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Business English 1

Lehrinhalte

Business topics
- The different sectors of the economy
- Takeovers
- Products and brands
- Advertising
- Market structure and competition
- International trade
- Recruitment
- Efficiency and employment
- Company structure
Business correspondence: letters/e-mails, reports, presentations
Grammar
Tenses
Adjectives and adverbs
Nationality words
Gerunds and infinitives
Linking words
Nouns
Pronouns

Art der Vermittlung

Präsenzveranstaltung

Art der Veranstaltung

Pflichtfach

Empfohlene Fachliteratur

MacKenzie, Ian (2010): English for Business Studies. A course for Business Studies and Economics Students. Student’s Book. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press.
Emmerson, Paul (2010): Business Grammar Builder. Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate. Student's Book. 2nd ed. Hueber; Macmillan Publishers.
Business magazine: The Economist
Business Spotlight Magazine

Lern- und Lehrmethode

Face-to-face learning (input, discussions, role plays, presentations, written activities), case studies, distance learning, blended learning, support through various media

Prüfungsmethode

Continuous assessment:

Weekly written quizzes 60%
Presentation 20%
Participation and performance in class, homework, and assignments 20%

Voraussetzungen laut Lehrplan

English CEFR Level B2

Schnellinfos

Studiengang

Logistik und Transportmanagement (Bachelor)

Akademischer Grad

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

3.00

Unterrichtssprache

Englisch

Studienplan

Berufsbegleitend

Studienjahr, in dem die Lerneinheit angeboten wird

2025

Semester in dem die Lehrveranstaltung angeboten wird

1 WS

Incoming

Lernergebnisse der Lehrveranstaltung

After successful completion of the course students are able

to understand and competently use the grammatical structures in “teaching content”
to use formal and informal presentations styles for business talks
to give a professional company presentation
to write formal and informal business letters and emails
to apply for a job by writing CVs and cover letters
to participate in and conduct job interviews
to write short business reports
to design an advertising campaign
to talk professionally about free trade
to describe trends, graphs, charts, and tables using appropriate structures also for figures and currencies
to make travel, meeting, conference, hotel, or similar arrangements
to inquire about a product or service
to respond to an inquiry
to complain about a product or service
to respond to a complaint
to read and understand authentic business-related texts or watch business-related news coverage and summarize them in their own words
to make telephone arrangements or obtain and give information on the phone
to socialize / do small talk / network
to listen actively
to ask and answer difficult questions

Kennzahl der Lehrveranstaltung

0391-21-01-BB-DE-12