Course 2023-2024 a.y.

The duration of the course is one semester (2nd semester of 1st year) (48 hours + general exam).

The main topic areas covered during the course include: Team Building, Communication, Building Relationships, Management Styles, International Marketing, Success.  

(Details in the course syllabus)

L’insegnamento è  secondo semestre del 1° anno (48 ore di didattica + prova generale).

Il programma affronta le seguenti macro-tematiche principali in modo da consentire di raggiungere il livello B2 general (in termini di grammatica, sintassi e vocabolario) attraverso situazioni concrete e contestualizzate: Team Building, Communication, Building Relationships, Management Styles, International Marketing, Success.  

(Per dettagli consultare il programma d’aula)

B2 Level - (post intermediate) general

Knowledge

Students will acquire a good level of grammar and syntax as well as a fairly wide vocabulary that will enable them to be independent users of English language and deal with non-familiar and quite complex topics.

B2 - Livello intermedio superiore general

Conoscenze

Lo studente avrà acquisito conoscenze grammaticali - sintattiche e un range lessicale di buon livello che consentono autonomia di espressione e comprensione anche relativamente ad argomenti non familiari e di una certa complessità.

communicate at a B2 level - (post intermediate) general English level.

Skills

Students will be able to write clear, well-structured and detailed texts;  reports, letters,emails, on complex topics, showing understanding of conventions, controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices ; to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers possible without strain for either party; to be clear and detailed when speaking and explaining view points, giving the pros and cons of various options.

B2 - Livello intermedio superiore general

Capacità di applicare conoscenze

Lo studente sarà in grado di produrre un testo chiaro e dettagliato; reports, letters, emails, su una gamma di argomenti, di comprendere le idee principali di testi articolati su argomenti sia concreti sia astratti. Sarà in grado di interagire con una certa scioltezza e spontaneità che rendono possibile un dialogo naturale con i parlanti nativi senza sforzo per l'interlocutore, esprimendosi in modo chiaro e articolato su molteplici argomenti e riuscirà a spiegare i pro e i contro relativi a varie opzioni.

• Face-to-face lectures
• Online lectures
• Exercises (exercises, database, software etc.)
• Individual assignments
• Interactive class activities on campus/online (role playing, business game, simulation, online forum, instant polls)

• Face-to-face lectures: these are conducted by the professor who is assigned to the course.
• Exercises (Exercises, database, software etc.): these are selected at the consent of the professor from the materials available to them.
• Individual assignments: these are assigned by the professor during the second semester.
• Online lectures will available to students who are unable to be present in class.

The internal Bocconi exam is aimed at assessing four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, as with international certification.

The mark is expressed out of 30.

Students can sit the exam (“general” mode) as from the end of second semester (after the end of the teaching period).

5 exam sessions are scheduled throughout the year (May-Jun, Jun-Jul, Aug-Sept, Oct, Jan-Feb).

Please note that, in order to sit for the exam, it is required to register via Agenda yoU@B.  

For further details please refer to the course syllabus.

L’esame interno Bocconi è finalizzato a valutare quattro abilità: reading, writing, listening e speaking, in analogia al modello delle certificazioni internazionali.

La valutazione prevede voto in trentesimi.

L’esame può essere superato attraverso prove generali a partire dal primo appello successivo al termine della didattica (maggio).

Sono previsti 5 appelli all’anno (maggio-giugno, giugno-luglio, agosto-settembre, ottobre, gennaio-febbraio).

Si ricorda che, per sostenere l’esame, è richiesta iscrizione tramite Agenda yoU@B. 

Per informazioni dettagliate consultare il programma d’aula.

Teaching materials are the same for both attending and non-attending students; namely:

• Cotton, Falvey, Kent, Market Leader Upper Intermediate, student’s book + Workbook (Practice Files) - 3rd Edition, Pearson Education Limited

• Blackboard Materials: Teacher’s own personal materials and authentic materials where appropriate

Sono previsti gli stessi materiali didattici per studenti frequentanti e non; in particolare:

• Cotton, Falvey, Kent, Market Leader Upper Intermediate, student’s book + Workbook (Practice Files) - 3rd Edition, Pearson Education Limited

• Blackboard Materials: Teacher’s own personal materials and authentic materials where appropriate

The duration of the course is one semester (2nd semester of 1st year) (48 hours + general exam).

The main topic areas covered during the course include: First Impressions, Training, Ethics, Energy, Finance, Marketing

(Details in the course syllabus)

L’insegnamento è secondo semestre del 1° anno (48 ore di didattica + prova generale).

Il programma affronta le seguenti macro-tematiche principali in modo da consentire di raggiungere il livello C1 general (in termini di grammatica, sintassi e vocabolario) attraverso situazioni concrete e contestualizzate: First Impressions, Training, Ethics, Energy, Finance, Marketing.

(Per dettagli consultare il programma d’aula).

Communicate at C1 Level - (advanced) general level of English

Knowledge

Students will acquire a good level of grammar and syntax as well as a fairly wide vocabulary that will enable them to be independent users of English language and deal with non-familiar and quite complex topics.

C1 - Livello avanzato general

Conoscenze

Lo studente avrà acquisito conoscenze grammaticali - sintattiche e un range lessicale di buon livello che consentono autonomia di espressione e comprensione anche relativamente ad argomenti non familiari e di una certa complessità.

C1 Level - (upper intermediate) general

Skills

Students will be able to write clear, well-structured and detailed texts; reports, letters, emails, on complex topics, showing understanding of conventions, controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices ; to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers possible without strain for either party; to be clear and detailed when speaking and explaining viewpoints, giving the pros and cons of various options.

C1 - Livello post intermedio superiore general

Capacità di applicare conoscenze

Lo studente sarà in grado di produrre un testo chiaro e dettagliato; reports, letters, emails, su una gamma di argomenti, di comprendere le idee principali di testi articolati su argomenti sia concreti sia astratti. Sarà in grado di interagire con una certa scioltezza e spontaneità che rendono possibile un dialogo naturale con i parlanti nativi senza sforzo per l'interlocutore, esprimendosi in modo chiaro e articolato su molteplici argomenti e riuscirà a spiegare i pro e i contro relativi a varie opzioni.

• Face-to-face lectures
• Online lectures
• Exercises (exercises, database, software etc.)
• Individual assignments
• Interactive class activities on campus/online (role playing, business game, simulation, online forum, instant polls)

• Face-to-face lectures: these are conducted by the professor who is assigned to the course.
• Exercises (Exercises, database, software etc.): these are selected at the consent of the professor from the materials available to them.
• Individual assignments: these are assigned by the professor during the second semester.
• Online lectures will be available to students who are unable to be present in class.

The internal Bocconi exam is aimed at assessing four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, as with international certification.

The mark is expressed out of 30.

Students can sit the exam (“general” mode) as from the end of second semester (after the end of the teaching period).

5 exam sessions are scheduled throughout the year (May-Jun, Jun-Jul, Aug-Sept, Oct, Jan-Feb).

Please note that, in order to sit for the exam, it is required to register via Agenda yoU@B.

For further details please refer to the course syllabus.

L’esame interno Bocconi è finalizzato a valutare quattro abilità: reading, writing, listening e speaking, in analogia al modello delle certificazioni internazionali.

La valutazione prevede voto in trentesimi.

L’esame può essere superato attraverso prove generali a partire dal primo appello successivo al termine della didattica (maggio).

Sono previsti 5 appelli all’anno (maggio-giugno, giugno-luglio, agosto-settembre, ottobre, gennaio-febbraio).

Si ricorda che, per sostenere l’esame, è richiesta iscrizione tramite Agenda yoU@B.

Per informazioni dettagliate consultare il programma d’aula.

Teaching materials are the same for both attending and non-attending students; namely:

· Dubicka, O'Keeffe, Market Leader Advanced + Workbook ( Practice File) - 3rd Edition, Pearson Education Limited

· Blackboard Materials: Teacher’s own personal materials and authentic materials where appropriate

Sono previsti gli stessi materiali didattici per studenti frequentanti e non; in particolare:

· Dubicka, O'Keeffe, Market Leader Advanced + Workbook ( Practice File) - 3rd Edition, Pearson Education Limited

· Blackboard Materials: Teacher’s own personal materials and authentic materials where appropriate