Business English communication skills 1.N3.EP.BE.3

Course objectives
The aim of the course is to develop students' communication skills in the area of business English. Students are expected to learn new vocabulary, phrases and idiomatic expressions used in this particular area of the English language, with special emphasis on the clarity and effeciveness of daily communication, considering general aspects of business environment.
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Course content:
communication activities tackling upon business topics
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
presentation, discussion, communication activities, role play, vocabulary excersises, individual work, group work, ICT tools/MSTeams

Field of study

English Philology

Student workload

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties: total number of ECTS: 3 0,5 ECTS: 15h classes (50% online/50% on university site) 1 ECTS: 25h preparing for classroom discussions 1 ECTS: 25h preparing for credit test 0,5 ECTS: 10 hrs of consultation with the course instructor

Study level

BA level studies

Education profile

part time studies academic profile

Type of course

obligatory courses
elective courses

The semester in which the subject is carried out

semester 3

Mode

(in Polish) Mieszany: realizowany zdalnie i w sali

Requirements

Business English elective module Introduction to Business English Fundamentals of economics

Course coordinators

Term 2024/25-Z:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Zbigniew Pyż

Term 2023/24-Z:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Zbigniew Pyż

Term 2022/23-Z:

Zbigniew Pyż

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

Knowledge
Student knows and understands
1. the English business language; knows the lexical-grammatical and stylistic rules of the English business language, and the rules of the selection of means for expressing specific types of information (m-W-1/P6S_WG)

Skills
Student can
2. search for, analyze, select and use specialised business texts utilizing various sources and methods, including online resources (m-U-1/P6S_UW)
3. use the English language at C1 level in writing and speaking with relative fluency, accuracy and communication efficiency in a wide range of business topics (m-U-2/P6S_UK)

Social competences
Student is ready to
4. specify the priorities for the implementation of their goals and tasks designated by others in the business context (m-K-1/P6S_KR)
5. shape their own views on the basis of the gained general and detailed knowledge regarding business topics (m-K-2/P6S_KK)

Assessment criteria

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes

1. Active participation in classes - 40% of the final grade (outcomes 1,2,3,4,5)
2. Vocabulary tests - 30 % of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4)
3. Individual and group comprehension tests - 30% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)

Pass at 60 % of the final grade

Bibliography

Reading list:
Cordell, Jane, Cambridge Business English Activities: Serious fun for Business English students, Cambridge University Press 2000
Lloyd Angela, Preier Anne, Business Communication Games, Oxford University Press 1996
Marcjanik Małgorzata (red.), Grzeczność nasza i obca, Warszawa 2005
Martin Jeanette S., Chaney Lillian H., Global Business Etiquette. A Guide to International Communication and Customs, Praeger 2012
Mawer Jenny, Business Games, LTP 2002

Additional information

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