Business English [ LANGL1332 ]

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The LANGL1330 course taught in BAC1 or a similar level.

The course is based on various topics : financial markets, business creation, corporate social responsibility, mergers and acquisitions, '

The main objective of this course is to improve the productive skills, especially speaking, as well as reading comprehension and listening comprehension.  It also aims to facilitate the learning of basic business vocabulary and strengthen the effective mastery of grammar and basic vocabulary.

B1/B2 level of the 'Common European Framework for Languages'

1. Oral exam (25 % of the total mark)
2. Written exam (50 %)
3. Continuous assessment, pronunciation test, oral presentation (25 %)

• Analysis of video programmes combining the intensive and global approach
• Miscellaneous conversation activities linked to the topics covered in class
• Interactive oral presentations on a business topic
• Exercises linked to communication techniques specific to the business domain (telephone skills, negotiations, conducting a meeting, '. )

Audiovisual materials, texts focusing on business English, conversation exercises, prsentations of a business topic.

• Course notes
• 'In Company' : handbook provided with a CD for self-tuition
• A vocabulary book : 'Business Vocabulary in Use'
• Complimentary exercises and videos recorded on the Moodle platform.

• Groups of maximum 30 students
• Each teacher has one office hour a week and can be contacted by e-mail.