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English for Specific Purposes

ОК.03

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2025/2026

3 Semester

17

Apply acquired knowledge to identify, formulate and solve problems in various practical situations related to business economics. Master the skills of written and oral professional communication in the state language and a foreign language. Organize the search for, independent selection and high-quality processing of information from various sources to build databases in the field of business economics. Demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and possess interpersonal skills that enable the achievement of professional goals. Use modern computer and telecommunication technologies to exchange and disseminate professionally oriented information in the field of trade, logistics and environmental entrepreneurship. Show initiative and entrepreneurship in various areas of professional activity and take responsibility for its results.

Full-time form

The study of this course is based on English communicative competence at level B1.

The course programme consists of four content modules (CM). CM1 covers topics related to intercultural business communication in English; CM2 focuses on communication during recruitment and performance appraisal; CM3 addresses communication in the workplace; CM4 deals with the specifics of delivering presentations.

Core: Handford M., Lisboa M., Koster A., Pitt A. Business Advantage. Intermediate. Student’s Book. Cambridge: CUP, 2012. 192 p. Godwin J. Business Advantage. Intermediate. Personal Study Book. Cambridge: CUP, 2012. 96 p. Cotton D., Falvey D., Kent S. Market Leader. Intermediate. Course Book. Pearson, 2006. 176 p. Rogers J. Market Leader. Intermediate. Practice File. Pearson, 2006. 112 p. Аdditional: Mascull B. Business Vocabulary in Use. Intermediate. Cambridge: CUP, 2005. 173 p. Ashley A. A Handbook of Commercial Correspondence. Oxford: OUP, 1998. 297 p. Comfort J. Effective Presentations. Oxford: OUP, 2005. 48 p. Antonova M. Yu. English for Specific Purposes: Business Environment. Kyiv: Lira-K, 2020. 115 p. Didenko I. O., Filatova O. O. Business Advantage Intermediate. Supplementary Exercises. Part 1. Kyiv, 2020. 56 p. Zinsser W. On Writing Well. New York: Harper Perennial, 2016. 336 p.

Practical class

Oral questioning, discussion (LO 1; 2.1; 3.1; 4.1): 40 points / 24 points. Completion of projects during the semester, their presentation and defence (LO 1; 2; 4): 20 points / 12 points. Module tests (2 tests, max 10 points each) (LO 1; 2.1, 2.3; 4.3): 20 points / 12 points. Independent work (LO 1; 2.1, 2.2; 3.2; 4.1): 20 points / 12 points.

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