Business English 1

Subject	Business English 1
Semester	3rd and 4th semester
Type	compulsory
ECTS	9 ECTS
Study programme:	Economics / 1st Bologna cycle
Primary language:	English

Introduction
The course is delivered in English and is a compulsory course in accordance with the officially approved curriculum of the undergraduate study programme in Business Studies.
 
Prerequisites
Command of English at level B1 (the level of language attained upon passing the Matura examination in English).

Content (Syllabus outline)

broadening the vocabulary of business and social life with a view to developing students' ability to communicate successfully in the international business environment (including various forms of written communication),

role play to encourage oral communication in a wide range of business situations, from presentations, marketing and negotiations to face-to-face and telephone conversations, international meetings, etc.

Learning and teaching methods

Forms and methods of teaching

language exercises adapted to the study programme and to students' interests, based on individual student work,

encouraging students' active participation in the learning process with only the most essential theoretical explanations,

presentations and analyses of selected topics based on authentic English texts,

all forms of language knowledge and competences are used and developed through individual research work, discussions and group work,

discussions, role play, audiovisual material, student presentations and their homework.

Assessment

• Within the lectures, students prepare for the international Cambridge Business Higher examination; the grade of this examination is taken as the final grade in the course. (20%)
• Students may also take the course examination at our Faculty. In that case, the final grade is composed as set out below. (20%)
• The grade consists of active participation in the group on the basis of homework (20%), a seminar paper with a presentation (20%) and a written and oral examination (60%). (60%)

Readings

• Obvezna literatura:
• Brook-Hart, Guy. 2009. Business Benchmark. Advanced. Student's Book. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Wood, Ian et al. 2013. ASS Cambridge BEC Preliminary. Student's Book. Hampshire: Heinle, Cengage Learning.

Recommended additional literature

• Powell, M. Martinez, R., Jillett, R. (2004). New Business Matters. Business English with a Lexical Approach (Course book). London: Thomson&Heinle.
• Šega, L. Veliki moderni poslovni slovar, angleško-slovenski, Cankarjeva založba. 1997.
• Angleško angleški poslovni slovarji.

Office hours

• Before and after lectures
• By arrangement