First semester: Students will consolidate and extend language and cultural skills, listening, writing, and speaking at (post)intermediate level (B1/B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
Second semester: Workshops and seminar-based classes will have a broadly economic, political, and socio-cultural focus on key issues of employment under neoliberalism.
Learning materials will be made available on Moodle.
Textbook: Trappe, Tonya and Tullis, Graham. 2011. Intelligence Business (Intermediate) Coursebook, Pearson Longman. Copies are available from the Library.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
1) Interact in most everyday social situations with confidence and fluency in their use of the English language;
2) Understand the development of a range of texts and vocabulary (including Business English);
3) Understand and be able to discuss and reflect on cogent issues of the world of employment and neoliberalism in an Anglo-Saxon context;
4) Vary the tone and register of the oral and written texts they produce;
5) Read and be able to discuss academic and non-academic texts.
Prerequisites
3 CFU English Language (Centro Linguistico di Ateneo online Test)
Teaching Methods
A variety of teaching approaches will be used in this course: lecture and tutorials (including
listening and viewing activities); workshops; research activities; role plays; groups activities and short presentations.
The teaching focuses on student-centred learning. This teaching and learning approach provides facilitated learning, practical exploration and peer learning.
Participation in class and effort in speaking English are strongly encouraged.
Further information
Attendance policy: 70% of the course (17 out of 24 Modules)
Type of Assessment
Attending students:
1) Completion of Moodle Activities
2) Successful completion of Group project
3) Written Exam (Listening, Reading, Grammar and vocabulary, Writing)
Non-attending students:
1) Completion of Moodle Activities
2) Successful completion of individual project (Vlog, including written version; theme(s) assigned by the teacher)
3) Written Exam (Listening, Reading, Grammar and vocabulary, Writing)
Non-attending students are invited to contact the teacher as soon as possible.
Course program
First Semester: Students will study: 1) pronunciation, grammar (tenses, syntax, and structures) of English for all purposes (Intermediate/Post-Intermediate level); 2) vocabulary for professional purposes (CV, cover letter); 3) vocabulary of Business English.
Second Semester: Workshop and seminar-based classes will consist of assigned readings and discussions of texts exploring intersecting axes of inequality (class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexualities, ability, age) in the labour market. A full Bibliography will be provided on Moodle.