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COM 131 Business English Cambridge II

 

Instructor: Tunde Tuzes

Hours: 36

Time: TBA

Credit hours: 3

Course description:

Methodology:

Business English Cambridge (BCE) prepares students for exams at three levels: Preliminary, Vantage and Advanced. We are calibrating our courses at the Advanced/Higher level, and advanced students may attempt both Vantage and Advanced examinations. Students, however, may take the course without writing the official examinations.

The themes and related activities focus on developing the communication skills that every professional needs to succeed in today's global business environment.

The course content is delivered through lectures, combined with student-centred activities. Specific focus will be placed on reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary and grammar on business related topics. The class in highly participatory, and there will be homework assigned regularly.

Learner outcome:

Students will be able to:

  • Identify the changes in working practices and describe duties and responsibilities
  • Understand the complexity of Internet-based businesses
  • Talk about motivation at work
  • Report on recruitment and describe trends
  • Understand company environment and value corporate culture
  • Talk about cultural differences and report on cultural diversity
  • Write effective letters and reports

Language work includes: articles, comparatives and superlatives, participles, adjectives and adverbs, relative clauses, modal verbs and passive structures.

 

Revised:

June 2006

Units:

4A, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b

Evaluation:

Attendance 10%, Homework/Participation 10%, Discussion Leadership and Presentations 40%, Exam 40%

Prerequisite courses or equivalent knowledge:

None above college admission

Text:

Pass Cambridge BEC Higher, Student's Book and Teacher prepared handouts