040063 UE Business English II (2019W)
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 16.09.2019 09:00 to Mo 23.09.2019 12:00
- Registration is open from We 02.10.2019 09:00 to Fr 04.10.2019 13:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 14.10.2019 12:00
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
This course is designed specifically for students of (International) Business Administration at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. These students have priority over students studying at other faculties.In order to take Business English II, students must have passed Business English I.
max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 01.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 08.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 15.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 29.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 05.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 12.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 19.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 26.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 03.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 10.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 07.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 14.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 21.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 28.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Aims, contents and method of the course
Examination topics
Emmerson, Paul (2009): Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Group 2
This course is designed specifically for students of (International) Business Administration at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. These students have priority over students studying at other faculties.
In order to take Business English II, students must have passed Business English I.
In order to take Business English II, students must have passed Business English I.
max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 01.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 08.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 15.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 22.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 29.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 05.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 12.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 19.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 26.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 03.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 10.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 07.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 14.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 21.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 28.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Aims, contents and method of the course
Aims of the course
On completion of the course, students will be able to
• read and understand upper-intermediate Business English texts;
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from the fields of management, company finance, financial markets, international trade, CSR, taxation, economic policy;
• translate those terms into German and vice versa;
• participate in discussions on those fields;
• produce communicatively effective written business texts (graph descriptions; business reports and proposals);
• give presentations in teams.Content
Introduction
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations
Venture capital/Prepositions
Accounting and financial statements/Linkers
Market structure, competition and takeovers /Business trends
Government and taxation/Graph descriptions
The business cycle/Phrasal verbs
Corporate social responsibility/Gerund and infinitive
Exchange rates/Business reports
International trade/Business proposals
Women in businessTeaching methods
This course uses the following methods: lectures, small-group work, team presentations with individual written feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
On completion of the course, students will be able to
• read and understand upper-intermediate Business English texts;
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from the fields of management, company finance, financial markets, international trade, CSR, taxation, economic policy;
• translate those terms into German and vice versa;
• participate in discussions on those fields;
• produce communicatively effective written business texts (graph descriptions; business reports and proposals);
• give presentations in teams.Content
Introduction
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations
Venture capital/Prepositions
Accounting and financial statements/Linkers
Market structure, competition and takeovers /Business trends
Government and taxation/Graph descriptions
The business cycle/Phrasal verbs
Corporate social responsibility/Gerund and infinitive
Exchange rates/Business reports
International trade/Business proposals
Women in businessTeaching methods
This course uses the following methods: lectures, small-group work, team presentations with individual written feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
Examination topics
Emmerson, Paul (2009): Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Group 3
This course is designed specifically for students of (International) Business Administration at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. These students have priority over students studying at other faculties.In order to take Business English II, students must have passed Business English I.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 01.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 08.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 15.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 29.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 05.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 12.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 19.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 26.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 03.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 10.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 07.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 14.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 21.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Tuesday 28.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Aims, contents and method of the course
On completion of the course, students will be able to read and understand upper-intermediate Business English texts; understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from the fields of management, company finance, financial markets, international trade, CSR, taxation, economic policy; translate those terms into German and vice versa; participate in discussions on those fields; produce communicatively effective written business texts (graph descriptions; business reports and proposals); give presentations in teams.Content
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations
Venture capital/Prepositions
Accounting and financial statements/Linkers
Market structure, competition and takeovers /Business trends
Government and taxation/Graph descriptions
The business cycle/Phrasal verbs
Corporate social responsibility/Gerund and infinitive
Exchange rates/Business reports
International trade/Business proposals
Women in businessMethods
This course uses the following methods: lectures, small-group work, team presentations with individual written feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations
Venture capital/Prepositions
Accounting and financial statements/Linkers
Market structure, competition and takeovers /Business trends
Government and taxation/Graph descriptions
The business cycle/Phrasal verbs
Corporate social responsibility/Gerund and infinitive
Exchange rates/Business reports
International trade/Business proposals
Women in businessMethods
This course uses the following methods: lectures, small-group work, team presentations with individual written feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
Examination topics
Emmerson, Paul (2009): Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Group 4
This course is designed specifically for students of (International) Business Administration at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. These students have priority over students studying at other faculties.In order to take Business English II, students must have passed Business English I.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 03.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 10.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 17.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 31.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 14.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 21.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 28.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 05.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 12.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 09.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 16.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 23.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 30.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Aims, contents and method of the course
On completion of the course, students will be able to read and understand upper-intermediate Business English texts; understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from the fields of management, company finance, financial markets, international trade, CSR, taxation, economic policy; translate those terms into German and vice versa; participate in discussions on those fields; produce communicatively effective written business texts (graph descriptions; business reports and proposals); give presentations in teams.Content
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations
Venture capital/Prepositions
Accounting and financial statements/Linkers
Market structure, competition and takeovers /Business trends
Government and taxation/Graph descriptions
The business cycle/Phrasal verbs
Corporate social responsibility/Gerund and infinitive
Exchange rates/Business reports
International trade/Business proposals
Women in businessMethods
This course uses the following methods: lectures, small-group work, team presentations with individual written feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations
Venture capital/Prepositions
Accounting and financial statements/Linkers
Market structure, competition and takeovers /Business trends
Government and taxation/Graph descriptions
The business cycle/Phrasal verbs
Corporate social responsibility/Gerund and infinitive
Exchange rates/Business reports
International trade/Business proposals
Women in businessMethods
This course uses the following methods: lectures, small-group work, team presentations with individual written feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
Examination topics
Emmerson, Paul (2009): Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Group 5
This course is designed specifically for students of (International) Business Administration at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. These students have priority over students studying at other faculties.In order to take Business English II, students must have passed Business English I.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 03.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 10.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 17.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 31.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 07.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 14.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 21.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 28.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 05.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 12.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 09.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 16.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 23.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 30.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Aims, contents and method of the course
On completion of the course, students will be able to read and understand upper-intermediate Business English texts; understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from the fields of management, company finance, financial markets, international trade, CSR, taxation, economic policy; translate those terms into German and vice versa; participate in discussions on those fields; produce communicatively effective written business texts (graph descriptions; business reports and proposals); give presentations in teams.Content
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations
Venture capital/Prepositions
Accounting and financial statements/Linkers
Market structure, competition and takeovers /Business trends
Government and taxation/Graph descriptions
The business cycle/Phrasal verbs
Corporate social responsibility/Gerund and infinitive
Exchange rates/Business reports
International trade/Business proposals
Women in businessMethods
This course uses the following methods: lectures, small-group work, team presentations with individual written feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations
Venture capital/Prepositions
Accounting and financial statements/Linkers
Market structure, competition and takeovers /Business trends
Government and taxation/Graph descriptions
The business cycle/Phrasal verbs
Corporate social responsibility/Gerund and infinitive
Exchange rates/Business reports
International trade/Business proposals
Women in businessMethods
This course uses the following methods: lectures, small-group work, team presentations with individual written feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
Examination topics
Emmerson, Paul (2009): Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Group 6
This course is designed specifically for students of (International) Business Administration at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. These students have priority over students studying at other faculties.In order to take Business English II, students must have passed Business English I.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Final Exam 22.01.2020 16:45-18:15 Uhr, HS1
- Thursday 03.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 10.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 17.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 31.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 07.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 14.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 21.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 28.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 05.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 12.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 09.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 16.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 23.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
- Thursday 30.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Aims, contents and method of the course
On completion of the course, students will be able to read and understand upper-intermediate Business English texts; understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from the fields of management, company finance, financial markets, international trade, CSR, taxation, economic policy; translate those terms into German and vice versa; participate in discussions on those fields; produce communicatively effective written business texts (graph descriptions; business reports and proposals); give presentations in teams.Content
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations
Venture capital/Prepositions
Accounting and financial statements/Linkers
Market structure, competition and takeovers /Business trends
Government and taxation/Graph descriptions
The business cycle/Phrasal verbs
Corporate social responsibility/Gerund and infinitive
Exchange rates/Business reports
International trade/Business proposals
Women in businessMethods
This course uses the following methods: lectures, small-group work, team presentations with individual written feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations
Venture capital/Prepositions
Accounting and financial statements/Linkers
Market structure, competition and takeovers /Business trends
Government and taxation/Graph descriptions
The business cycle/Phrasal verbs
Corporate social responsibility/Gerund and infinitive
Exchange rates/Business reports
International trade/Business proposals
Women in businessMethods
This course uses the following methods: lectures, small-group work, team presentations with individual written feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
Examination topics
Emmerson, Paul (2009): Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Information
Assessment and permitted materials
Business English II is assessed by means of
• Presentation (30%)
• OOPT (10%)
• Final Test (60%)In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) reach more than 90 points on the OOPT.The presentation is a compulsory component.
No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.
• Presentation (30%)
• OOPT (10%)
• Final Test (60%)In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) reach more than 90 points on the OOPT.The presentation is a compulsory component.
No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The students will be awarded a grade on the basis of their overall percentage score (PS) as follows:
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, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) reach more than 90 points on the OOPT.The presentation is a compulsory component.
No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.According to university regulation, this course is "prüfungsimmanent", which means that in principle students must attend every class. Exceptionally, they may miss a maximum of two sessions. If they miss more than two sessions without good cause, they automatically fail.Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
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, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) reach more than 90 points on the OOPT.The presentation is a compulsory component.
No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.According to university regulation, this course is "prüfungsimmanent", which means that in principle students must attend every class. Exceptionally, they may miss a maximum of two sessions. If they miss more than two sessions without good cause, they automatically fail.Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
Reading list
Emmerson, Paul (2009): Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. CUP.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:19
On completion of the course, students will be able to
• read and understand upper-intermediate Business English texts;
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from the fields of management, company finance, financial markets, international trade, CSR, taxation, economic policy;
• translate those terms into German and vice versa;
• participate in discussions on those fields;
• produce communicatively effective written business texts (graph descriptions; business reports and proposals);
• give presentations in teams.Content
Introduction
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations
Venture capital/Prepositions
Accounting and financial statements/Linkers
Market structure, competition and takeovers /Business trends
Government and taxation/Graph descriptions
The business cycle/Phrasal verbs
Corporate social responsibility/Gerund and infinitive
Exchange rates/Business reports
International trade/Business proposals
Women in businessTeaching methods
This course uses the following methods: lectures, small-group work, team presentations with individual written feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.