At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- identify and describe some Anglophone countries/cultures
- read and comprehend authentic texts published by the Anglo-Saxon press, other information outlets and/or means of communication
- accurately identify and use specific terminology
- prepare business correspondence and academic papers with linguistic accuracy and using a proper register and format
- make structured and linguistically accurate oral presentations
- prepare a CV and a covering letter/ letter of application

1. English across the Globe
1.1. Geographic diversity
1.2. Anglophone cultures and societies
1.3. English as a lingua franca
1.4. The media and current events
1.5. Academic writing
2. The World of Work
2.1. Companies, players and activities
2.2. Business terminology
2.3. Presentations
2.4. Business correspondence
2.5. Applying for a job: job advertisements, CV, covering letter/ letter of application, job interviews
3. Language Study
3.1. Basic phonetic notions (pronunciation enhancement)
3.2. Sentence structures
3.3. Verbs, tenses and modals
3.4. Pronouns and determiners
3.5. Other aspects (to explore according to the students’ needs)

Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EMMERSON, Paul (2002). Business Grammar Builder. Oxford: Macmillan.
EMMERSON, Paul (2011). Essential Business Vocabulary Builder. Oxford: Macmillan.
JOHNSON, Christine (2013). Intelligent Bussiness: Coursebook. Pre-Intermediate Business English. Pearson Education Limited.