230716 Englisch: Business and Employment English, Level B1+ (S) (SoSe 2021)

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The course aims to:
- Improve your understanding of business and economic vocabulary and concepts related to employment
- Improve speaking and vocabulary skills with in-class discussions about business and employment issues
- Improve your writing, including writing your own Bio, CV, Application Letter, as well as learning to write standard Eusiness Emails
- Listening and reading including online videos and texts /articles on the various business topics covered in the course

Each week has a new topic:
1 - Writing Your Personal Bio
2 - Relative Pronouns in writing
3 - Business Email Writing
4 - Introductions & Culture
5 - Personal Finance & Banking
6 - Study of Culture in Science & Business
7 - Writing Job Application Cover Letters
8 - Business Finance - Assets, etc & Balance Sheet
9 - Organizational Structures in Business
10 - "Your Job Interview" - Creating a Script
11 - Negotiations in Business
12 - Current Topics in US/UK Business Practices
13 - FINAL PROJECT - Your Personal Interview Video (required)

There will be weekly writing and speaking assignments as well as a final video-presentation project whose completion is required to receive the LP.

More detailed information can be found under "Konkretisierung" here on the EkVV. Should you have further questions regarding the scope, duration and requirements for the course, please send the instructor an email. The opportunity to ask questions regarding specific details will also be provided at the beginning (and throughout the duration) of the course.

Requirements for participation, required level

One of the following is required to attend the course:
- Successful completion of an A2 course with the test at the end of the previous semester (see FSZ Spracheinstufung) -or-
- the permission of the instructor (can be requested in a short interview with the instructor at first class).

- For info and dates for the Sprachinstufungstest: please see https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/einrichtungen/fsz/tests_and_certs/placement/

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23-FSZ-M20_a Spracherwerb: Spezifische Fertigkeiten bzw. Spezialisierung in den Fremdsprachen Spracherwerb: Spezifische Fertigkeiten bzw. Spezialisierung in den Fremdsprachen 1. Teil Ungraded examination
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Spracherwerb: Spezifische Fertigkeiten bzw. Spezialisierung in der Fremdsprache 2. Teil Ungraded examination
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The binding module descriptions contain further information, including specifications on the "types of assignments" students need to complete. In cases where a module description mentions more than one kind of assignment, the respective member of the teaching staff will decide which task(s) they assign the students.

Degree programme/academic programme Validity Variant Subdivision Status Semester LP  
Fachsprachenzentrumskurse ENG   2.5 unbenotet  

Regular class participation and expectation that students attend at least 80% of the lessons.

Every week there will be texts and videos which students are required to read / watch and prepare notes regarding their opinions and ideas.

Further requirements include:
- Regular class participation - in class and on Lernraum.
- A collection of weekly videos to watch and texts to read which students will discuss during class and on Lernraum forums
- Writing in weekly forums about the week's videos and texts as well as about your experiences regarding the week's topic
- A 3-5 minute presentation video which students will prepare and record on their Smartphone and post on Lernraum

Because a large part of a student's skills are developed and demonstrated during the weekly class sessions, should a student misses 20% or more of those sessions, extra work will be required to prove the student's proficiency and mastery of the course material.

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Registered number: 33
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Limited number of participants: 20
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Last update basic details/teaching staff:
Monday, March 15, 2021 
Last update times:
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This lecture is taught in english
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Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies
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