Primer in Communication 1

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Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language
S04E0101	Z	0		English

Course guarantor:

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Institute of Language Studies

Synopsis:

This course helps students improve their communication in English for successful international business interactions. It has been designed for students with English at the minimum B1 level of CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference).

Requirements:

active participation; 80% attendance; 2 presentations on a selected topic; a reflective essay based on personal journal writing

Syllabus of lectures:

- W1:

Meeting others abroad; What kind of person are you?; Perception of self and others/Exploring narrative in intercultural context

- W2:

Academic life/The danger of a single story

- W3:

Presentation basics/Introduction to International team project work

- W4:

Speaking clearly; What is your communication style?; How do you communicate with others?/Meet the partners: A kick off meeting

- W5:

Are you a good listener?; Active listening/Work on project tasks

- W6:

Harmful or beneficial?; Resolving conflicts/Work on project tasks

- W7:

Learning from critical incidents/Work on project tasks

- W8:

Negotiating at an international meeting; Role play - considering CSR ideas/Focus on language

- W9:

Negotiating at an international meeting; Role play - clarifying/Work on project tasks

- W10:

The art of discussion - presenting & supporting your position/Work on project tasks

- W11:

The art of discussion - balanced vs. persuasive arguments/Debriefing Partner teams final meeting

- W12:

Presentation day 1„CSR Solutions“ (a presentation of student's work from W8); Focus on language

- W13:

Presentation 2/Presentation 3

- W14:

Debriefing: reflective journal writing; presentation and discussion/ course evaluation

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

By the end of this course students will:

Improve communication skills

Develop accuracy and style in terms of grammar, lexis and functional language

Improve their pronunciation and fluency

Increase English vocabulary

Identify how culture influences their speech and behaviour

Present information and ideas and opinions

Improve recognition and construction of arguments and opinions

Know statements, questions and responses for different settings and situations

Study materials:

Obligatory

In-class material available in Moodle

Selected chapters from IEREST (KOPER 2015) available from http://humbox.ac.uk/group/19

ISBN:978-961-6964-45-6 (pdf)