040063 UE Business English II (2022W)
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Registration/Deregistration
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 12.09.2022 09:00 to Fr 23.09.2022 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 14.10.2022 23:59
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. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 07.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 14.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 21.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 28.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 04.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 11.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 18.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 25.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 02.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 09.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 16.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Friday 13.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
- Friday 20.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 25.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Business English II is assessed by means of
• Presentation (35%)
• Peer Feedback (10%)
• Written Test (55%)In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) meet the attendance requirements.No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.
• Presentation (35%)
• Peer Feedback (10%)
• Written Test (55%)In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) meet the attendance requirements.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) meet the attendance requirements.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) meet the attendance requirements.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.
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
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
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. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 07.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 14.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 21.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 28.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 04.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 11.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 18.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 25.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 02.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 09.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 16.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 13.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
- Friday 20.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 25.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.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).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 business
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 business
Assessment and permitted materials
Business English II is assessed by means of
• Presentation (35%)
• Peer Feedback (10%)
• Written Test (55%)In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) meet the attendance requirements.No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.
• Presentation (35%)
• Peer Feedback (10%)
• Written Test (55%)In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) meet the attendance requirements.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) meet the attendance requirements.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) meet the attendance requirements.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.
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
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
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
- Friday 07.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 14.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 21.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 28.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 04.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 11.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 18.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 25.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 02.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 09.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 16.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Friday 13.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
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Friday
20.01.
09:45 - 11:15
Digital
Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock - Wednesday 25.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.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).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 business
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 business
Assessment and permitted materials
Business English II is assessed by means of
• Presentation (35%)
• Peer Feedback (10%)
• Written Test (55%)In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) meet the attendance requirements.No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.
• Presentation (35%)
• Peer Feedback (10%)
• Written Test (55%)In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) meet the attendance requirements.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) meet the attendance requirements.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) meet the attendance requirements.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.
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
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
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
- Wednesday 05.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 12.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 19.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 09.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 16.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 23.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 30.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 07.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 14.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 11.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 18.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 25.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Monday 30.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.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;
• give peer feedback.Content
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations/Peer Feedback
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, peer feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
• 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;
• give peer feedback.Content
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations/Peer Feedback
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, peer feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
Assessment and permitted materials
Business English II is assessed by means of
• Presentation (35%)
• Peer Feedback (10%)
• Written Test (55%)In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) meet the attendance requirements.No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.
• Presentation (35%)
• Peer Feedback (10%)
• Written Test (55%)In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) meet the attendance requirements.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) meet the attendance requirements.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 in due time 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) meet the attendance requirements.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 in due time will result in losing the place in 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
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.
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
- Wednesday 05.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 12.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 19.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 09.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 16.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 23.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 30.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 07.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 14.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 11.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 18.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 25.01. 09:45 - 11:15 PC-Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Untergeschoß
- Monday 30.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.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;
• give peer feedback.Content
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations/Peer Feedback
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, peer feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
• 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;
• give peer feedback.Content
Banking/Referencing
Stocks and bonds/Presentations/Peer Feedback
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, peer feedback, discussions, listening comprehensions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
Assessment and permitted materials
Business English II is assessed by means of
• Presentation (35%)
• Peer Feedback (10%)
• Written Test (55%)In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) meet the attendance requirements.No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.
• Presentation (35%)
• Peer Feedback (10%)
• Written Test (55%)In order to pass the course, students must
1) reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60% and
2) meet the attendance requirements.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) meet the attendance requirements.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 in due time 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) meet the attendance requirements.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 in due time will result in losing the place in 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.
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
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