INGLÉS EMPRESARIAL (2016-2017)

rev. 2017-01-18
unit 1 unit 2 unit 3 unit 4 unit 5 unit 6 unit 7 unit 8 unit 9 unit 10 unit 11 unit 12

PROLOGUE

Business English. Language learning. Quantity and quality.

FINANCE

  1. Money and credit.
  2. Bond market.
  3. Stock market.
  4. Insurance.
  5. Real estate market.
  6. Globalization.

ACCOUNTING

  1. Accounting basics.
  2. Balance sheet (assets).
  3. Balance sheet (liabilities and equity).
  4. Income statement.
  5. Cash flow statement.
  6. Financial statement audit.

ACTIVITIES

  1. Dreams of avarice.
  2. Blowing bubbles.

BANKING

  1. Bank account.
  2. Cheque.
  3. Direct debit and standing order.
  4. Credit and debit card.
  5. Bill of exchange and letter of credit.
  6. European Central Bank.

MANAGEMENT

  1. Types of business.
  2. Mission statement.
  3. Management levels.
  4. Strategy.
  5. Marketing.
  6. Telecommuting.

COMMUNICATION

  1. Business communication.
  2. Commercial correspondence.
  3. Email etiquette.
  4. Telephoning.
  5. Presentation skills (I).
  6. Presentation skills (II).
  7. Business report.
  8. Meeting.
  9. Business networking.
  10. Personal brand.
  11. Job application.
  12. Job interview.

Conclusion.

Materials.

Online reference sources.

Week 1

Thurs., 15 Sept. PROLOGUE 0.1: Business English

Asignatura obligatoria de 6 créditos en tercero del Grado en Contabilidad y Finanzas.

Guía docente. Temario.

Horario de clases.

Calendario de exámenes.

INSTRUCTORS

Pedro Domínguez Caballero de Rodas
Edificio Departamental de Filología, B1-20
tel. (34) 922 31 65 02-6612
pdcrodas@ull.es (horario de tutorías)

Maribel García Expósito
Pirámide (Ciencias de la Comunicación), 3º izq.
tel. (34) 922 31 72 33
mbgarcia@ull.es (horario de tutorías)

Thurs., 15 Sept. PROLOGUE 0.2: Language learning

Seven concepts of natural language learning

Steve Kaufmann: Seven concepts of natural language learning (2009) (PDF).
Steve Kaufmann on learning languages ► 4:38 (2007 video) (transcript).

Thurs., 15 Sept. PROLOGUE 0.3: Quantity and quality

Girl learns to dance in a year

Herbert Lui: Why quantity should be your priority (2013) (PDF).
Girl learns to dance in a year ► 1:50 (2013 video).
Trond Egil Toft: Better learning through handwriting (2012) (PDF).

Week 2

Mon., 19 Sept. TOPIC 1.1: Money and credit

Uncle Scrooge

Assignment 1.
What is money? ► 10:32 (1947 video) (transcript).
What is credit? Loans, mortgages and overdrafts explained ► 2:38 (2010 video) (transcript).

Wed., 21 Sept. TOPIC 1.2: Bank account

How to open a bank account

How to open a bank account ► 3:39 (2014 video) (transcript).

Thurs., 22 Sept. TOPIC 1.3: Business communication

Principles of communication

Kasia Mikoluk: Principles of communication: seven pillars of business communication (2013) (PDF).

Week 3

Mon., 26 Sept. TOPIC 2.1: Bond market

Bond market

Assignment 2.
How bonds work ► 3:35 (2011 video) (transcript).
Deficits and the national debt ► 3:29 (2014 video) (transcript).

Wed., 28 Sept. TOPIC 2.2: Cheque

Cheque

How to fill in a cheque ► 2:05 (2013 video) (transcript).

Thurs., 29 Sept. TOPIC 2.3: Commercial correspondence

How to write a business letter that gets results

Writing business letters in English (useful phrases and vocabulary) (PDF).
Dustin Wax: How to write a business letter that gets results (2008) (PDF).

Introducing oneself in public.

Week 4

Mon., 3 Oct. TOPIC 3.1: Stock market

How the stock market works

Assignment 3.
How the stock market works ► 9:12 (early 1960s video) (transcript).
What are stock market bulls vs bears? ► 1:45 (2013 video) (transcript).

Wed., 5 Oct. TOPIC 3.2: Direct debit and standing order

Direct debit and standing order

How to make payments using your bank account ► 2:38 (2014 video) (transcript).

Thurs., 6 Oct. TOPIC 3.3: Email etiquette

Email etiquette

The dos and don'ts of e-mail etiquette ► 8:34 (2012 video) (transcript).
Jeremy S. Hyman and Lynn F. Jacobs: Eighteen etiquette tips for e-mailing your professor (2010) (PDF).

Week 5

Mon., 10 Oct. TOPIC 4.1: Insurance

Insurance

Assignment 4.
What is life insurance and why do I need it? ► 2:32 (2010 video) (transcript).
Social Security vs. private retirement ► 4:35 (2012 video) (transcript).

Wed., 12 Oct. Columbus Day

Sebastiano del Piombo: Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Christopher Columbus (1519)

Thurs., 13 Oct. TOPIC 4.2: Credit and debit card

Marco Rosales: Credit Card vs Debit Card (2013).

Credit cards vs. debit cards ► 2:26 (2012 video) (transcript).

One-minute talks: free topic of F&A.

Week 6

Mon., 17 Oct. TOPIC 4.3: Telephoning

Telephone

Telephone (useful phrases and vocabulary) (PDF).
Phone etiquette training ► 7:22 (2009 video) (transcript).

Wed., 19 Oct. TOPIC 5.1: Real estate market

Real estate market

Assignment 5.
Should you buy or rent your home? ► 2:32 (2012 video) (transcript).
The crisis of credit visualized ► 11:11 (2011 video) (transcript).

Thurs., 20 Oct. TOPIC 5.2: Bill of exchange and letter of credit

Letter of credit

Difference between bill of exchange and letter of credit (2014) (PDF).
Letters of credit ► 7:14 (2014 video) (transcript).

Fri., 21 Oct. ACTIVITY 1: Dreams of avarice

The Ascent of Money

Questions.

Week 7

Mon., 24 Oct. TOPIC 5.3: Presentation skills (I)

How to create an awesome PowerPoint presentation

How to create an awesome PowerPoint presentation ► 2:01 (2008 video).
Chris Thomas: Five memorable key steps to ensure a good presentation ► 6:21 (2008 video) (transcript).

Wed., 26 Oct. TOPIC 6.1: Globalization

Globalization

Assignment 6.
Globalization ► 8:10 (2011 video) (transcript).
Why is China buying more U.S. debt? ► 1:42 (2009 video) (transcript).

Thurs., 27 Oct. TOPIC 6.2: European Central Bank

ECB and the Eurosystem

The European Central Bank and the Eurosystem explained ► 3:09 (2013 video) (transcript).

One-minute talks: my business idea.

Week 8

Tues., 1 Nov. All Saints' Day

Fra Angelico: The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs (ca. 1423)

Wed., 2 Nov. TOPIC 6.3: Presentation skills (II)

Present like Steve Jobs

Donald Clark: Presentations (1998-2011).
Present like Steve Jobs ► 6:54 (2008 video) (transcript).

Thurs., 3 Nov. TOPIC 7.1: Accounting basics

Introduction to accounting

Assignment 7.
Introduction to accounting ► 9:21 (2011 video) (transcript).

Week 9

Mon., 7 Nov. TOPIC 7.2: Types of business

Main types of business

Main types of business ► 6:19 (video) (transcript).

Wed., 9 Nov. TOPIC 7.3: Business report

Leonardo da Pisa (Fibonacci): Liber Abaci (1202)

Tips for writing a business report ► 3:30 (2014 video) (transcript).
Chittaranjan Andrade: How to write a good abstract for a scientific paper or conference presentation (2011).
IMRAD structure (2009).

Thurs., 10 Nov. TOPIC 8.1: Balance sheet (assets)

Annual balance sheet of a Mesopotamian farm (ca. 2040 BC, Ur III).

Assignment 8.
The balance sheet (part 1) ► 9:22 (2013 video) (transcript).

Group presentations
(5 min each student).

Week 10

Mon., 14 Nov. TOPIC 8.2: Mission statement

How to write a mission statement that doesn't suck

How to write a mission statement that doesn't suck ►3:51 (2010 video) (transcript).

Wed., 16 Nov. TOPIC 8.3: Meeting

How to run a meeting

How to run a meeting ►3:42 (2009 video) (transcript).

Group presentations.

Thurs., 17 Nov. TOPIC 9.1: Balance sheet (liabilities and equity)

Quentin Massys: The Moneylender and His Wife (1514).

Assignment 9.
The balance sheet (part 2) ► 7:10 (2013 video) (transcript).

Group presentations.

Week 11

Mon., 21 Nov. TOPIC 9.2: Management levels

Management levels

Marcia J. Simmering: Management levels (2006) (PDF).

Wed., 23 Nov. TOPIC 9.3: Business networking

Business networking

Seven tips for effective networking ► 9:24 (2009 video) (transcript).

Group presentations.

Thurs., 24 Nov. TOPIC 10.1: Income statement

Jacopo de' Barbari: Ritratto di fra' Luca Pacioli con un allievo (ca. 1500).

Assignment 10.
Income statement ► 6:00 (2009 video) (transcript).

Group presentations.

Fri., 25 Nov. ACTIVITY 2: Blowing bubbles

The Ascent of Money

Questions.

Week 12

Mon., 28 Nov. TOPIC 10.2: Strategy

The art of war, Sun Tzu

Elizabeth Bogner: The art of war — Sun Tzu (2011) (PDF).

Wed., 30 Nov. TOPIC 10.3: Personal brand

Personal brand

Five easy steps to create your personal brand ► 4:11 (2013 video) (transcript).

Thurs., 1 Dec. TOPIC 11.1: Cash flow statement

Statement of cash flows

Assignment 11.
Cash flow statement explained in three minutes ► 3:00 (2014 video) (transcript).
Statement of cash flows ► 4:35 (2013 video) (transcript).
IAS 7 Cash flow statements ► 3:21 (2012 video) (transcript).

Week 13

Tues., 6 Dec. Constitution Day

Primera página de la Constitución Española de 1978

Wed., 7 Dec. REVIEW

Thurs., 8 Dec. Immaculate Conception

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo: Inmaculada Concepción de los Venerables o Inmaculada de Soult (ca. 1678)

Week 14

Mon., 12 Dec. TOPIC 11.2: Marketing

The marketing mix and 4 Ps

The marketing mix and 4 Ps (2012) (includes a tutorial video) ► 3:40 (transcript).

Wed., 14 Dec. TOPIC 11.3: Job application

Europass: Curriculum Vitae

Europass: Curriculum Vitae (2002-2014).
How to write a great resume and cover letter ► 2:44 (2012 video) (transcript).

Thurs., 15 Dec.TOPIC 12.1: Financial statement audit

The financial statement audit

Assignment 12.
Understanding a financial statement audit (2012).
Center for Audit Quality (CAQ): The financial statement audit ► 4:07 (2012 video) (transcript).

Week 15

Mon., 19 Dec. TOPIC 12.2: Telecommuting

My day working from home (telework)

My day working from home (telework) ► 3:40 (2012 video) (transcript).
Borderless work.

Wed., 21 Dec. TOPIC 12.3: Job interview

Job interview

Paul Michael: How to answer 23 of the most common interview questions (2007-2013) (PDF).
Interview dos and don'ts ► 4:15 (2007 video) (transcript).

Thurs., 22 Dec. CONCLUSION

MATERIALS

This course emphasizes the use of the Internet as a source of content.

TranslationBooklet (75K)

For developing your speaking skills, we recommend Richard Vaughan's Translation booklet: habla inglés con fluidez (Madrid: Vaughan, 2013).

Online reference sources

Encyclopedias

Using Wikipedia for academic research ► 3:36 (2011 video).

Business English dictionaries

Monolingual English dictionaries

Collocations

Pronunciation

Synonyms

Bilingual dictionaries

Translations in context