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

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