CODE 102012 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 3 cfu anno 2 ECONOMIA E MANAGEMENT MARITTIMO E PORTUALE 8708 (LM-77) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/12 LANGUAGE English TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Improve English language skills in the business/commercial sectors as well as for academic purposes. Consolidate the B2 English language level. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to consolidate the basis of B2 competence and move the student closer to the advanced communicative skills needed to study the topics in the post-graduate syllabus. Main objectives: - Improve productive skills using existing receptive skills as input - Raise awareness of function, structure and organisation in Economics texts for writing - Prepare the skills needed to obtain a recognised ESOL certificate at C1 level e.g., Cambridge BEC Vantage or IELTS Band 7.5 TEACHING METHODS Face-to-face lessons with focus on active student participation in pair or group work. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY All material will be available on the dedicated Aulaweb course. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD JUSTIN RAINEY Ricevimento: Appointments can be fixed for meetings in the Department or on Teams. Exam Board JUSTIN RAINEY (President) ALESSIO TEI LESSONS LESSONS START First semester. Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The final exam will be based on reading and listening comprehension exercises and writing tasks along the lines of those used by BEC and IELTS. Examples will be available on the Aulaweb. The final mark will be out of 30 (pass mark 18/30). Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 13/01/2023 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 27/01/2023 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 10/02/2023 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 05/06/2023 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 19/06/2023 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 07/07/2023 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 08/09/2023 09:30 GENOVA Scritto