Course Objectives:
To maintain or develop the following:

• English language skills, including passive skills (listening and reading comprehension), while emphasising speaking skills.
• confidence in speaking general English in class, but also around relevant topics such as money and business.
• organisational skills (following instructions and meeting deadlines) 
• interpersonal skills (working in a group)
• professional communication (communicating with the teacher, presentations, body language, eye contact)

Course Outcomes:
By the end of the course students should be able to:

• understand the main ideas of written and audio texts at B1-B2 level in English
• understand and use grammar and vocabulary related to their field of study: money and business
• speak general English, as well as English related to economics, more fluently and confidently

Assessment methods
What? 

• General spoken English level - accuracy, variety, pronunciation and fluency
• Listening and reading comprehension B1 level
• Grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary acquired during the course
• General communication skills - body language, eye contact, etc.
• Organisational skills
• Teamwork skills
• Effort / Participation

How?

• 10% Online exercises on Moodle (weekly homework) - participation mark
• 50% Oral assessment: Create an original advertisement in pairs (groups of 2) - upload to Screencastify for week 9 to be viewed in class in week 10
• 40% Final B1-B2 written exam - week 12: multiple-choice questions on listening comprehension, reading comprehension, vocabulary/grammar/pronunciation acquired during the course
• Regular in class contributions & participation will be rewarded with the final grade rounded up to the nearest 0.5.