ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS 1

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-BA1S1-LAN-B1-CE01UE
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
LANGUAGES
This course occurs in the following program(s)
Training officer(s)
S.SCHUESTER
Stakeholder(s)
Amanda JONES, Bibiana RIOM, Caitriona BYRNE, Charlene DUNLOP, Diane MYTHEN, Françoise LEBLANC, James MELLORS, Jane RUSH, Kellie BOURQUE, Lena FENBY, Malika CHRAIBI, Michele ROSEN, Nicolas DELBARRE, Noah KEMPER, Rhea LANGRIDGE, Ruth SURRIDGE, Shane GRIFFIN, Sheena SCHUESTER, Sophie GALLIX
Level
Bachelor
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
Students should have a minimum level of B1 in the CEFRL (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
Goal
- feel at ease and communicate in English using technical and business terms.
- be aware of and be familiar with cultural aspects and differences in the English-speaking/corporate world.
- communicate effectively.
- be familiar with vocabulary for Accounting and Finance.
- explain graphs using specific terminology.
- write a professional CV and Cover Letter.
Presentation
Oral communication within the various business topics covered include :
- making a presentation.
- business etiquette and cultural awareness.
- present and analyse graphs and financial date.
- role plays.

Written communication includes:
- letters
- essay writing
- letters
- essay writing

Modalités

Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Présentiel
Cours magistral 32,00 Students have 2,40 hours per week of contact time and are expected to enhance their learning programme by - using the self-study material given to them. - attending the language resource center and the language events organised by the school.
Travail personnel
Group Project 20,00 Students are given projects to work on which have to be researched and prepared out of class.
Charge de travail personnel indicative 10,50 Self-study includes working on selected modules from a grammar book for at least 1,5 hours a week, over a schedule of 7 weeks.
Autoformation
E-Learning 25,00 E-learning is a compulsory part of the course and students are required to reach a given level by the end of the semester.
Overall student workload 87,00
Evaluation
Cont1: Business Etiquette Presentation 7%
Cont2: Music Review 10%
Cont3: Cover letter 5%
Cont4: SPP Oral Presentation 13%
7Speaking (5% initial test / 10% progress) 15%
Participation 10%
Mid-term exam 15%
2 self-study tests 10%
December exam 15%
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Contrôle continu
Examen partiel 2,00 1 15,00
Présentation orale 0,00 3 30,00
Participation 0,00 1 10,00
Expression écrite 0,00 2 10,00
Examen (final)
Examen écrit 2,00 1 15,00
Autres
Projet Individuel 0,00 1 15,00
Rapport écrit 0,00 1 5,00
TOTAL 100,00

Ressources

Bibliography
Business Grammar Builder - Second Edition -
Internet resources