ENGLISH LANGUAGE P - Z

1. Knowledge and ability of knowledge: the main objective of the course is the student's learning of the basic linguistic elements for an intermediate level knowledge. The syntactic and morphological aspects of the English language will be studied, with particular regard to phonetics, lexical recognition and to the use of English in the economic field, in line with the objectives of the degree program.
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding (apply knowledge and understanding): the student is able to apply the knowledge acquired in the practice of the English language and to converse fluently, with lexical precision and syntactic correctness, on various topics and specifics of the professional technical area of reference.
3. Making judgments: the linguistic competence is the basis for a practical use of the microlanguage in the future professional fields beyond the national borders towards a trans- and international perspective.
4. Communication skills (communication skills): these skills will be evaluated through tests and editions, aiming at international students, with a predominance of the economic sector.
5. Learning skills: the course aims to develop students' self-learning skills.

I MODULE - English Grammar
Program description: Basic and contrast grammar, practical and oral exercises. Tutorials on comprehension skills and written re-elaboration and syntactic transformations.

II MODULE - Business Theory
Description of the program: Aiming at giving students abilities to understand the contents of Business English and the technical terminology, we will focus on the micro-language and specific technical material of the economic field, emphasizing contrasts and syntactical and lexical similarities through the use of textual and audio material, to improve reading, listening and speaking skills. In this context, particular attention will be paid to the following topics: Management, Marketing, Advertising, Production, Logistics (Incoterms), Products and brands (Labels), Banking, Bonds, Stocks and Shares (Investors and Investments), Company structure, Business cycle , Business organization, E-Commerce, Green Economy.

III MODULE (2 CFU) - Business Communication
Description of the program: This module aims at the written production, in order to put the student in the condition to be able to re-elaborate what has been learned. In particular, we will refer to different types of documents, such as orders, replies, complaints, CVs, reports, etc. Moreover, in order to consider the peculiarities of EAP, the different types of products of scientific literature will be taken into consideration.

COURSE PROGRAMMING

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Topics

Text references

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Language skills (writing, reading, listening, reading) CEFR Level B1

Material provided by linguistic experts.

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THE MANAGEMENT

TEXT 1: UNIT 1 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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THEORY X AND THEORY Y

TEXT 1: UNIT 2 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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COMPANY STRUCTURE

TEXT 1: UNIT 3 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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MANAGING ACROSS CULTURES

TEXT 1: UNIT 4 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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PRODUCTS AND BRANDS

TEXT 1: UNIT 11 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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LIFECYCLE

TEXT 1: UNIT 12 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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MARKETING

TEXT 2: UNIT 7 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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ADVERTISING

TEXT 1: UNIT 13 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION

TEXT 2: UNIT 1 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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FACTORS OF PRODUCTION

TEXT 2: UNIT 1 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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TYPES OF ECONOMICS

TEXT 2: UNIT 1 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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ORGANIZATION OF BUSINESS

TEXT 2: UNIT 2 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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BANKING SERVICES TO BUSINESS

TEXT 2: UNIT 5 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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BONDS

TEXT 1: UNIT 16 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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BUSINESS CYCLE

TEXT 1: UNIT 23 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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THE STOCK EXCHANGE

TEXT 2: UNIT 6 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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GLOBALIZATION

TEXT 2: UNIT 9 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION

TEXT 2: UNIT 9 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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FAIR TRADE

TEXT 2: UNIT 8 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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ETHICAL BANKING

TEXT 2: UNIT 8 (additional materials, STUDIUM)

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LOGISTICS (Incoterms)

TEXT 1: UNIT 9; TEXT 2: UNIT 3

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WOMAN IN BUSINESS

TEXT 1: UNIT 6

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ECONOMICS AND ECOLOGY

TEXT 1: UNIT 28

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TRANSPORT

TEXT 2: UNIT 4

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GOVERNMENT AND TAXATION

TEXT 1: UNIT 22

* Minimum essential knowledge for passing the exam.

N.B. The knowledge of the topics marked with an asterisk is a necessary but not sufficient condition for passing the exam. Responding sufficiently or even more than enough to the questions on these topics does not, therefore, ensure that the exam is passed.

1. Ian McKenzie, English for Business Studies, Cambridge;

2. F. Bentini, B. Richardson, V. Vaugham, In Business, Pearson / Longman;

3. R. Murphy, English Grammar in Use, Cambridge or A. Gallagher, F. Galuzzi, Activating Grammar, Pearson / Longman or A. Amendolagine, N. Coe, K. Paterson and M. Harrison, Grammar Spectrum, Oxford;

4. A. Tuck, Oxford Dictionary of Business English for Learners of English, Oxford U. P .; Longman, Business English Dictionary, Longman

5. Additional materials will be provided by the teacher (ppt files).