LEARNING OUTCOMES (LOs)
In EBC2, students are required to demonstrate a level of general English competence equivalent to an upper B2 on the Common European Framework . For a grade 1, students should also be able to demonstrate some evidence of skills that are normally considered C1 standard.

Additionally, after successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Understand and apply key reading strategies

2. Appreciate the key principles of paragraphing and apply them in reading and writing

3. Understand and apply the concept of the Businesslike Zone

4. Develop and use a range of business vocabulary and collocations correctly 

5. Demonstrate a solid command of standard English grammar and syntax

6. Recognise and apply rhetorical strategies and devices for effective persuasive communication in both speaking and writing

7. Write appropriate and effective texts for a range of different business situations

8. Give a short, persuasive group presentation appropriate for a business context

Classes are of a workshop nature and involve a wide range of activities based on the course literature and designed to develop the skills and knowledge that you need to fulfil the assessment criteria. Each unit of the Coursebook examines a specific communicative skill. Students will practise and develop these skills by actively participating in interactive exercises such as:

• reading and working with texts
• listening to and discussing the content of short recordings
• development of paragraph-writing skills
• further language development, involving both vocabulary and more advanced structures
• writing and evaluating of short texts in response to instructions
• preparation and delivery of oral presentations

Some activities will take the form of pair or small-group work.

If you wish to take this course you must register for an individual class (LV) using the LPIS system; individual EBC2 instructors are NOT involved in registration and will NOT reply to mails on the subject.
Please note that it is generally NOT true that all EBC2 places are taken as soon as registration starts; once ALL available places have been taken, more will be opened gradually, up to the limits set by room size and pedagogical considerations. Registration is effected on a first-come, first-served basis. Any unfilled slots will be filled from waiting lists in accordance with study progress and in cooperation with the Vizerektorat für Lehre und Studierende.
Having registered for a class you must attend it and no other throughout the semester.
You do not need to register separately for the Final Test (PI).