040131 UE WI-SPR: Business English I (2017S)
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 We 15.02.2017 09:00 to We 22.02.2017 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 14.03.2017 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: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Achtung: bei den Terminen am 10.5. und 26.6. handelt es sich um Prüfungstermine.
NEU! Beim Termin vom Mittwoch, den 17.5., handelt es sich um eine interne Besprechung. Für alle Studierenden gilt: Bitte diesen Termin IGNORIEREN!
- Tuesday 07.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 14.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 21.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 28.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 04.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 25.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 02.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 09.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 16.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 23.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 30.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 13.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 20.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Tuesday 27.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Business English I is assessed by means of
• Midterm Test (30%)
• Final Test (70%)In order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.
• Midterm Test (30%)
• Final Test (70%)In order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.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, 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. Exceptionally, they may miss a maximum of three sessions.
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, 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. Exceptionally, they may miss a maximum of three sessions.
Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
Group 2
Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist strikt für Studierende der SPL 4 kontingentiert.
max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Achtung: bei den Terminen am 10.5. und 26.6. handelt es sich um Prüfungstermine.
- Thursday 02.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Thursday 09.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Thursday 16.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Thursday 23.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Thursday 30.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Thursday 06.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Thursday 27.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Thursday 04.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Thursday 11.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Thursday 18.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Thursday 01.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Thursday 08.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Thursday 22.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Thursday 29.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 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 English texts on a B2 level of the Common European Framework (http://www.coe.int/t/DG4/Portfolio/?L=E&M=/main_pages/levels.html); understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from the fields of management;human resources; production and operations; sales, marketing and advertising; translate those terms into German and vice versa; participate in discussions on those fields; produce effective business communications (emails, covering letters, CVs, telephoning)Content
1 Intro
2 Management / Work and motivation - Present and past tenses
3 Company structure / Managing across cultures - Future; passive
4 Recruitment - Modals; questions / CV, covering letter
5 Pay and benefits / Issues in the workplace - Conditionals; gerund and infinitive
6 The different sectors of the economy / Production - Phrasal verbs
7 Procurement and purchasing / Supply chain management - Make & do, have, get; reported speech
8 Logistics / Quality - Relative clauses; nouns
9 Products - Pronouns, determiners and possessives
10 Marketing - Articles
11 Advertising - Adjectives and adverbs; comparisons
12 Economics and ecology - Linkers / Emails - basics
13 Global issues for the 21st century - Prepositions / Emails - commercial
14 Revision
15 Final TestMethods
This course will use the following methods: lectures, small-group work, discussions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
1 Intro
2 Management / Work and motivation - Present and past tenses
3 Company structure / Managing across cultures - Future; passive
4 Recruitment - Modals; questions / CV, covering letter
5 Pay and benefits / Issues in the workplace - Conditionals; gerund and infinitive
6 The different sectors of the economy / Production - Phrasal verbs
7 Procurement and purchasing / Supply chain management - Make & do, have, get; reported speech
8 Logistics / Quality - Relative clauses; nouns
9 Products - Pronouns, determiners and possessives
10 Marketing - Articles
11 Advertising - Adjectives and adverbs; comparisons
12 Economics and ecology - Linkers / Emails - basics
13 Global issues for the 21st century - Prepositions / Emails - commercial
14 Revision
15 Final TestMethods
This course will use the following methods: lectures, small-group work, discussions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
Assessment and permitted materials
Business English I is assessed by means of
Midterm Test (30%)
Final Test (70%)In order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.
Midterm Test (30%)
Final Test (70%)In order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.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, 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. Exceptionally, they may miss a maximum of three sessions.
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, 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. Exceptionally, they may miss a maximum of three sessions.
Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
Group 3
Diese Lehrveranstaltung ist strikt für Studierende der SPL 4 kontingentiert.
max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Achtung: bei den Terminen am 10.5. und 26.6. handelt es sich um Prüfungstermine.
- Wednesday 01.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 08.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 15.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 22.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 29.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 05.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 26.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 03.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 10.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 17.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 24.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 31.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 07.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 14.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 21.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Wednesday 28.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 9 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 English texts on a B2 level of the Common European Framework (http://www.coe.int/t/DG4/Portfolio/?L=E&M=/main_pages/levels.html); understand and apply business English vocabulary and terminology from the fields of management;human resources; production and operations; sales, marketing and advertising; translate those terms into German and vice versa; participate in discussions on those fields; produce effective business communications (emails, covering letters, CVs, telephoning)Content
1 Intro
2 Management / Work and motivation - Present and past tenses
3 Company structure / Managing across cultures - Future; passive
4 Recruitment - Modals; questions / CV, covering letter
5 Pay and benefits / Issues in the workplace - Conditionals; gerund and infinitive
6 The different sectors of the economy / Production - Phrasal verbs
7 Procurement and purchasing / Supply chain management - Make & do, have, get; reported speech
8 Logistics / Quality - Relative clauses; nouns
9 Products - Pronouns, determiners and possessives
10 Marketing - Articles
11 Advertising - Adjectives and adverbs; comparisons
12 Economics and ecology - Linkers / Emails - basics
13 Global issues for the 21st century - Prepositions / Emails - commercial
14 Revision
15 Final TestMethods
This course will use the following methods: lectures, small-group work, discussions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
1 Intro
2 Management / Work and motivation - Present and past tenses
3 Company structure / Managing across cultures - Future; passive
4 Recruitment - Modals; questions / CV, covering letter
5 Pay and benefits / Issues in the workplace - Conditionals; gerund and infinitive
6 The different sectors of the economy / Production - Phrasal verbs
7 Procurement and purchasing / Supply chain management - Make & do, have, get; reported speech
8 Logistics / Quality - Relative clauses; nouns
9 Products - Pronouns, determiners and possessives
10 Marketing - Articles
11 Advertising - Adjectives and adverbs; comparisons
12 Economics and ecology - Linkers / Emails - basics
13 Global issues for the 21st century - Prepositions / Emails - commercial
14 Revision
15 Final TestMethods
This course will use the following methods: lectures, small-group work, discussions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.
Assessment and permitted materials
Business English I is assessed by means of
Midterm Test (30%)
Final Test (70%)In order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.No dictionaries or other reference materials are allowed in the exam.
Midterm Test (30%)
Final Test (70%)In order to pass the course, participants must reach an overall percentage score (PS) of more than 60%.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, 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. Exceptionally, they may miss a maximum of three sessions.
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, 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. Exceptionally, they may miss a maximum of three sessions.
Failure to attend the first session without prior notification will result in losing the place in the course.
Information
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: Mo 07.09.2020 15:28
1 Intro
2 Management / Work and motivation - Present and past tenses
3 Company structure / Managing across cultures - Future; passive
4 Recruitment - Modals; questions / CV, covering letter
5 Pay and benefits / Issues in the workplace - Conditionals; gerund and infinitive
6 The different sectors of the economy / Production - Phrasal verbs
7 Procurement and purchasing / Supply chain management - Make & do, have, get; reported speech
8 Logistics / Quality - Relative clauses; nouns
9 Products - Pronouns, determiners and possessives
10 Marketing - Articles
11 Advertising - Adjectives and adverbs; comparisons
12 Economics and ecology - Linkers / Emails - basics
13 Global issues for the 21st century - Prepositions / Emails - commercial
14 Revision
15 Final TestMethods
This course will use the following methods: lectures, small-group work, discussions, vocabulary development and reinforcement of grammatical structures, role plays and case studies.