Syllabus English for Business and Economics 

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SEMESTER 1

Week 2 / Lesson 1

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• Intake session

 

Week 3 / Lesson 2

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• MODULE Register and email writing

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• Introduction to the course
• Practical Skills 1: Register & Email writing
• Practical course information

 

Week 4 / Lesson 3

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• MODULE Grammar 1: Prepositions & phrasal verbs
• Vocabulary 1: Units 3, 4 & 54

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• Practical Skills 2: Paragraphing and linking words

 

Week 5 / Lesson 4

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• MODULE Grammar 2: Tense review
• Vocabulary 2: Units 5, 6 & 7
• Homework: How to write a cover letter 

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• Practical skills 3: How to write a cover letter

 

Week 6 / Lesson 5

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• MODULE Grammar 3: Verb + gerund/infinitive
• Vocabulary 3: Units 8, 11 & 12

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• Practical Skills 4: AI & Academic integrity 

 

Week 7 / Lesson 6

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• Writing lab 1 Cover letter draft version + Peer feedback 
• Deadline Cover letter final version - HI 29/10, TEW 31/10, 23:59

 

Week 8 / Lesson 7

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[03/11-09/11]

• Practice Vocabulary & Grammar Check 1 

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• Discussion 1: Less is More - Chapter 1 
  • Answer questions

 

Week 9 / Lesson 8

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• MODULE Grammar 4: Adjectives and adverbs
• Vocabulary 4: Units 16, 17 & 19

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• Tuesday group: Bank holiday - NO CLASS
• Thursday group: Discussion 2: Less is More - Chapter 2
  • Answer questions

 

Week 10 / Lesson 9

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• MODULE Grammar 5: Relative clauses
• Vocabulary 5: Units 20, 21 & 22

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• Tuesday group: Discussion 2: Less is More - Chapter 2
  • Answer questions
• Thursday group: Bank holiday - NO CLASS

 

Week 11 / Lesson 10

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• MODULE Punctuation 
• Vocabulary 6: Units 23, 24 & 29

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• Discussion 3: Less is More - Chapter 3
  • Answer questions 

 

Week 12 / Lesson 11

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[01/12-07/12]

• Practice Vocabulary & Grammar Check 2 

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• Discussion 4: Less is More - Chapter 5
  • Answer questions

 

Week 13 / Lesson 12

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• Q&A

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• Discussion 5: Less is More - Chapter 6
  • Answer questions

 

Week 14 / Lesson 13

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• Final Vocabulary and Grammar Check
  • Digitale examens_Handleiding respondus_NL_0.pdf

 

SEMESTER 2

Week 22 / Lesson 14

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• MODULE Argumentation

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• Practical skills 5: Argumentation

 

Week 23 / Lesson 15

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• MODULE Opinion piece

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• Practical skills 6: How to write an opinion piece

 

Week 24 / Lesson 16

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• MODULE Grammar, vocab, register recap

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• Writing lab 2: Opinion piece - draft version

 

Week 25 / Lesson 17

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• MODULE Paraphrasing and referencing

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• Practical Skills 7: Presenting 1
  • Instructions presentations

 

Week 26 / Lesson 18

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• MODULE Graphs, charts, statistics

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• Practical Skills 8: Graphs, charts, statistics
• Recommended reading: Kate Raworth - Doughnut Economics. Seven Ways to Think like a 21st Century Economist - Introduction (Who wants to be an economist) & Chapter 1 (Change the Goal. From GDP to the Doughnut).

 

Week 27 / Lesson 19

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• Writing lab 3: Opinion piece - final version

 

Week 28 / Lesson 20

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• No class
• Deadline Opinion piece final version

 

Week 29 / Lesson 21

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• MODULE Presenting

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• Practical Skills 9: Presenting 2

 

Week 32 / Lesson 22

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• Grammar recap

 

Week 33 / Lesson 23

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• Presentations

 

Week 34 / Lesson 24

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• Presentations

 

Week 35 / Lesson 25

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• No class

 

Week 36 / Lesson 26

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• Feedback opinion piece
• Exam information