040120 UE WI-SPR: Business English Preparatory Course (2021S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 Th 11.02.2021 09:00 to Mo 22.02.2021 12:00
- Deregistration possible until We 31.03.2021 23:59
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist strikt für Studierende der SPL 4 kontingentiert.
max. 50 participants
Language: German
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Monday
08.03.
18:30 - 20:00
Digital
Monday
15.03.
18:30 - 20:00
Digital
Monday
22.03.
18:30 - 20:00
Digital
Monday
12.04.
18:30 - 20:00
Digital
Monday
19.04.
18:30 - 20:00
Digital
Monday
26.04.
18:30 - 20:00
Digital
Monday
03.05.
18:30 - 20:00
Digital
Monday
10.05.
18:30 - 20:00
Digital
Monday
17.05.
18:30 - 20:00
Digital
Monday
31.05.
18:30 - 20:00
Digital
Monday
07.06.
18:30 - 20:00
Digital
Monday
14.06.
18:30 - 20:00
Digital
Monday
28.06.
18:30 - 20:00
Digital
Group 3
Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist strikt für Studierende der SPL 4 kontingentiert.
max. 25 participants
Language: German
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Monday
08.03.
20:15 - 22:00
Digital
Monday
15.03.
20:15 - 22:00
Digital
Monday
22.03.
20:15 - 22:00
Digital
Monday
12.04.
20:15 - 22:00
Digital
Monday
19.04.
20:15 - 22:00
Digital
Monday
26.04.
20:15 - 22:00
Digital
Monday
03.05.
20:15 - 22:00
Digital
Monday
10.05.
20:15 - 22:00
Digital
Monday
17.05.
20:15 - 22:00
Digital
Monday
31.05.
20:15 - 22:00
Digital
Monday
07.06.
20:15 - 22:00
Digital
Monday
14.06.
20:15 - 22:00
Digital
Monday
21.06.
20:15 - 22:00
Digital
Monday
28.06.
20:15 - 22:00
Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The preparatory course is assessed by means of:
• Final Test (50%)
• Presentation (20%)
• Peer Feedback (10%)
• Participation (20%)No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.
• Final Test (50%)
• Presentation (20%)
• Peer Feedback (10%)
• Participation (20%)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 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. 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. Furthermore, if you do not submit the assignment for the first lesson by the deadline, you will be deregistered from the course.
If you fail to submit the assignments for more than two sessions, this will result in a fail.
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 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. 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. Furthermore, if you do not submit the assignment for the first lesson by the deadline, you will be deregistered from the course.
If you fail to submit the assignments for more than two sessions, this will result in a fail.
Examination topics
Emmerson, Paul (2009): Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer.
Reading list
Emmerson, Paul (2009): Business Vocabulary Builder. Macmillan Education.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan Education.
Additional material compiled by the lecturer
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12
On completion of the course, students will be able to
• read and understand English texts on an intermediate level;
• understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology on an intermediate level;
• give presentations in teams;
• participate in discussions.Content
Your background and career
Your company
Your job
Issues in the workplace
Pay and benefits
Recruitment
The economy
Global issues for the 21st centuryTeaching methods
This course will use the following methods: lectures, small-group work, discussions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, listening comprehensions, role plays and peer-to-peer coaching.