English at Work 2 (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student is able to succeed in routine communication situations of their field both face to face, over the phone and in writing.
The student knows the fundamental English terms of their field. They can independently produce various kinds of messages, documentation and other written materials of professional quality. Students are competent in speaking to groups.
Students can find relevant international professional and academic sources.

Content

- sales and marketing (Product promotion, the language of promotion, promotional materials, sales and marketing presentations, sales calls and talks, meetings and negotiations)
- accounting (accounting and finance terminology: bookkeeping, financial statements, financial statement analysis, management accounting, banking and finance, annual reports and financial reviews)
- management (Meetings, Managerial terms and functions,Business functions,Organization structures, HR Concepts)

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student understands slow and clear speech and some parts of easy field specific texts. Both in spoken and written language simple structures, limited professional vocabulary and mistakes disturb understanding.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student understands the most common field-related texts. He performs fairly well in predictable field-related situations in English.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student understands and manages to produce professional material. He performs very well in field-related situations in English. He uses the professional vocabulary skillfully.

Qualifications

English at Work 1