Business English

langl1332  2023-2024  Louvain-la-Neuve

Business English
5.00 credits
60.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Avery Catherine; Deneumoustier Aurélie; Desterbecq Fanny; Kefer Adrien; Meyers Lucille; Mulkers Sandrine (coordinator); Neyt Philippe (compensates Meyers Lucille); Peer Hila; Pertuit Mark Theodore; Piwnik Marc (coordinator);
Language
English
Prerequisites
The LANGL1330 course taught in BAC1 or a similar level.

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
The course is based on various topics : financial markets, business creation, corporate social responsibility, mergers and acquisitions, '
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 The main objective of this course is to improve the productive skills, especially speaking, as well as reading comprehension and listening comprehension.  It also aims to facilitate the learning of basic business vocabulary and strengthen the effective mastery of grammar and basic vocabulary.
B1/B2 level of the 'Common European Framework for Languages'
 
Content
Video materials, texts focusing on business English, conversation exercises, oral presentations of a business topic.
Teaching methods
  • Analysis of video programmes combining the intensive and global approach
  • Miscellaneous conversation activities linked to the topics covered in class
  • Interactive oral presentations on a business topic
  • Exercises linked to communication techniques specific to the business domain (telephone skills, negotiations, conducting a meeting, ... )
Evaluation methods
January session (first exam session)
  1. Vocabulary book Business Vocabulary in Use - Intermediate, Bill Mascull, Cambridge University Press, 3rd edition
  2. Most frequent lexical & grammatical mistakes (PDF - MoodleUCL)
June session (second exam session)
  1. Written exam (50%)
  2. Oral exam and pronunciation test (25%)
  3. Oral presentation (12.5%)
  4. Continuous assessment (12.5%)
September session (third exam session)
  1. Written exam (50%)
  2. Oral exam (50%)
Other information
  • Course attendance is compulsory.
  • Each teacher has one office hour a week and can be contacted by e-mail.
Online resources
MoodleUCLouvain
LANGL1332 - Business English - 2023-2024
https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=4170
Teaching materials
  • Syllabus "LANGL1332 Business English"
  • Business Vocabulary in Use (Intermediate), Bill Mascull, Cambridge University Press, 3rd Edition
  • Most frequent lexical and grammatical mistakes (PDF - MoodleUCLouvain)
Faculty or entity
ILV


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Economics and Management

Bachelor : Business Engineering