English for Business 1

ECTS: 6 
Department: GACO    
Degree level: 1^st Year of Bachelor
Teaching contact hours: 28  
Instructor: Léa LOUCHEZ

Learning objectives

• Learning business English vocabulary and phrases in order to feel comfortable in an English-speaking work environment.
• Improve speaking, writing, reading and listening skills in English in order to be able to communicate fluently.
•  Prepare for specific business activities such as job interviews.

Course topics

• Welcoming a collaborator
• How to be a great manager                                    
• Writing a professional email
• Press reviews  
• Travel agency project                             
• Applying for a job: resume/CV, cover letter, job interviews, job fairs
• Different careers: HR, events, consulting

Teaching method

• Group of 28 students: weekly 1.5-hour seminar (“TD”)
• Group of 14 students: weekly 1-hour practical (“TP”)

Assessment

• Several assignments during the semester: oral presentations, vocabulary and oral comprehension tests.
• One final written exam at the end of the semester covering all the work done over 4 months: vocabulary exercises, applying for a job, analysis of a newspaper article, etc.

Entry requirements

• Intermediate-level English and an interest in a range of business subjects.