CODE 103995 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 DIRITTO ED ECONOMIA DELLE IMPRESE 11122 (L-14) - LA SPEZIA 6 cfu anno 1 DIRITTO ED ECONOMIA DELLE IMPRESE 11122 (L-18) - LA SPEZIA LANGUAGE English TEACHING LOCATION LA SPEZIA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The Business English module is intended to provide a B2 level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) with a special regard to the language of economics and business. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The student will acquire the lexical and structural elements used in the economic and business sectors and in order to be able to participate in conversations in the fields of reference. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Reaching a B2 level of English. PREREQUISITES Having acquired a B1 level of English. The B1 level of English must be certified when registering by uploading an approved and valid B1 or superior certificate to the webpage of the Linguistic skills development sector of the University. Alternatively students must pass the University's B1 level English language Assessment Test. TEACHING METHODS The module will be held in the first semester and will take place at the University Campus in La Spezia. SYLLABUS/CONTENT During the semester students will work mainly using material from internet sites and articles from newspapers and magazines that will be uploaded regularly on the Teams platform at the end of each lesson. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD CLAIRE MARIE O'NEILL Exam Board CLAIRE MARIE O'NEILL (President) FRANCESCO PESCE LESSONS LESSONS START September 2023 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam will be written and oral at a B2 level. The written exam consists of reading comprehenion and definition matching, vocabulary exercises. The oral exam will consist of a conversation on the topics covered in class and present in the material uploaded on Teams. ASSESSMENT METHODS Written and oral. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 11/12/2024 10:00 LA SPEZIA Scritto + Orale 15/01/2025 10:00 LA SPEZIA Scritto + Orale 05/02/2025 10:00 LA SPEZIA Scritto + Orale 05/06/2025 10:00 LA SPEZIA Scritto + Orale 05/09/2025 15:00 LA SPEZIA Scritto + Orale FURTHER INFORMATION The lecturer can be contacted by email for appointments: clairemarie.oneill@edu.unige.it