040062 UE WI-SPR: Business English I (2022W)
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Registration/Deregistration
- Registration is open from Mo 12.09.2022 09:00 to Fr 23.09.2022 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 14.10.2022 23:59
Groups
Group 1
Don't forget to send the confirmations in by the end of the registration phase at the latest (if you have not already sent it before the beginning of the registration phase)!
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Attention: While most of the course takes place in-person at the OMP 1, please note that there are a few select online sessions.
- Tuesday 04.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 11.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 18.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 25.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 08.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 15.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 23.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
- Tuesday 29.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 06.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 13.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 10.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 17.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 24.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Aims, contents and method of the course
Group 2
Don't forget to send the confirmations in by the end of the registration phase at the latest (if you have not already sent it before the beginning of the registration phase)!
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Attention: While most of the course takes place in-person at the OMP 1, please note that there are a few select online sessions.
- Tuesday 04.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 11.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Tuesday 18.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 25.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Tuesday 08.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 15.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 23.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
- Tuesday 29.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 06.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Tuesday 13.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 10.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 17.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Tuesday 24.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Aims, contents and method of the course
• read and understand English texts on a B2 level of the Common European Framework;
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from fields like management; human resources; production and operations; sales, marketing and advertising;
• participate in discussions in the above fields;
• produce effective business communications (e.g. emails, covering letters).Content
Management / Present and past tenses
Work and motivation / Future; passive
Company structure / Modals; questions
Managing across cultures / Conditionals
Recruitment / Covering letters/ job interviews
The different sectors of the economy / Collocations
Production / Gerund and infinitive
Logistics / Make, do, have & get
Products / Pronouns, determiners and possessives
Marketing / Articles/ Linkers/ Emails
Advertising / Adjectives and adverbs; comparisonsMode of instruction: currently planned as hybrid, but please keep an eye out for updates.Should it be necessary to hold the course digitally, it will be done mainly (via moodle) via the following methods:
Online sessions specifically designed for self-study.
This will include audio-visual content, reading and listening comprehension exercises based on current affairs, group work, presentations, online discussions in forums, peer assessment, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, case studies and online quizzes.
Group 3
Don't forget to send the confirmations in by the end of the registration phase at the latest (if you have not already sent it before the beginning of the registration phase)!
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Attention: While most of the course takes place in-person at the OMP 1, please note that there are a few select online sessions.
An asynchronous online self-study session is scheduled for the week of October 26.
- Wednesday 05.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 12.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 19.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 26.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Wednesday 09.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 16.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 23.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
- Wednesday 30.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 07.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Wednesday 14.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 11.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 18.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Tuesday 24.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Aims, contents and method of the course
• read and understand English texts on a B2 level of the Common European Framework;
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from fields like management; human resources; production and operations; sales, marketing and advertising;
• participate in discussions in the above fields;
• produce effective business communications (e.g. emails, covering letters).Content
Management / Present and past tenses
Work and motivation / Future; passive
Company structure / Modals; questions
Managing across cultures / Conditionals
Recruitment / Covering letters/ job interviews
The different sectors of the economy / Collocations
Production / Gerund and infinitive
Logistics / Make, do, have & get
Products / Pronouns, determiners and possessives
Marketing / Articles/ Linkers/ Emails
Advertising / Adjectives and adverbs; comparisonsMode of instruction: currently planned as hybrid, but please keep an eye out for updates.Should it be necessary to hold the course digitally, it will be done mainly (via moodle) via the following methods:
Online sessions specifically designed for self-study.
This will include audio-visual content, reading and listening comprehension exercises based on current affairs, group work, presentations, online discussions in forums, peer assessment, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, case studies and online quizzes.
Group 4
Don't forget to send the confirmations in by the end of the registration phase at the latest (if you have not already sent it before the beginning of the registration phase)!
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Attention: While most of the course takes place in-person at the OMP 1, please note that there are a few select online sessions. An asynchronous online self-study session is scheduled for the week of October 26.
- Wednesday 05.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 12.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 19.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 26.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Wednesday 09.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 16.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 23.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
- Wednesday 30.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 07.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Wednesday 14.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 11.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 18.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 24.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Aims, contents and method of the course
• read and understand English texts on a B2 level of the Common European Framework;
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from fields like management; human resources; production and operations; sales, marketing and advertising;
• participate in discussions in the above fields;
• produce effective business communications (e.g. emails, covering letters).Content
Management / Present and past tenses
Work and motivation / Future; passive
Company structure / Modals; questions
Managing across cultures / Conditionals
Recruitment / Covering letters/ job interviews
The different sectors of the economy / Collocations
Production / Gerund and infinitive
Logistics / Make, do, have & get
Products / Pronouns, determiners and possessives
Marketing / Articles/ Linkers/ Emails
Advertising / Adjectives and adverbs; comparisonsMode of instruction: currently planned as hybrid, but please keep your eye out for updates.Should it be necessary to hold the course digitally, it will be done mainly (via moodle) via the following methods:
Online sessions specifically designed for self-study.
This will include audio-visual content, reading and listening comprehension exercises based on current affairs, group work, presentations, online discussions in forums, peer assessment, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, case studies and online quizzes.
Group 5
Don't forget to send the confirmations in by the end of the registration phase at the latest (if you have not already sent it before the beginning of the registration phase)!
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Attention: While most of the course takes place in-person at the OMP 1, please note that there are a few select online sessions. An asynchronous online self-study session is scheduled for the week of October 26.
- Wednesday 05.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 12.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 19.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 26.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
- Wednesday 09.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 16.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 23.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
- Wednesday 30.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 07.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
- Wednesday 14.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 11.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 18.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
- Tuesday 24.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Aims, contents and method of the course
• read and understand English texts on a B2 level of the Common European Framework;
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from fields like management; human resources; production and operations; sales, marketing and advertising;
• participate in discussions in the above fields;
• produce effective business communications (e.g. emails, covering letters).Content
Management / Present and past tenses
Work and motivation / Future; passive
Company structure / Modals; questions
Managing across cultures / Conditionals
Recruitment / Covering letters/ job interviews
The different sectors of the economy / Collocations
Production / Gerund and infinitive
Logistics / Make, do, have & get
Products / Pronouns, determiners and possessives
Marketing / Articles/ Linkers/ Emails
Advertising / Adjectives and adverbs; comparisonsMode of instruction: currently planned as hybrid, but please keep an eye out for updates.Should it be necessary to hold the course digitally, it will be done mainly (via moodle) via the following methods:
Online sessions specifically designed for self-study.
This will include audio-visual content, reading and listening comprehension exercises based on current affairs, group work, presentations, online discussions in forums, peer assessment, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, case studies and online quizzes.
Information
Assessment and permitted materials
Final Test (65%)
online quizzes (10%) online through MoodleIn order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
PS 60.5-70 ? Grade 4
PS 70.5-80 ? Grade 3
PS 80.5-90 ? Grade 2
PS 90.5-100 ? Grade 1In order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.According to university regulation, this course is "prüfungsimmanent", which means that in principle students must attend every class (for information on how this applies when the course is taught in a digital format, please see below). Exceptionally, they may miss a maximum of two sessions.
Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.The course is currently planned for a hybrid mode, but please be aware of the following, if this course has to be switched to a digital format through Moodle. If this course is held digitally, your physical presence is not required, but you are expected to actively participate online by completing weekly sessions through Moodle. Completing these weekly sessions is mandatory and if you fail to actively participate (e.g. post to forums, upload assignments…) for more than two sessions this will result in a fail.You are expected to complete weekly homework and online tasks (for instance, contribute to class discussions and forums, upload specific assignments, etc). These will only be available for a limited time period (usually one week). Please note that late submissions will not be accepted. Failure to actively participate in the course online (that means if you make no submissions for more than two sessions) will result in a fail.All communication will be done through Moodle, so it is your responsibility to check your messages regularly.
• read and understand English texts on a B2 level of the Common European Framework;
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from fields like management; human resources; production and operations; sales, marketing and advertising;
• participate in discussions in the above fields;
• produce effective business communications (e.g. emails, covering letters).Content
Management / Present and past tenses
Work and motivation / Future; passive
Company structure / Modals; questions
Managing across cultures / Conditionals
Recruitment / Covering letters/ job interviews
The different sectors of the economy / Collocations
Production / Gerund and infinitive
Logistics / Make, do, have & get
Products / Pronouns, determiners and possessives
Marketing / Articles/ Linkers/ Emails
Advertising / Adjectives and adverbs; comparisonsMode of instruction: currently planned as hybrid, but please keep an eye out for updates.Should it be necessary to hold the course digitally, it will be done mainly (via moodle) via the following methods:
Online sessions specifically designed for self-study.
This will include audio-visual content, reading and listening comprehension exercises based on current affairs, group work, presentations, online discussions in forums, peer assessment, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, case studies and online quizzes.