COURSE INTRODUCTION
This course in Business English, led by Dr. Borka Lekaj Lubina, focuses on essential topics such as trade, finance, accounting, banking, insurance, and exchange rates. Students will develop critical skills in report writing, business meetings, and graph descriptions through regular attendance and active participation. The course requires completing two progress tests and an oral exam. Required literature includes "English for Business Studies" by I. MacKenzie. Additional support from the student tutor is available for those needing extra help. Join us to strengthen your business language proficiency!
COURSE INTRODUCTION
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COURSEINTRODUCTION BUSINESS ENGLISH 2 2014
Lecturer: BORKA LEKAJ LUBINA, Ph.D. Office hours:TUESDAY 12.30-14.00 (BRE-GAL) TUESDAY 14.00-15.30 (NEV-RAG) Room: 19 Phone: 2383-203 E-mail: borka.lekaj@efzg.hr Info: www.efzg.hr Student tutor: DORAFUREŠ Contact: dora.fures@gmail.com
TIMETABLE 2014 1.2 BRE-GAL MON 14.00-15.30 (L) DV. 10 THU 8.30-10.00 (S) DV. 02 THU 10.30-12.00 (S) DV. 22
TIMETABLE 2013 1.6 NEV-RAG MON 12.00-13.30 (L) DV. 25 WED 14.00-15.30 (S) DV. 01 THU 12.30-14.00 (S) DV. 09
SYLLABUS (http://www.efzg.hr/default.aspx?id=5749) Topics: trade, finance, accounting, banking, insurance, exchange rates… Skills: report writing, business meetings, graph description WEEKLY SCHEDULE
COURSEREQUIREMENTS • regular attendance (6 absences allowed) • bringing RB and coursebook to class • active participation • preparing and role-playing a business meeting • two progress tests and/or exam
REQUIRED LITERATURE • English For Business Studies • MacKenzie, I. Third Edition(2010), CUP • (units: 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 26, 27) • BE2 RB2014 • (Course Contents and Information for Students)
FINAL GRADE • based on continuous assessment • two preliminary tests/finalwrittenexam business meeting • oral exam* • * studentsaspiring to grade A are expected to readandbeabletodiscuss all ofthematerialinrequired literature
WRITTEN EXAM • recognition of business terms and concepts • active use of collocations, key vocabulary • reading comprehension • graph description • business report • ORAL EXAM • speaking skills: coherent presentation and discussion of a business topic using relevant specialist vocabulary • fluency/accuracy (→B2)
USEFUL TIPS • study continually throughout the semester • plan ahead (PTs) • contact the student tutor if you have problems with reading/understanding texts
IF READING IS DIFFICULT: • read the text to understand it in Croatian • retell the text in Croatian • translate the whole text into Croatian sentence by sentence • identifycollocations, key business terms in each sentence • find definitions for business terms • make a list of collocations for each text you read • do vocabulary tasks before or after the text • prepare a text following the tips above and contact the teacher / student tutor to arrange a study feedback session
