English Business Communication
A.Y. 2022/2023
Learning objectives
The course aims at developing/enhancing the students' workplace communication skills in corporate and institutional settings, providing a theoretical foundation of business communication principles and strengthening their capacity for successful communication in the context of business with its etiquette and specific rules.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the students should be able to: - correctly use relevant terminology in context; - implement specific communicative strategies in professional contexts, such as making business calls, having a job interview and communicating in a business setting; - read and analyze newspaper articles and business texts; - write emails, memos, reports, CVs and business letters; - listen to and understand discussions, presentations and interviews and be able to participate in them.
Lesson period: Third trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Third trimester
Course syllabus
The course aims to enhance the students' communication skills in business contexts. This will be achieved through a series of lectures on communication theory (linguistics, sociology and anthropology applied to business settings), and through learning vocabulary, functional language and pragmatic elements useful in business settings.
The course is divided in modules, organised as follows:
Module 1 - Business structure, Corporate organisation and procedure, business strategy and leadership, job hunting.
Module 2 - Marketing and advertising - Brand, International advertising and marketing
Module 3 - Cross-cultural communication in the workplace
The course is divided in modules, organised as follows:
Module 1 - Business structure, Corporate organisation and procedure, business strategy and leadership, job hunting.
Module 2 - Marketing and advertising - Brand, International advertising and marketing
Module 3 - Cross-cultural communication in the workplace
Prerequisites for admission
Students must have passed a Placement Test in English (for more information on how and when to take the Placement Test, please refer to SLAM: https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/competenze-linguistiche/placement-test-test-di-ingresso-e-corsi-di-inglese). It is highly recommended to have at least a B2 level knowledge of English. The class is taught at C1 level.
Teaching methods
Each face-to-face lesson will deal with a specific topic while considering particular linguistic features typical of financial institutions. The theoretical explanations will be accompanied by exercises and analyses to consolidate the content through interactive lessons with audio-visual materials.
The course is organised in lectures and online complementary activities to support learning.
The course is organised in lectures and online complementary activities to support learning.
Teaching Resources
The books required for our lessons and the course are:
Pelizzari, N. (2021). English for Law, Business & Entrepreneurship. Libreria Universitaria Edizioni, ISBN 8833593967.
Il testo è reperibile online: https://www.libreriauniversitaria.it/english-for-law-business-entrepreneurship/libro/9788833593968
Pelizzari, N. (2020). Pursuing Academic Literacy . Libreria Universitaria Edizioni, ISBN 8833592723.
Il testo è reperibile online: https://www.libreriauniversitaria.it/pursuing-academic-literacy-pelizzari-nicola/libro/9788833592725
Pelizzari, N. (2021). English for Law, Business & Entrepreneurship. Libreria Universitaria Edizioni, ISBN 8833593967.
Il testo è reperibile online: https://www.libreriauniversitaria.it/english-for-law-business-entrepreneurship/libro/9788833593968
Pelizzari, N. (2020). Pursuing Academic Literacy . Libreria Universitaria Edizioni, ISBN 8833592723.
Il testo è reperibile online: https://www.libreriauniversitaria.it/pursuing-academic-literacy-pelizzari-nicola/libro/9788833592725
Assessment methods and Criteria
The written exam for all candidates students will be asked to answer open-ended and multiple-choice questions regarding the topics and notions that have been presented during the lessons. Same type of exam will be applied both to attending/non-attending students. It is strongly recommended that students attend the full course.
Tasks are divided as follows:
Listening comprehension
Reading comprehension
Multiple choice/Gap fill questions
Writing
Tasks are divided as follows:
Listening comprehension
Reading comprehension
Multiple choice/Gap fill questions
Writing
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor:
Pelizzari Nicola
Professor(s)
Reception:
13.30 Thursday
Private meeting room on Microsoft Teams - Schedule an appointment - [email protected]