BUSINESS ENGLISH

S1. The world of Technology. Computers for research(Unit 1, Unit 2) 1.1. Vocabulary focus- computer jargon 1.2. Vocabulary focus –verb and noun suffixes 1.3. Vocabulary focus-abbreviations and acronyms S2. The world of Technology. Technological change(Unit 1, Unit 2) 2.1. Reading-using the Internet effectively 2.2. Reading-evaluating Internet search results 2.3. Writing-reporting research findings S3.People and Markets. Definition of marketing; importance of marketing(Unit 1,Unit 2) 3.1. Vocabulary focus-word sets: synonyms, antonyms 3.2. Vocabulary focus-common lecture language 3.3.Listening-using symbols and abbreviations in note-taking S4.People and Markets. Types of market; market research(Unit 1,Unit 2) 4.1. Vocabulary focus-countable/uncountable 4.2. Vocabulary focus-transitive/intransitive 4.3. Writing-summarizing a text S5. Products and Strategies. The role of a product(Unit 1,Unit 2) 5.1. Vocabulary focus-replacement subjects, synonyms 5.2. Reading-locating key information in complex sentences 5.3. Writing- paraphrasing S6. Products and Strategies. Product life cycle(Unit 1,Unit 2) 6.1. Vocabulary focus- countable/uncountable 6.2. Writing-writing complex sentences S7.Operations: producing the goods. The production process: input/transformation/output(Unit 1,Unit 2) 7.1. Vocabulary focus-compound nouns 7.2. Vocabulary focus-fixed phrases from business studies 7.3. Listening- understanding speaker emphasis

Students use English correctly, fluently and adequately in oral and written business communication. Students can identify and analyze a large variety of economic texts (business, accounting, finance, banking).