BUSINESS ENGLISH 2 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 GLOBISH in globalization.” Édouard Philippe French Prime Minister
COURSE SPECIFICATIONS 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 Number of lessons weekly: 1+2 Location: Room 10 (IT room upon agreement) Time: Tuesday 12pm – 2.35pm Groups: 1 and 2 Group 1 (BUBALO- MARKOVIĆ) : 12pm – 1.15pm Group 2 ( MILKOVIĆ - ŽIVKOVIĆ ) : 1.20pm – 2.40pm
Overview • Contents and topics • Obligatory literature • Students’ obligations throughout the semester • Digital portfolio • Online quizzes • Attendance and assessment • Final exam • Events – aimed at developing intercultural and global competence • in cooperation with the American Corner – World Poetry Day 21/3 • International poetry evening – Creative Treasury (April 2020) together with ERASMUS incoming students • in cooperation with the American Corner – lecture by Josh Leib
Contents and topic ics: 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)
Obli ligatory ry lit 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 obli ligations th throughout th the 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
GOOGLE SIT ITES 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 igital portfoli lio assig ignments: 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) DUE: 10 March 2020
ASSIGNMET 2: : Vid ideo cli clip and text revi view + Ss 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) DUE: 17 March 2020
ASSIGNMENT 3: : Team building – recording audio fil file 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
ASSIGNMENT 4: : Short report 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…..) DUE: 14 April 2020
ASSIGNMENT 5: Mini presentation and vid video recording 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
ASSIGNMENT 6: : Ss web research and opinion 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. DUE: 26 May 2020
ASSIGNMENT 7: Students’ self -reflection on le learning 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. DUE: 1 June 2020
Share your portfolio assignments ON TIM IME NO PORTFOLIO = NO EXAM
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Percentage 1) DIGITAL PORTFOLIO* Sufficient-excellent Points / percentage 2) ONLINE QUIZES (e.g. Kahoot, Edmodo etc.) Points / percentage (excellent) 3) READING POETRY - American Corner volunteering at poetry event - volunteering with incoming Erasmus students Points 4) PARTICIPATION IN LESSONS 5) ONLINE EXAM (Market leader units) Sufficient-excellent * if particular assignment is not submitted by the due date REDUCED PORTFOLIO POINTS (total number for DP is 21 points) EXAM REGULAR STUDENTS ATTENDANCE MARK/EXAM 100%+each portfolio assignment NO EXAM on time 70%+AMERICAN CORNER / KR NO EXAM POETRY+full portfolio until 1 June 70-99%+each portfolio assignment + (Ss met the requirements on time for the FINAL EXAM) less than 70% NOT ELLIGIBLE TO TAKE EXAM
Poetry readin ing event at t th the American Corner • for volunteers and extra ‘benefits’ • 21 March marking World Poetry Day and the beginning of spring • together with students from another faculty • contact me after the lesson! – find a poem written by an English speaking author, send it to my email NLT 3 March 2020
International poetry evening - April - for volunteers and extra ‘benefits’ EU MOTO Objective : promoting intercultural competences in authentic multicultural and plurilingual context Project partner : ESN ESN VIDEO 2019 ESN VIDEO 2018 Participants : EFOS students and incoming ERASMUS exchange students
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