Idioma Moderno I (Inglés) (BBA90000)

General information

Type:	BAS	Curs:	1	Period:	S semester
ECTS Credits:	6 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group	Teacher	Department	Language

Group	Teacher	Department	Language
Sec: A	Gaby Michaelides	English Section	ENG

Group	Teacher	Department	Language
Sec: B	Gaby Michaelides	English Section	ENG

Group	Teacher	Department	Language
Sec: C	Gaby Michaelides	English Section	ENG

This course is for students at or around the level of Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE C) and B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). All students are required to take the placement test in advance, whether or not they hold an official certificate.

Students have experience in language learning and will have developed competencies in the acquisition of foreign languages.

This course is for students at around the level of Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE). In order to obtain full benefit from the course, students should have at least an upper intermediate level, approaching that of FCE, and be able to communicate relatively fluently on subjects of a general nature. All students are required to take the placement test in advance, whether or not they hold an official certificate.

Business transactions, whether they take place in one's own country or abroad, have become increasingly international in nature. A good command of English is therefore essential for effective communication to take place, not only with native speakers but also as a lingua franca between non-native speakers.

In the shorter-term, many students choose to do their exchange in an English speaking country and therefore, need to develop the skills necessary to interact with their classmates in an academic setting.

As the objective of English II is to reach a high C1 in the CEFR, students successfully completing this course will have reached a high B2 in the CEFR and will be able to:

- Understand extended speech and discussion on both general topics and areas specifically related to the field of business.
- Read articles and reports concerned with current affairs and contemporary problems.
- Express themselves with a degree of fluency that makes interaction with native speakers possible without too much effort for either party.
- Produce clear text on a range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
- Draw on available resources to full advantage by learning to use a learner's dictionary and selecting appropriate on-line resources.

Students will learn to:

- Skim, scan and read a text in detail, adapting the skill to the task in hand.
- Produce a text which structures information clearly and coherently. Essay writing is seen as preparation for business writing in future courses.
- Understand the main points of a presentation, dialogue or group discussion and recognize speaker attitudes.
- Distinguish between formal and informal registers in spoken and written English.
- Prepare and deliver a short presentation including visual support.
- Participate actively in discussions, meetings and decision-making processes.
- Research, present and discuss material related to aspects of management studies.
- Identify strengths and weaknesses and take appropriate action to facilitate learning.
- Become more aware of the nature of language learning and apply study skills accordingly.

5. Ability for continuous learning/Ability to learn continually

18. Teamwork and collaboration

1. Speaking Activities designed to work on speaking skills include discussions, debates, role plays, case studies and more specific tasks such as giving instructions, describing a product, counselling or giving advice and obtaining information. During the second semester, Friday sessions are programmed to deal specifically with presentation skills: students will give individual presentations about halfway through the module and the final project will be a team presentation.

2. Listening comprehension Students will practise listening for gist, identifying key points, listening for detail and identifying a speaker's attitude, through classroom activities and resources for individual use drawing not only on learning materials, but also on a wide range of authentic material from sources such as radio / television programs and the Internet.

3. Reading Different skills are developed, including skimming, scanning and reading for study purposes using texts drawn from a variety of sources. Students will become aware of the difference between formal and more informal registers.

4. Writing Tasks include essay writing, not as an end in itself, but in preparation for reports, memos and other types of business communication practised at more advanced levels and in the world of business.

5. Linguistic resources

Classes are conducted in English throughout, and demand full participation and commitment on the part of the individual student and of the group. Effective learning also depends on extensive individual work outside class, including practice by means of the interactive e-book, writing tasks, extensive and intensive reading, studying structural and lexical aspects of the language, preparing presentations and researching topics related with management studies.

Speaking skills: activities designed to work on speaking skills include discussions, debates, role plays, case studies and more specific tasks such as giving instructions, describing a product, counseling or giving advice and obtaining information. During the second semester, Friday sessions are programmed to deal specifically with presentation skills: students will be divided into teams responsible for carrying out a project and presenting the results to the rest of the class.

Listening comprehension: students will practise listening for gist, identifying key points, listening for detail and identifying a speaker's attitude, through classroom activities and resources for individual use drawing not only on learning materials, but also on a wide range of authentic material from sources such as radio / television programs and the Internet.

Reading: different skills are developed, including skimming, scanning and reading for study purposes using texts drawn from a variety of sources. Students will become aware of the difference between formal and more informal registers.

Writing: tasks include essay writing, not as an end in itself, but in preparation for reports, e-mails and other types of business communication practised at more advanced levels and in the world of business.

Linguistic resources: all the above skills demand constant consolidation and expansion of syntactic and lexical knowledge, and practice in pronunciation and intonation. This involves focusing on aspects of the language that students are already familiar with, but do not yet control fully.

ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN

Basic bibliography:
The book for the course will be indicated by the teacher in the first week of class

Group	Teacher	Department

Group	Teacher	Department
Sec: A	Gaby Michaelides	English Section

Group	Teacher	Department
Sec: B	Gaby Michaelides	English Section

Group	Teacher	Department
Sec: C	Gaby Michaelides	English Section