English - Key Issues in Business and Technology B2 + C1

This course focuses on improving communication skills and integrates reading, listening, speaking and writing with vocabulary and grammar, as needed by the specific group. The subject matter consists of a wide range of current issues, for example sustainability and AI. Students will have many opportunities to explore, critically discuss, present, and write about these, as well as other business- and technology related topics that are most interesting to them.

After completion of this course, students will be able to understand complex texts and audio-material on current business and technology related topics, critically analyse these and effectively communicate their ideas based on these in English to an international audience.

This course assesses reading, listening, speaking and writing abilities based on:

• 2 graded assignments for a total of 50%
• presentation on a current topic related to the themes dealt with in the course (including visual aids) 25%
• final written examination 25% based on topics and materials discussed in class. Duration of the final examination: 60 – 90 minutes minutes. Resources that may be used to aid the completion of the abovementioned portfolio-components will be determined as per the nature of the individual task.

This is course is taught at the B2 and C1 levels. Students need to complete the placement test before the first lesson.

Communicative and skills-oriented approach to topics with use of group discussion, reading and listening exercises, pair and group tasks, presentations etc. Students will need to complete regular homework tasks.