Business Foreign Language

Major: Food Technology
Code of subject: 8.181.00.M.013
Credits: 3.00
Department: Department of Foreign Languages for Engineering
Lecturer: Zakaulova Julia Ph.D. (Education), Associate Professor
Semester: 3 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Мета вивчення дисципліни: To formulate general and speech competences (linguistic, socio-linguistic, professional, socio-cultural, pragmatic) to provide postgraduate students with the effective communication skills in business and professional environment.
Завдання: General competences: - ability to work in international contex - ability to generate fresh ideas (creativity) - ability to apply acquired knowledge in practice - ability to think critically, analyze and generalize - ability to use information and communication technologies - ability to communicate in a foreign language - ability to search, process and analyze informatin from a number of sources - ability to participate in interpersonal interaction and be respectful for cultural diversity - ability to work both, solely and in a team Professional competences: - linguistic, the one representing the level of possessing language norms and the ability to demonstrate language skills; - socio-linguistic, the one showing the ability to produce and identify a language style due to a particular communicative situation; - pragmatic, the one demonstrating language and paralinguistic knowledge and the ability of a speaker to use them to influence an interlocutor while communicating in a foreign lnguage.
Learning outcomes: By the end of the study learners are expected to be able to: • communicate in business environment including holding negotiations, signing treaties, holding job interviews, being interviewed. • make public presentations on a number of general issues in the business sphere using appropriate linguistic and non-linguistic means of communication; • write e-mails for business purposes conveying information of immediate relevance /close to professional life; • use business vocabulary, grammar, and specific word partnerships to effectively communicate in English-speaking business environment taking into account all the cultural peculiarities and business etiquette; • LR10 - communicate fluently in native and a foreign language for holding professional discussions, compiling analitical and research documentation; • LR12 - demonstrate interpretation and translation skills into and from a foreign language; • LR14 - use modern technologies, software, data bases and information systems to optimise learning a foreign language.
Required prior and related subjects: The level of knowledge B2
Summary of the subject: Academic and Professional Socializing. (Types of business letters. Job interviews.Getting prepared for a job interview. Compiling cover letters. HR, Startups. Professional development and learning.) Business English and Academic English peculiarities. Negotiations and presentations. The formal and informal English style of writing and communicating. Formal British and American English. Academic vocabulary and academic grammar. Making product presentations.
Опис: Module 1. Business activity and correspondence 1. Writing CV and cover letter. Job interview. Human rrsource management. 2. Corporate governance and etiquette. Compiling press releases. 3. Start-Ups. Treaties. Business letters. Peculiarities of British and American English. Module 2. Negotiations and Presentations 1. Resources. Writing an article. 2. Personal and professional development. 3. Presentations: Brainstorming. language. Visual aids. Dealing with questions. 4. Academic Grammar (Tenses. Inversion. Passive voice. The Infinitive. Relative clauses. The use of comma).
Assessment methods and criteria: Current control and differential credit. Assessment methods: - oral and direct questioning; - questioning in writing; - random oral questioning; - presentations during practical classes; - tests; - activity assessment; - evaluation of proposals, original decisions, suggestions, etc. Credit - Oral component - Written test
Критерії оцінювання результатів навчання: Current control: monologue and dialogical speech, reading, writing. Control test. Final control: differentiated test/credit. The distribution of points according to a 100-point scale Current control (CC) Total for the discipline 100 Classroom work / self-study 100 Vocabulary 5 Speaking 15 Grammar 5 Writing summaries 5 Listening comprehension 10 Presentation on dissertation 10 Control test 40
Порядок та критерії виставляння балів та оцінок: 100-88 points - certified with an “excellent” grade - High level: the student demonstrates an in-depth mastery of the conceptual and categorical apparatus of the discipline, systematic knowledge, skills and abilities of their practical application. The mastered knowledge, skills and abilities provide the ability to independently formulate goals and organize learning activities, search and find solutions in non-standard, atypical educational and professional situations. The applicant demonstrates the ability to make generalizations based on critical analysis of factual material, ideas, theories and concepts, to formulate conclusions based on them. His/her activity is based on interest and motivation for self-development, continuous professional development, independent research activities, implemented with the support and guidance of the teacher. 87-71 points - certified with a grade of “good” - Sufficient level: involves mastery of the conceptual and categorical apparatus of the discipline at an advanced level, conscious use of knowledge, skills and abilities to reveal the essence of the issue. Possession of a partially structured set of knowledge provides the ability to apply it in familiar educational and professional situations. Aware of the specifics of tasks and learning situations, the student demonstrates the ability to search for and choose their solution according to the given sample, to argue for the use of a particular method of solving the problem. Their activities are based on interest and motivation for self-development and continuous professional development. 70-50 points - certified with a grade of “satisfactory” - Satisfactory level: outlines the mastery of the conceptual and categorical apparatus of the discipline at the average level, partial awareness of educational and professional tasks, problems and situations, knowledge of ways to solve typical problems and tasks. The applicant demonstrates an average level of skills and abilities to apply knowledge in practice, and solving problems requires assistance, support from a model. The basis of learning activities is situational and heuristic, dominated by motives of duty, unconscious use of opportunities for self-development. 49-00 points - certified with a grade of “unsatisfactory” - Unsatisfactory level: indicates an elementary mastery of the conceptual and categorical apparatus of the discipline, a general understanding of the content of the educational material, partial use of knowledge, skills and abilities. The basis of learning activities is situational and pragmatic interest.
Recommended books: 1.Trappe T, Tullis G. Intelligent Business. Advanced Business English. Pearson. 176 p. 2. Azar B.S (999) Understanding and Using English Grammar. New York: Pearson Education – 437p. 3. Comfort, J. (1996) Effective Telephoning. Oxford: Oxford University Press. – 126 p. 4. Ellis, M. and Nina O’Driscoll (1992) Socialising. Longmann. – 129 p. 5. Evans, V. (2005) Round Up 6. English Grammar Book. Longman. 6. Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge university press. 7. Academic grammar and vocabulary. Cambridge university press. 8. Словники. 9. Yakchontova T. Academic writing. Lviv. 2003. 220 p.
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