040130 UE Business English II (2024S)
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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 12.02.2024 09:00 to We 21.02.2024 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 14.03.2024 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.Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
05.03.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
19.03.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
09.04.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
16.04.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
23.04.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
30.04.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
07.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
14.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
21.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
N
Tuesday
28.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
04.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
11.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
18.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
25.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
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.Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
05.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Tuesday
19.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Tuesday
09.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Tuesday
16.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Tuesday
23.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Tuesday
30.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Tuesday
07.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Tuesday
14.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Tuesday
21.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
N
Tuesday
28.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Tuesday
04.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Tuesday
11.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Tuesday
18.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Tuesday
25.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
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.Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Wednesday
06.03.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Wednesday
13.03.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Wednesday
20.03.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Wednesday
10.04.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Wednesday
17.04.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Wednesday
24.04.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Wednesday
08.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Wednesday
15.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Wednesday
22.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
N
Wednesday
29.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Wednesday
05.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Wednesday
12.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Wednesday
19.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Wednesday
26.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Group 4
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Wednesday
06.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
13.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
20.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
10.04.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
17.04.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
24.04.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
08.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
15.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
22.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
N
Wednesday
29.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
05.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
12.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
19.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
26.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
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.Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
07.03.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
14.03.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
21.03.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
11.04.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
18.04.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
25.04.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
02.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
16.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
23.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
N
Thursday
06.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
13.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
20.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
27.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
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.Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
max. 30 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
07.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
14.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
21.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
11.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
18.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
25.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
02.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
16.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
23.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
N
Thursday
06.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
13.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
20.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
27.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Business English II is assessed by means of
• Presentation (30%)
• Written Test 1 (39%)
• Written Test 2 (31%)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.The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the production of texts is only permitted if they are expressly requested by the course leader (e.g. for individual work tasks).
• Presentation (30%)
• Written Test 1 (39%)
• Written Test 2 (31%)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.The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the production of texts is only permitted if they are expressly requested by the course leader (e.g. for individual work tasks).
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 three sessions. If they miss more than three 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 three sessions. If they miss more than three 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
Last modified: We 21.02.2024 17:45
• 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/Peer Feedback
Venture capital/Prepositions
Market structure and competition/Linkers
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, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.