CODE 80239 ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018 CREDITS 3 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE DELLA COMUNICAZIONE 8752 (L-20) - LANGUAGE English TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The workshop focuses on effective writing in English in the corporate context. It will help students learn how to write a business letter, a business report or proposal and a text or article review effectively. Students will improve their business vocabulary and use of grammar by studying and writing this types of documents during the lessons. They will also develop their skills in critical reading by presenting and commenting on articles about communication, leadership and soft skills. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims at providing a basic knowledge of English writing and reading, by bringing students' competence to an "upper-intermediate" level. Particularly, it will focus on the language of Anglophone medias, stimulating a critical approach in reading. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The English Laboratory will help the students leanr how to write several types of business letters and emails, business reports, business proposals and article or text reviews. TEACHING METHODS Combination of traditional lectures and practical activities carried out in groups SYLLABUS/CONTENT The course will focus on the most common business correspondence (enquiries and replies, offers and replies, orders and replies, complaints and replies), business reports, business proposals and article / text reviews with a further focus on structure, style (more formal / less formal) grammar vocabulary and content. During the course there will be presentations made in groups about articles related to communication skills and leadership skills. This way, the students will develop their English competence at an upper intermediate level and their team-work skills. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Reference book: BUSINESS BENCHMARK UPPER INTERMEDIATE (with key) ISBN 978-1-107-68098-2 and CDs TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD PAOLA NOVELLINI Ricevimento: Before lessons or after lessons Exam Board PAOLA NOVELLINI (President) GABRIELLA PETTI (President) FEDERICO RAHOLA LESSONS LESSONS START 23rd March 2018 Class schedule WRITING WORKSHOP (ENGLISH) EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION For non-attendees: written exam: a piece of writing (a letter, an email, a fax, a report, a proposal) of about 130 words to be done in 30 minutes. For attendees: letters and reports written in groups and presentations to be done in groups during the last two lessons of the course. Presentations will be about articles or texts related to communication and leadership skills in the corporate world ASSESSMENT METHODS Class participation, peer feedback, and group presentations in class Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 21/05/2018 11:00 SAVONA Laboratorio 21/05/2018 11:00 SAVONA Scritto 26/06/2018 11:00 SAVONA Laboratorio 26/06/2018 11:00 SAVONA Scritto 17/07/2018 11:00 SAVONA Laboratorio 17/07/2018 11:00 SAVONA Scritto 31/07/2018 11:00 SAVONA Laboratorio 31/07/2018 11:00 SAVONA Scritto 07/09/2018 11:00 SAVONA Scritto 21/09/2018 11:00 SAVONA Scritto