This course aims to provide students with the opportunity to improve key speaking, reading and listening skills in their fields of study. Students will be expected to give presentations on contemporary economic and political events and to participate actively in follow-up discussions. Topics covered will be current, recent examples of which have included Black Friday Marketing, Earth Overshoot Day, Green Energy, Netflix, Squid Game, Overtourism, Womenomics, Space Economics, and much related to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the end of the course, students should be able to exhibit C1 English language ability in spoken skills and reading & listening comprehension. Previous knowledge of economic and business terminology or concepts is helpful but not a prerequisite.
Students will be assessed on the basis of an agreed presentation theme, homework/class contribution, and by passing the final tests in Speaking (on the student’s presentation subject and one class topic) and Reading and Listening Comprehension.
- Course owner: Dr. Frank Raymond Latino