English for Students of Business Administration and Economics (B2-C1)

SWS: 3

ECTS: 6

Einstufungsergebnis: 60-94

This course will help students enrolled in Business or Economics programmes to develop their ability to communicate appropriately in English in academic and professional situations. While all skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) will be addressed, there will be a stronger focus on spoken production and oral comprehension. We will base our discussions on current themes in the world of business and economics and will explore relevant podcasts, TED Talks, articles, and other sources.

The primary aims of the course are

• to express yourself fluently and appropriately using idiomatic and subject-specific language
• to adapt your use of English to the specific situation (in terms of tone and style)
• to fully understand moderately-paced speech on subject-specific topics
• to generally follow rapid speech on subject-specific topics

These aims will be achieved through speaking practice (discussions, scenario-tasks, presentations, etc.) with feedback. You will also be exposed to authentic text and audio/video sources. As necessary, we will clarify and practise grammatical constructions and subject-specific lexis.

We will use the following book:

Maier-Fairclough, J. & Butzphal, G. (2011). Career Express. Business English C1. Berlin: Cornelsen.

ISBN 978-3-06-520205-3