Business English
25.11.2010
COURSE: Logistics systems and processes management |
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Class: Business English |
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Semester: |
Lectures+Practice+Consultation: |
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ECTS credits: |
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II |
2 |
1 |
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45 |
6 |
Class goal: High level of understanding texts and materials on the topic of logistics, traffic, communications, managing logistics processes, maintenance, Development of students’ communication competencies (written and speech); Use of profession-related, technical and business manuals;
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Class content: – processing grammar units; verbs, passive, modals, respective sentences, conditional sentences, articles, -ing/-ed endings, indirect speech, adjectives and adverbs, comparison, conjunctions, causal and consequential relations
– Obtaining language skills: word generation, collocations, comprehension and translation of multi word lexemes, classification, definitions, paraphrasing, finding important information.
– Work to enhance the knowledge of profession-related terminology; – Communication for the purpose of solving problems and making decisions; – Quick and precise exchange of information in context related to various aspects of business language; – Oral presentation of thematic units and development of communication skills (meetings, negotiations, appeals, business negotiations); – Writing letters, offer, applications, complaints; – Phone and e-mail communication, – use of visual aides during presentations, description of tables and diagrams. |
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General and specific competencies (knowledge and skills): Ability to comprehend and use business English in reading technical texts, making phone calls, writing letter and e-mails, participating in meetings and presenting on difference events. |