Conoscenza della lingua inglese di livello A2.

Il corso si propone di fornire agli studenti una solida conoscenza degli aspetti grammaticali, sintattici e lessicali della lingua inglese di livello B1+/B2.

Gli studenti acquisiranno conoscenze relative agli aspetti sintattico-grammaticali e lessicali della lingua inglese di livello B1+/B2, volte ad acquisire abilità di comprensione alla lettura e all’ascolto e alla produzione scritta e orale in lingua inglese in contesti lavorativi.

Il corso prevede lezioni frontali e interattive in italiano e in inglese nel corso delle quali gli studenti svolgeranno esercitazioni pratiche di grammatica, ascolto, produzione scritta e orale.

È prevista una prova scritta:

1. test di grammatica con risposta a scelta multipla

Pass Mark: 18/30

Durante l’esame non è consentito l’uso del vocabolario. Alla fine del test scritto, la docente si riserva la facoltà di porre domande allo studente per verificare se il livello di preparazione corrisponde all’esito del test

Si rimanda alla pagina: https://www.economia.unisalento.it/536

Gli studenti possono prenotarsi per l’esame finale utilizzando esclusivamente le modalità previste dal sistema VOL (studenti.unisalento.it)

Non si accetteranno studenti non prenotati. In caso di problemi sul portale rivolgersi in segreteria.

Per l’orario delle lezioni, le date di esame, l’orario di ricevimento, materiale didattico si invitano gli studenti a visionare la bacheca della docente:

https://www.unisalento.it/scheda-utente/-/people/annaassunta.demasi/notizie

UNIT 1

Companies

• talk about what companies do

• talk about a company using the present simple

• ask somebody to repeat information

• introduce themselves and others.

Grammar:Present simple

UNIT 2

Contacts

• describe a job and the people working with

• talk about work activities using the present continuous

• give phone numbers and spell names

• make and receive phone calls.

Grammar:Present continuous

UNIT 3

Products & services

• describe a company’s products and services

• talk about inventions

• show interest in a conversation

• give a research report.

Grammar:Past simple

UNIT 4

Visitors

• talk about company structure

• ask questions

• confirm information

• welcome a visitor.

Grammar:Asking questions

UNIT 5

Customer service

• talk about customer service

• make comparisons

• soften a message when complaining

• make and deal with complaints.

Grammar:Comparisons

UNIT 6

Employment

• talk about employment procedures

• describe an experience in a job interview using the

present perfect

• turn a negative answer into a positive answer

• evaluate options.

Grammar:Present perfect (1)

UNIT 7

Travel

• talk about air travel

• discuss future plans, arrangements and decisions using

will, going to and present continuous

• ask for and give directions

• make arrangements to meet.

Grammar:Will/going to/present continuous

UNIT 8

Orders

• talk about orders and deliveries

• talk about order processes using the passive

• discuss payment terms

• make and respond to requests.

Grammar:The passive

UNIT 9

Selling

• talk about advertising

• talk about obligation, necessity and permission

• interrupt and avoid being interrupted

• control the discussion in meetings.

Grammar:Modal verbs (1)- obligation, necessity and permission

UNIT 10

Environment

• talk about environmental protection

• talk about probable future results

• ask for clarification

• give a formal presentation.

Grammar:First conditional

UNIT 11

Entertaining

• talk about corporate hospitality

• talk about corporate event facilities

• ask about food on a menu

• make invitations and offers.

Grammar:Countable and uncountable nouns

UNIT 12

Performance

• talk about corporate hospitality

• talk about corporate event facilities

• ask about food on a menu

• make invitations and offers.

Grammar:Present perfect (2) – with for and since

UNIT 13

Future trends

• talk about global issues

• make predictions

• link ideas together

• make predictions and forecasts.

Grammar:Future predictions

UNIT 14

Time

• talk about time management

• speculate and discuss consequences using the second

conditional

• talk about deadlines

• negotiate conditions.

Grammar:Second conditional

UNIT 15

Training

• talk about personal development and training

• give advice using modal verbs

• give and respond to positive feedback

• make and respond to suggestions.

Grammar:Modal verbs (2)-giving advice

 

Alla fine di ogni unità è previsto il Progress Test. Verranno utilizzati anche materiali integrativi, esercizi online da vari siti.

Business Result, Second Edition, Pre-intermediate, di David Grant, Jane Hudson & John Hughes (colore verde)