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1 1. DATOS INFORMATIVOS: MATERIA O MÓDULO: English for International Affairs I CÓDIGO: CARRERA: NIVEL: Multilingüe en Negocios y Relaciones internacionales TERCERO No. CRÉDITOS: 5 CRÉDITOS TEORÍA: 5 CRÉDITOS PRÁCTICA: SEMESTRE / AÑO ACADÉMICO: Primer SEMESTRE PROFESOR: Nombre: Grado académico o título profesional: Breve indicación de la línea de actividad académica: Indicación de horario de atención a estudiantes: Correo electrónico: John B. Kirk Orvis Magíster en Enseñanza de Inglés Enseñanza de Inglés Previa cita johnbkirk@hotmail.com Teléfono: ext DESCRIPCIÓN DEL CURSO En este curso, los estudiantes revisarán y practicarán estructuras gramaticales así como también enriquecerán su léxico en temas relacionados con el mundo de negocios y la negociación. Los estudiantes practicarán las cuatro habilidades (comprensión escrita y auditiva, producción oral y escrita) a un nivel de suficiencia. Habrá especial énfasis tanto en la precisión como en la fluidez. 3. GENERAL OBJECTIVES Students will master all four language skills on a high intermediate level. They will have specialized knowledge in business terminology and be well informed about the issues related to business and economics. Students will be able to express their opinion about these issues in spoken as well as written English. 1

2 4. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 4.1. WRITING Students will be able to practice writing paragraphs, letters: confirmation, enquiry and reply, complaint and apology, e mails, faxes, business memos, minutes of a meeting, short reports, résumés, press releases, and opinion essays. They will review: punctuation rules, abbreviations and some differences between American English and British English READING Students will be able to understand authentic business and economic texts SPEAKING Students will be able to perform business presentations, simulation meetings, discussions, give opinions, analyze dilemmas and make decisions LISTENING Students will be able to understand authentic business and economic texts. TOPIC RANGE: Students will work paying attention to alliances, corporate culture, stocks, shares and mergers; projects, team working, information technology, and advertising:, as well as promotion, product demonstration, public relations, law, brands, corporate identity, exclusivity and positioning. CAREER SKILLS: Students will analyze and understand working relationships, deadlines, information exchanges, tasks, bargaining and dealing with people at work. 5. CONTENTS There will be an ongoing reinforcement of all parts of speech, grammar tenses and sentence structure through constant monitoring of writing and speaking activities. Special emphasis will be put on business expressions followed by certain prepositions and structures. The following items will be considered as very important: 2

3 COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS 1. Building Relationships 2. Setting goals, respecting deadlines 3. Exchanging information 4. Questioning techniques: asking adequate questions 5. Briefing: assigning tasks 6. Storytelling; personal narratives 7. Negotiating, bargaining 8. Dealing with people at work 9. Prioritising Status and society 10. Problem-solving approach. VOCABULARY CONTENTS Definitions, metaphors Synonyms, problems, expressions with take, projects. Collocations, multi-part verbs Synonyms (Information) Definitions, compoundnouns (technology) Definitions, collocations (advertising) Definitions, collocations (Law) Synonyms, verbpreposition combination Definitions, prefixes, negative prefixes GRAMMAR CONTENTS Review of tenses Definite and indefinite articles. Modal forms Question forms Relative clauses Gerunds and Infinitives The passive Adjectives and Adverbs Emphasis and Inversion Conditionals 6. METHODOLOGY The course uses a Communicative approach with emphasis on business situations. The class is student - centered, in other words, students are expected to read, investigate, write and present their ideas and work in speaking and writing activities so that learning can take place. The teacher acts as a guide, s/he selects the material and prepares the activities for each class. Language is looked upon as an entire unit, therefore, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation are taught in context rather than in parts. There will be specific emphasis on the acquisition of Business English lexicon. 3

4 7. ASSESSMENT 7.1. EVALUATION ACTIVITIES The student will be assessed through a variety activities and techniques which include:. oral work. homework. oral presentations. written production. grammar, reading and vocabulary exercises. unit quizzes,. a midterm oral and a written exam,. laboratory work. a final oral and a final written exam. 7.2 EVALUACIÓN: CRONOGRAMA DE EVALUACIONES: SISTEMA DE CALIFICACIÓN (puntaje asignado a pruebas parciales): FECHA DE ENTREGA DE CALIFICACIONES EN SECRETARÍA: Tipo de Evaluación Fecha Evaluación Puntaje Fecha de entrega de calificaciones en Secretaría Primer parcial: classwork 12 al 16 de Septiembre de septiembre and quizzes Segundo parcial: 24 al 28 de octubre de noviembre classwork and quizzes Tercer parcial:classwork de diciembre 28 de nov. al 2de diciembre and quizzes Examen final: written and 12 al 16 de diciembre 20 Fija secretaría oral - El puntaje mínimo de aprobación del curso es 30/50 y para el examen final es 8/20. - El profesor tendrá el plazo máximo de siete días calendario contados a partir de la rendición de las pruebas parciales para revisar y comunicar a los estudiantes el resultado de dichas pruebas. - Solamente se tolerarán cuatro inasistencias por cada crédito semestral. 4

5 8. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND MATERIAL OBLIGATORY TEXTBOOK Trappe, Tullis, Intelligent Business, Upper Intermediate, Longman, (UNITS 1-8) Trappe, Tullis, Intelligent Business Workbook, Upper Intermediate, Longman, SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: Paul Emmerson, Business Grammar Builder, Macmillan, Oxford, Mark Powell, Business Matters, Ltp, Hewings, Martin, Advanced Grammar In Use, 2 ND edit. Cambridge University Press, Jay Maurer, Focus On Grammar, Advanced, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1995 BUSINESS ENGLISH DICTIONARY ENGLISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY Aprobado: Por el Consejo de Escuela f) Director de Escuela fecha: Por el Consejo de Facultad f) Decano fecha: 5

6 EFIA I WEEKLY TEACHING ORGANIZATION TEACHER- STUDENTS INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES STUDENTS' AUTONOMOUS PERFORMANCE WEEK FACE TO FACE INTERACTION EVALUATION TOPICS OR UNITS (1-18) HOURS HOURS HOURS ACTIVITIES No. HOURS THEORY LABORATORY TUTORING (DESCRIPTION) 15 al 19 de agosto Homework: Mergers and acquisitions 4 Diagnostic exam Unit 1 Alliances Comprehension questions. Progress test Unit 1 Analysis: Company bosses on the prowl Workbook: Unit 1 Writing: Memo Preview: Mega mergers Study different tenses Graded homework Vocabulary: Definitions, Metaphors Write a short press release Short Press Release Career Skills: Building Relationships 22 al 26 de agosto 5 1 Watch video International 4 Dilemma and Decision: Breaking the Ice Business first unit 29 de agosto al 2 de septiembre 5 1 Read chapter 1 of suggested reader Start a project Quiz on tenses Unit 2 Projects Read: Managing a project Progress test Unit 2 Project Planning Writing: Minutes of a meeting Career Skills: Setting goals Vocabulary: Exercises of synonyms and Vocabulary Quiz Dilemma and Decision: test crisis match definitions with roles Workbook: unit 2. T2 and writing Reading control Workbook: writing Homework: Articles The/a/an 5 al 9 de septiembre Study the vocabulary of the unit 4 Write a Fax Unit 3: Teamworking Read: Meeting techniques Grammar quiz Use of Modal forms Write a fax Reading control Multi-part verbs Team building: Exchanging information Read: Team Roles Progress test unit 3 6

7 12 al 16 de septiembre 5 1 Review Modals and past modals 4 Write a Memo Apologizing, promising Workbook: unit 3 and writing Workbook: writing Dilemma: Leading the team Review: language check: tenses, articles modal forms Test: units 1,2,3 Units 1,2,3 Vocabulary check 19 al 23 de septiembre Read Automating Management 4 Speaking: Prepare tag questions Unit 4: Information Do the comprehension questions Quiz. Question forms Reading: How about now? Workbook: Unit 4 Vocabulary quiz Grammar: Modal forms Homework: invent open questions Reading control Vocabulary: Multi-part verbs closed questions, tag questions Writing a letter Career skills: Team building Dilemma and Decision: Leading the Write a letter with a questionnaire Writing a short report team Write a short report Progress test 4 26 al 30 de septiembre Review Vocabulary 4 Vocabulary quiz Unit 5: Technology Write a description of your cell phone features Writing homework Reading Reading: The march on mobiles. Progress test 5 Relative clauses Homework: Relative clauses Reading control Compound nouns Prepare a presentation Oral presentation Assigning tasks 3 al 7 de octubre 5 1 Workbook: Unit 5 and writing 4 Workbook: writing Dilemma: Turning ideas into reality Write a press release 6. Prepare an Advertisement Write a letter to the Unit 6: Advertising of your product to show it to the class government authority for a Reading: The harder hard sell Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives Study the vocabulary of unit distasteful advertisement 7

8 10 al 14 de octubre 5 1 Hw: Sentences with gerunds and 4 Progress test 6 Vocabulary: Collocations infinitives Reading review Career skills: Personal narrative Workbook: Unit 6 Oral presentation: your ad Dilemma: Danger Zone Review Exercises: Units 4,5,6 Hw: exercises at home Review Units 4,5,6 Midterm Written Exam Midterm Written Units 1,2,3,4,5 Midterm Oral Exam Midterm Oral Units 1,2,3,4,5 17 al 21 de octubre Vocabulary review 4 Vocabulary exercises Unit 7: Law Reading: Company liability Quiz: active and passive voice Reading: the People vs. USA Hw: Invent sentences in the active voice Write a short memo Grammar: the passive voice and change them to the passive voice Progress test 7 Vocabulary: Word groups 24 al 28 de octubre 5 Workbook: Unit 7 5 Negotiating and bargaining Dilemma: Beauty vs business 8. Describe different types of brands Quiz: adjectives and adverbs Unit 8: Brands Read: The luxury business Writing: A formal Reading: Gucci Homework: Sentences with adjectives Progress test 8 Grammar: Adjectives and Adverbs and adverbs Reading control Vocabulary: two-word verbs 31 al 4 de noviembre 2 y 3 de noviembre (vacación) 5 Workbook: Unit 8 +writing 5 Write a letter and a memo Career skills: Dealing with people at work 9. Vocabulary review progress text 9 Unit 9: Investment Read: Investor beware! Reading control Reading: Freud and finance Hw: Comprehension questions Grammar: Inversion Vocabulary: Prefixes Hw. Exercises about Emphasis 8

9 7 al 11 de noviembre 5 Workbook: Unit 9 + writing 5 Hw: Revision of passive, Dilemma: Money vs Reputation Review of Units 7,8,9 Draft: A composition on money Final copy of composition. adjectives and adverbs, emphasis 14 al 18 de noviembre Energy quiz 5 Test: Units 7,8,9 Unit 10. Energy Chart analysis Writing: A short report Reading: Fossil fuel dependency Read: Fossil fuels Reading control Grammar: Conditionals Do comprehension questions Vocabulary quiz Vocabulary: negative prefixes 21 al 25 de noviembre 5 Hw. Exercises conditionals 5 Problem-solving 28 de noviembre al 2 de diciembre 5 Invent your own company Revision Dilemma: The power of money Prepare an oral presentation Test: Readers Prepare an outline of your own company 5 Oral presentation Units 1-10 Prepare questionnaire about reader Respond questions about reader 5 al 9 de diciembre 6 de diciembre (vacación)-- 5 Revision of all the units 5 Worksheets Prepare questions to ask the teacher to clarify doubts. 12 al 16 de diciembre 5 Study for final tests 5 FINAL WRITTEN EXAM Units 1-10 Reader Prepare oral exam FINAL ORAL EXAM Units

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