-8) Business English Practice File Upper Intermediate (UNITS 5-8) Publisher: PEARSON Longman
Stu tudents ts ob obligations throughout t the he semester • Digital portfolio - the term was coined in 2010 by David Niguidula Definition: "a multimedia collection of student work that provides evidence of a student's skills and knowledge" or " a dynamic, digital collection of information from many sources, in many forms, and with many purposes that better represent a student's understanding and learning experiences " Matt Renwick
Steps: - Ss are to create Google account - open new Google site on their Drive - rename it to DIGITAL PORTFOLIO - in top left corner include their name - include an inspirational quote on the initial page - add pages in accordance with number of assignments (e.g. Assignment 1, Assignment 2 etc.) - each assignment is to be written on a separate page - share with the Professor on: poslovniengleski2portfolio@gmail.com
GOO OOGLE SITES AS AS WEB HOSTING SERVICE – How to …… • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpGKTAnX-o0 - CREATE A DIGITAL PORTFOLIO IN THE NEW GOOGLE SITES (steps from the beginning) • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCFb_pGvfmg - MAKING A PORTFOLIO ON THE NEW GOOGLE SITES • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb9jmfFTCZM - CREATING DIGITAL PORTFOLIO WITH GOOGLE SITES (more detailed)
Dig Digital po portfolio ass assignments: ASSIGNMET 1: Short biography & Ss photo - Ss portrait photo - textual biography (200-300 words) – Ss should introduce themselves briefly to the teacher with emphasis on professional experience (key info from Ss academic career - internships, awards, ERASMUS exchange program, volunteering … ) + CV in tabular form (free form)
AS ASSIG SIGNMET 2: Vi Video deo cl clip ip and and text revie iew + + Ss Ss opinio opinion • Source: Harward Business Review on https://hbr.org/2012/05/global-business-speaks-english Text: Global Business Speaks English & video embedded in the text Why Everyone at Your Company Should Speak (a Little) English Task: After having read the text and watched the video clip write a short review of both and include your opinion on the importance of English knowledge for your future professional life (app. 300 words)
AS ASSIG SIGNMENT 3: Team eam build buildin ing – recor ordin ing audio audio file ile Task: Record yourself giving your opinion / answers to the following questions on team building. Save the audio file in your digital portfolio. 1. What does it mean to be a member of a team? 2. What makes a good team player? 3. What can a team accomplish that one person working alone cannot? 4. What sort of team player are you? 5. What qualities could you contribute to a team? What qualities would make you a good team member? 6. What positive/negative experiences have you had as team member? DUE: 24 March 2020
ASS ASSIGNMENT 4: Sho Short rt repo port rt Task : Study the CASE STUDY in Unit 7 of Market Leader (pg.72 and 73) and to the Writing task on pg. 73. In the task you are supposed to write a short report to the Board of Directors recommending their preferred candidate as the new Project Manager. Important: Study the Writing File on Reports writing and follow the guidelines. Writing File can be found on the webpage Poslovni engleski 2. T he report can be designed according to Ss preferences (pdf, Word … ..)
ASS ASSIGNMENT T 5: Mini Mini pr prese sentation n and and vide ideo recor ordin ing Task: Study the WORKING ACROSS CULTURES in Unit 6 on pg. 60 and 61 of Market Leader. Your task is to make a presentation of a country you know well or are interested in. Use the same or similar categories as those in the presentation of Business culture in Kazakhstan to structure your talk. Prepare a short presentation (up to 10 slides including mostly images) Steps: Record a short video of yourself giving the presentation. You must be visible at least in the very beginning of the video, and the rest of the video can be focused on the slides only. Your presentation should not exceed 5 minutes. In your digital portfolio, under Assignment 5 save the file with the presentation (in PowerPoint, Canva……) and the video file with you presenting it. DUE: 12 May 2020
AS ASSIG SIGNMENT 6: Ss Ss web eb resea esearch h and and opini opinion on Steps: Start the assignment on your portfolio page with a quote on job satisfaction / motivation. On the web find a short video on job satisfaction / motivation and insert the video to your portfolio page. Then find a research / study on job satisfaction (e.g. of millenials) and insert the text (e.g. a pdf document) into your portfolio.
Finally, give your opinion on the following questions / statements. The answer to each should contain at least three sentences. 1. What do you find satisfying and frustrating about your work or studies? 2. How true are the following statements according to you? a) There is no such thing as company loyalty these days. b) Only successful people can have a good work-life balance. c) Job satisfaction is about personality, not external factors. d) Job satisfaction increases with age. e) Improvements in technology lead to greater job satisfaction. f) Job sharing and job rotation are not good for motivation. g) Millenials are changing jobs more than any other generation.
AS ASSIG SIGNMENT 7: St Stud udents ’ self self-refl flection on on on lear learning ng Task: In a few sentences reflect on Business English course and the learning process, your efforts, progress and achievements during the summer semester. Address areas of your strength and weaknesses by considering pieces that went well and areas that could be improved by setting potential learning goals for yourselves.
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