Professional Dialogues for Business English
ECTS: 5
Department: TC
Degree level: 2nd year of Bachelor
Teaching contact hours: 20
Instructor: Aida MESINOVIC
Learning objectives
- Participate in meetings
o Express opinions clearly and diplomatically.
o Agree, disagree, and make suggestions.
o Ask for clarification and summarize key points. - Negotiate effectively
o Make proposals and counterproposals.
o Discuss prices, deadlines, and conditions.
o Reach compromises and agreements. - Handle customer interactions
o Respond to enquiries professionally.
o Deal with complaints using appropriate language.
o Offer solutions and follow-up actions. - Discuss workplace issues
o Talk about teamwork and leadership.
o Discuss deadlines, priorities, and problem-solving.
o Give constructive feedback. - Use appropriate business vocabulary
o Employ vocabulary related to marketing, finance, management, logistics, HR, and customer service.
o Use common business idioms and collocations accurately. - Demonstrate intercultural communication skills
o Adapt communication to different professional cultures.
o Use polite and diplomatic language.
Course topics
Business Dialogue Topics
- Job interviews /Team meetings /Sales negotiations /Customer complaints
- Performance reviews /Product launches /Supplier negotiations /Sustainability initiatives
- Recruitment interviews
Teaching method
Group of 26 students (2 to 4 students per team) : mostly dialogue training with preparatory and follow-up sessions
Assessment
- Intermediate assessment (efficiency of teamwork)
- Final oral exam - a recorded dialogue
Entry requirements
- At least B1 level in English

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