Key words
English
Objectives
Continued practice of the four skills (reading, listening, speaking, writing). Emphasis will be laid, even more than in the first year, on communicative skills in a practical business context and on teamwork.
Continued extension of knowledge of professional terminology.
Continued development of social skills.
Students must be able to consult specialist sources / literature and assimilate these independently; to make this information available to a reader / listener and, in doing so, display a critical disposition and the ability to concretize;to understand and discuss various kinds of numerical data, calculations and evolutions as well as accounting data; tolisten to a discussion and ask questions, separating essentials from side-issues; to participate in a discussion.
Topics
Study of texts (e.g. accounts documents), involving both terminology and wording of content; glossary of professional terms.
Various language exercises.
Oral communication (discussions, telephoning, conversations, presentations…).
Prerequisites
Required: the basic command of the four skills, such as it may reasonably be expected of someone holding a (general) certificate of secondary education.
Advisable: knowledge, c.q. command of elementary business vocabulary and communicative techniques.
Final Objectives
cp. objectives and topics
Materials used
Workbook and glossary of professional terms
Study costs
At the current copy price as stated by the college (estimated number of pages: 120)
Study guidance
Scheduled consultation periods for self-study assignments.
Teaching Methods
Instructive talks and integrated exercises such as role-playing, discussions, telephoning, conversations, presentations, etc.
Private study: texts; preparation of exercises; glossary professional terms.
Assessment
- First exam session: permanent assessment (30%) and written examination (70%)
- Second exam session: written examination (100%)
- Examination Board Flemish Community:
first and second exam session: 100 % written exam
Lecturer(s)
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