Course: English for Business module/cour
se code UBU4006
Student workload X hours
510 Minutes / Week
Credits (ECTS)
4.53 ECTS
Semester
2
Frequency
Odd Semester
Duration X semester(s) 1x /
Semester Types of
Tutorial/Lecture/R esponse
Contact hours : 150 Minutes / Week
Independent study
360 Minutes / Week
Class size X students 30 students 1 Prerequisites for participation
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2 Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:
1. Write a short opinion article 2. Write a short review article 3. Write a short promotional text 3 Description
This course is designed under the assumption that a mastery of understanding and expressing ideas through English has always been an ultimate demanding factor in international business communication. Therefore, this course is particularly designed to develop students' skills in writing short articles or essays.
4 Subject aims/Content:
1. Introduction to English Writing 2. Introduction to Mind Mapping
3. Topic 1: Importance and Role of Taxation 4. Topic 1: Importance and Role of Taxation 5. Writing an Opinion Article
6. Writing an Opinion Article 7. Writing an Opinion Article 8. MIDDLE SEMESTER EXAM
9. Topic 2: The Key Issues, Arguments in Lionel Messi's Tax Fraud Case 10.Topic 2: The Key Issues, Arguments in Lionel Messi's Tax Fraud Case 11.Writing a Review Article
12. Writing a Review Article
13. Bringing English from Inside to Outside 14. Bringing English from Inside to Outside 15.Bringing English from Inside to Outside 16.SEMESTER FINAL EXAM
5 Teaching methods
1. Class discussion and brainstorming, 2. Wholeclass activity,
3. Individual Reading, 4. Individual Practice 6 Assessment methods :
1. Presentation 10%
2. Discussion 10%
3. Task 20%
4. Quiz 10%
5. MIDDLE SEMESTER EXAM 25%
6. FINAL SEMESTER EXAM 25%
7 Other information e.g. bibliographical references:
Mandatory
1. Evans, Virginia. 2000. Successful Writing: Intermediate. UK: Express Publishing (EV) 2. Mikulecky, B.S. and Jeffries, L. 1996. More Reading Power. USA: Addison-Wesley Publishing
Company, Inc. (MI) Complementary
1. Taxes Terms, from http://www.investopedia.com/categories/taxes.asp?page=3 (TT) 2. Tax Vocabulary, from https://quizlet.com/9417760/vocabulary-list-taxation-and-
government-spending-flash-cards/ (TV)
