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The aim of the course is to:

• further develop communicative competencies in English

• enhance vocabulary range and explore complex grammatical structures

• further enable students to use English in academic and professional settings

• help present student’s personal standpoint in speech and writing in a clear and coherent manner

• foster self-education learning strategies

• promote team work

Main topic areas include:

Semester I:

• Financial environment

• Different types of banks and banking products, role of central banks

• Bank loans and credit

• Saying numbers in English

• Business correspondence – letters and emails: layout, register (formal, semi-neutral, informal), letters/emails of complaint and apology (option: circular letters)

Semester II:

• Presentations – basic functions: language, content, delivery; visual aids, body lg, handling questions

• Different types of accounting

• Reporting company performance: financial statements, performance forecast

• Graphs, charts and price changes

• Business correspondence: emails chasing payment