English for Business 2

ECTS: 6 
Department: GACO
Degree level: 1^st year of Bachelor
Teaching contact hours: 30 
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 sales calls, etc.

Course topics

• Talking about work experience and internships.
• Societal topics like the environment, fast fashion, work-life balance, etc.
• Presenting a marketing survey.
• Presenting a small research project.

Teaching method

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

Assessment

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

Entry requirements

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