Course 2015-2016 a.y.

M (4 credits - I/II sem. - OP) - IM (4 credits - I/II sem. - OP) - MM (4 credits - I/II sem. - OP) - AFC (4 credits - I/II sem. - OP) - CLAPI (4 credits - I/II sem. - OP) - CLEFIN-FINANCE (4 credits - I/II sem. - OP) - CLELI (4 credits - I/II sem. - OP) - ACME (4 credits - I/II sem. - OP) - DES-ESS (4 credits - I/II sem. - OP) - EMIT (4 credits - I/II sem. - OP)

Course Director:
JOHN Mc HARDY CLARK

Course Objectives

Students whose mother tongue is not English, enrolled in a program taught in Italian, have to take an English exam as first or second foreign language.
Students whose mother tongue is not English, enrolled in a program taught in English may choose English as first or second language.
The course takes place over one year:

• second semester of the 1st year (code 20365 lessons only)
• first semester of the 2nd year (code 20371 lessons and final exam)

The level of the course depends on the relative exam chosen by the student:
first language
Exit level C1 - Module C1 business
Exit level B2 - Module B2 business 
second language
Exit level B2 - Module  B2 business
Exit level B1 - Module B1 business

For those students who are attending a class taught in English the exit level must be C1, either as a first foreign language or as a second.
The course takes into account the fact that the students are learning the language for use in professional situations (business English).

Furthermore, the Language Center plans and runs international certificates preparation courses, for a limited number of students who already have an adequate level of language skills:

• IELTS Academic C1 preparation course - for all the degree programs
• BEC Vantage preparation course - for degree programs taught in Italian
• BEC Higher preparation course - for all the degree programs

Course Content Summary

For further information, please consult the single learning path:

• Module B1 business
  
• Module B2 business
  
• Module C1 business
  
• Preparation course for BEC Vantage
  
• Preparation course for BEC Higher
  
• Preparation course for IELTS Academic C1

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Per le prove d'esame, consultare i singoli Programmi.

Textbooks

Per i libri adottati, consultare i singoli Programmi.

Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)

Prerequisites

Recommended entrance requirements

• B1, for programmes taught in Italian
• B2, for programmes taught in English

The University has identified some recommended entrance requirements to ensure that students have an adequate preparation to follow the language courses. Students can find detailed information on the internet site at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter.

Last change 22/04/2015 11:15

Go to modules: Livello B1 - Livello B2 - Livello C1 - Bec Vantage - Bec Higher - IELTS Academic C1

Course Objectives

B1 business

The aim of the course is to give the student a business B1 proficiency level which means he can:

• understand the main points in current affairs or of personal interest
• can follow with ease a discussion in his/her field of specialization
• understand texts written in business language
• produce a simple text about professional situations
• convey information, describe experiences and events and briefly explain the reasons for personal opinions

The course takes into account the fact that the students are learning the language for eventual use in academic situations.
The course takes place over two modules: second semester of the 1st year (code 20365, lessons only), first semester of the 2nd year (code 20371 lessons and final exam).

Course Content Summary

The course is divided into core topics. Around these topics students will practice and develop the appropriate skills expected at this level.

• Careers
• Online sales
• Marketing
• People management
• Company structure
• Planning
• Products
• Entertaining
• Conflict
• New business

For detailed information and syllabus, www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Descrizione della modalità d’esame 

• Al II semestre del 1° anno, prima parte del corso (codice 20365) con al termine prova intermedia, facoltativa, solo prova scritta
• Al I semestre del 2° anno, seconda parte del corso (codice 20371) con al termine esame finale, obbligatorio, composto da prova scritta e prova orale.

In particolare:
prova scritta

• listening: messaggi, annunci, sondaggi, estratti radiofonici.
  Completamento di frasi e/o tabelle; risposte vero/falso; risposte multiple choice (10 punti)
• use of language: individuazione e produzione delle forme e strutture principali.
  Completamento di frasi e/o tabelle, risposte vero/falso, risposte in modalità multiple choice, risposte libere, chiuse e/o aperte, produzione di frasi appropriati (10 punti)
• reading: lettura e comprensione di uno o più testi autentici, eventualmente corredati da grafici, tabelle, immagini.
  Completamento di frasi e/o tabelle, risposte vero/falso, risposte in modalità multiple choice, risposte libere, chiuse e/o aperte (10 punti)

prova orale

• Per accedere alla prova orale è necessario il superamento della prova scritta con valutazione pari o superiore a 18/30
  
• Presentazione di un dossier, preparato dallo studente, in cui devono essere raccolti 5 articoli collegati con uno o più argomenti d’affari o di ambito aziendale (dal libro di testo adottato Total Business 2). L'orale e i relativi materiali sono obbligatori.

Contenuti, modalità d’esame e prova intermedia sono uguali per frequentanti e non frequentanti e hanno validità limitata nel tempo.
Per i dettagli, consultare i Programmi d’esame in www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods 

• At the end of the 2nd Semester of the first year, students have the option of taking a written mid-term exam. This is not obligatory
• At the end of the 1st semester of the second year there is a final written and oral exam. This is obligatory.

Especially,
Written exam:

• Listening: messages, announcements, surveys, radio broadcasts.
  Sentence and/or table completion, true/false questions, multiple choice answers (10 marks)
• Use of language: Identifying and using main forms and structures.
  Sentence and/or table completion, true/false questions, multiple choice answers, open/closed questions, producing appropriate phrases (10 marks)
• Reading: Comprehension of one or more authentic texts, possibly containing tables, graphs, images.
  Sentence and/or table completion, true/false questions, multiple choice answers, open/closed questions (10 marks)

Oral exam:

• Access to the oral exam is only possible once a student has passed the written exam (18/30)
• Presentation of a dossier, prepared by the student, containing 5 articles relating to one or more business-related topics (see course book Total Business 2). These are obligatory.

Both mid-term and final year exam syllabuses are the same for attending and not attending students.
Limited validity for all tests.
For details, refer to the Course syllabus and examinations on www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter

Textbooks

Testi adottati

• HUGHES, Total Business 2 Student’s Book, Summertown Publishing
• DUMMETT, Total Business 2 Work Book, Summertown Publishing
• THOMPSON, Fundamental Writing Skills, Egea
• Business English Self-Study Program

Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)

Prerequisites

In order to attend the course it is strongly recommended a B1 as proficiency requirement. A complete curriculum for the B1 level can be found on-line at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter

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Course Objectives

B2 business

The aim of the course is to give the student a business B2 proficiency level which means he can:

• understand brief, authentic texts on familiar topics (including business topics)
• understand main points, important details, and key words when people are speaking slowly and clearly
• appropriately use the common structures of English to produce sentences and brief texts

The course takes into account the fact that the students are learning the language for use in professional situations (business English).
The course takes place over two modules: second semester of the 1st year (code 20365, lessons only), first semester of the 2nd year (code 20371 lessons and final exam).

Course Content Summary

The course is divided into core topics. Around these topics students will practice and develop the appropriate skills expected at this level.

• Styles of learning
• Indications and trends
• Environment
• Ethics
• Information age
• Using Budgets
• Innovation
• IT issues
• Culture Shock
• Advertising and Media

For detailed information and syllabus, www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Descrizione della modalità d’esame 

• Al II semestre del 1° anno, prima parte del corso (codice 20365) con al termine prova intermedia, facoltativa, solo prova scritta
• Al I semestre del 2° anno, seconda parte del corso (codice 20371) con al termine esame finale, obbligatorio, composto da prova scritta e prova orale.

In particolare:
Prova scritta

• listening: messaggi, annunci, sondaggi, estratti radiofonici. Completamento di frasi e/o tabelle; risposte vero/falso; risposte multiple choice, risposte libere, chiuse e/o aperte (30 punti)
• reading: lettura e comprensione di uno o più testi di una certa complessità. Completamento di frasi e/o tabelle, risposte vero/falso, risposte in modalità multiple choice, risposte libere, chiuse e/o aperte , produzione di frasi appropriate (40 punti)
• writing: produzione di testi autentici. Elaborazione di memo, lettere, brevi report, seguendo la traccia fornita (30 punti)
• il voto è inizialmente espresso in centesimi e quindi convertito in trentesimi

Prova orale

• L'accesso alla prova orale è subordinato al superamento della prova scritta con valutazione pari o superiore a 18/30.
• E’ suddivisa in due parti: presentazione e discussione
  1. Presentazione di slides basate sugli argomento del libro di testo (Cambridge Academic English Intermediate) per un totale di 3-5 minuti. Gli altri studenti assistono alla presentazione
  2. Discussione: gli studenti discutono, in gruppo di 2 o 3 studenti, l’argomento oggetto delle proprie slides.

Contenuti, modalità d’esame e prova intermedia sono uguali per frequentanti e non frequentanti e hanno validità limitata nel tempo.
Per i dettagli, consultare i Programmi d’esame in www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods 

• At the end of the 2nd Semester of the first year, students have the option of taking a written mid-term exam. This is not obligatory
• At the end of the 1st semester of the second year there is a final written and oral exam. This is obligatory.

Especially,
Written exam:

• Listening: messages, announcements, surveys, radio broadcasts. Sentence and/or table completion, true/false questions, multiple choice answers, open/closed questions (30 marks)
• Reading: understanding one or more passages of a certain complexity. Sentence and/or table completion, true/false questions, multiple choice answers, open/closed questions, producing appropriate sentences (40 marks)
• Writing: Writing authentic documents. Writing memos, letters or short reports according to instructions (30 marks)
• the mark is initially expressed in hundredths and then converted into thirty

Oral exam:

• Access to the oral exam is only possible once a student has passed the written exam (18/30)
• The oral is divided into 2 parts: presentation and discussion
  1. Presentation: each student gives a presentation (lasting 3-5 minutes) prepared in advance using slides and based on the topics in the course book, Cambridge Academic English Intermediate. The other students must follow the speaker's presentation
  2. Discussion: the candidates, in groups of 2 or 3, are asked to discuss the presentation they have selected and prepared.

Both mid-term and final year exam syllabuses are the same for attending and not attending students. Limited validity for all tests.
For details, refer to the Course syllabus and examinations on www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter

Textbooks

• THAINE, Cambridge Academic English Intermediate, Cambridge

Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)

Prerequisites

In order to attend the course it is strongly recommended a B2 general language as proficiency requirement. A complete curriculum for the B1 and B2 levels can be found on-line at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter.

Last change 07/05/2015 14:32

Course Objectives

C1 business

The aim of the course is to give the student a business C1 proficiency level which means he can:

• can produce a clear and well-structured explanation of a complex subject, expanding on the various points of view and supporting them with additional information, reasons and relevant examples
• can follow with ease an extended discussion, understanding in detail what is specified by the speaker
• can summarize information and arguments from various authentic sources, including extended conversations
• can thoroughly express his/her ideas, present complex arguments and convincingly reply to those presented by others
• can write professional material showing the ability to produce coherent and cohesive texts, highlighting relevant points and supporting them
• can evaluate different ideas and solutions to a problem; can produce written material in accordance with conventional paging and paragraphing standards

The course takes into account the fact that the students are learning the language for use in professional situations.
The course takes place over two modules: second semester of the 1st year (code 20365, lessons only), first semester of the 2nd year (code 20371 lessons and final exam).

Course Content Summary

The course is divided into ten core topics. Around these topics students will practice and develop the appropriate skills expected at this level.

• Advertising and media
• Innovation
• Facing challenges
• IT in business
• Culture and society
• Marketing and the consumer
• Crime
• Communication
• Environment and ethics
• Crisis management

For detailed information and syllabus, www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Descrizione della modalità d’esame 

• Al II semestre del 1° anno, prima parte del corso (codice 20365) con al termine prova intermedia, facoltativa, solo prova scritta
• Al I semestre del 2° anno, seconda parte del corso (codice 20371) con al termine esame finale, obbligatorio, composto da prova scritta e prova orale.

In particolare:
Prova scritta

• Listening to writing: descrizioni, informazioni, opinioni espresse con una certa ampiezza, a velocità naturale e con rumore di fondo.
  Sintesi del passaggio ed elaborazione di un testo con contenuti attinenti ad esso (15 punti)
• Reading to writing: comprensione di uno o più passaggi di una certa complessità.
  Completamento di frasi e/o tabelle, risposte vero/falso, risposte in modalità multiple choice, risposte libere, chiuse e/o aperte , produzione di frasi appropriate (15 punti)

Prova orale

• L'accesso alla prova orale è subordinato al superamento della prova scritta con valutazione pari o superiore a 18/30
• E’ suddivisa in due parti: presentazione e discussione
  1. Presentazione di slides basate sugli argomento del libro di testo (Cambridge Academic English Advanced) per un totale di 3-5 minuti. Gli altri studenti assistono alla presentazione
  2. Discussione: gli studenti discutono, in gruppo di 2 o 3 studenti, l’argomento oggetto delle proprie slide.

Contenuti, modalità d’esame e prova intermedia sono uguali per frequentanti e non frequentanti e hanno validità limitata nel tempo.
Per i dettagli, consultare i Programmi d’esame in www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods 

• At the end of the 2nd Semester of the first year, students have the option of taking a written mid-term exam. This is not obligatory
• At the end of the 1st semester of the second year there is a final written and oral exam. This is obligatory.

Especially,
Written exam:

• Listening to writing: descriptions, information and opinions expressed at some length at natural speed and also with background noise.
  Summary of the passage, and a written task deriving from the information it contains (15 marks)
• Reading to writing: Understanding one or more passages of a certain complexity.
  Sentence and/or table completion, true/false questions, multiple choice answers, open/closed questions, producing appropriate sentences (15 marks)

Oral exam:

• Access to the oral exam is only possible once a student has passed the written exam (18/30)
• The oral is divided into 2 parts: presentation and discussion
  1. Presentation: each student gives a presentation (lasting 3-5 minutes) prepared in advance using slides and based on the topics in the course book, Cambridge Academic English Advanced. The other students must follow the speaker's presentation
  2. Discussion: the candidates, in groups of 2 or 3, are asked to discuss the presentation they have selected and prepared

Both mid-term and final year exam syllabuses are the same for attending and not attending students. Limited validity for all tests.
For details, refer to the Course syllabus and examinations on www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter

Textbooks

M. HEWINGS, C. THAINE, Cambridge Academic English Advanced Student’s Book, Cambridge

Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)

Prerequisites

In order to attend the course it is strongly recommended a B2 as proficiency requirement. A complete curriculum for the B2 level can be found on-line at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter.

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Course Objectives

Preparation Course for
Business English Certificate Vantage
Cambridge University ESOL Examinations

The course is designed for students who already have a B2-general proficiency level. In terms of linguistic competence, the final objective corresponds to that established by the Council of Europe for level B2-business. The objects for the students can be summarized in the following way:

• can deal confidently with different types of text, such as business publications and correspondence
• can produce different pieces of writing, such as letters, reports, proposals and email
• can follow and understand a range of spoken materials, such as interviews, discussions and presentations
• can communicate effectively in face-to-face situations

The course takes into account the fact that the students are preparing solely for the Cambridge external certification Business English Certificate - Vantage (B2 business).

Course Content Summary

In the classroom, instruction focuses on preparing the students to take and pass the Cambridge English: Business Vantage external certification. Students will be introduced to the format of the certification, and all four sections of the certification will be practiced. Additional information concerning the course can be found on-line at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Il presente corso prepara al superamento della relativa certificazione di lingua, che si svolge presso le sedi d'esame autorizzate.
La certificazione può essere registrata in alternativa all'esame di lingua inglese.
Per maggiori informazioni è possibile consultare i programmi d’aula e d’esame all’indirizzo www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico.

The preparation course is aimed to the relevant external certification, which takes place at the authorized exam centers.
The certification can be converted as an alternative to the English exam. Further information concerning the Bocconi learning path and exams: available at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter.

Textbooks

• WOOD, SANDERSON, WILLIAMS, ROSENBERG, Pass Cambridge BEC Vantage 2nd Edition, Student's Book, Heinle
• CAMBRIDGE ESOL, Cambridge English Business 5 Vantage
  

Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)

Prerequisites

The course is aimed at those students who already have an adequate level of knowledge of the language, established by a specific placement test. The course is for a limited number of applicants.
Terms and enrollment procedures will be communicated via the student’s diary yoU@B at the beginning of each semester.
Please note that the course is run only if a minimum number of enrollments is reached.

Last change 27/03/2015 12:44

Course Objectives

Corso preparatorio per
Business English Certificate Higher
Cambridge University ESOL Examinations

The course is designed for students who already have a a strong B2 proficiency level. In terms of linguistic competence, the final objective corresponds to that established by the Council of Europe for level C1. The objects for the students can be summarized in the following way:

• can deal confidently with different types of text
• can write a variety of different items such as memos, faxes, emails, reports and proposals
• can follow and understand a range of spoken materials such as conversations, interviews and discussions
• can communicate effectively in face-to-face situations

The course takes into account the fact that the students are preparing solely for the Cambridge external certification : Business English Certificate Higher (C1 business).

Course Content Summary

In the classroom, instruction focuses on preparing the students to take and pass the Cambridge English: Business Vantage external certification. Students will be introduced to the format of the certification, and all four sections of the certification will be practiced. Additional information concerning the course can be found on-line at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Il presente corso prepara al superamento della relativa certificazione di lingua, che si svolge presso le sedi d'esame autorizzate.
La certificazione può essere registrata in alternativa all'esame di lingua inglese.
Per maggiori informazioni è possibile consultare i programmi d’aula e d’esame all’indirizzo www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico.

The preparation course is aimed to the relevant external certification, which takes place at the authorized exam centers.
The certification can be converted as an alternative to the English exam. Further information concerning the Bocconi learning path and exams: available at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter.

Textbooks

• Brook-Hart, Business Benchmark Advanced, Cambridge
• CAMBRIDGE ESOL, Cambridge English Business 5 Higher, Student’s Book Pack

Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)

Prerequisites

The course is aimed at those students who already have an adequate level of knowledge of the language, established by a specific placement test. The course is for a limited number of applicants.
Terms and enrollment procedures will be communicated via the student’s diary yoU@B at the beginning of each semester.
Please note that the course is run only if a minimum number of enrollments is reached.

Last change 27/03/2015 12:44

Course Objectives

Preparation course for
IELTS Academic C1
International English Language Testing System  
The aim of the course is to give the student the necessary tools and skills to pass an IELTS certificate at grade 6.5 or higher. The student should then be able to:

• Follow speech at some length on a variety of both concrete and abstract subjects
• Produce a clear and detailed text on a range of subjects, expressing an opinion and discussing the pros and cons of different points of view
• Express himself clearly and in detail on subjects related to his studies and to university life in general
• Discuss the pros and cons of a pre-specified and relatively familiar subject;
• Speak at length (given a short time to prepare) on a question, without noticeable hesitation
• Interact with a certain degree of fluency and spontaneity

Course Content Summary

Activities are aimed at developing skills which are required to confront with ease the various activities found in the IELTS test, in order to achieve a mark at a C1 level.
Particular attention is given to reinforcing each of the four linguistic skills tested in IELTS: listening, reading, speaking and writing.
Special emphasis is given to

• drafting, writing and revising full length essays with an appropriate range of vocabulary and terminology
• interpretation of graphical information
• complete and detailed description of processes and procedures

Speaking activities are mainly concerned with developing interactive (discussions, debates) and reporting/presenting skills.
Then the listening activities will be presented in order that the students will be able to gauge the difficulty and complexity of the task and respond without hesitation.
Then the listening activities are presented in order that the students are able to gauge the difficulty and complexity of the task.
In addition, the activities are based on simulations that are taken from past papers and appropriately selected materials.
Additional information concerning the course can be found on-line at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Il presente corso prepara al superamento della relativa certificazione di lingua, che si svolge presso le sedi d'esame autorizzate.
La certificazione può essere registrata in alternativa all'esame di lingua inglese.
Per maggiori informazioni è possibile consultare i programmi d’aula e d’esame all’indirizzo www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico.

The preparation course is aimed to the relevant external certification, which takes place at the authorized exam centers.
The certification can be converted as an alternative to the English exam. Further information concerning the Bocconi learning path and exams: available at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter.

Textbooks

TESTO ADOTTATO

O’Connell S., Focus on IELTS, New Edition. Pearson-Longman

Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)

Prerequisites

The course is aimed at those students who already have an adequate level of knowledge of the language, established by a specific placement test. The course is for a limited number of applicants.
Terms and enrollment procedures will be communicated via the student’s diary yoU@B at the beginning of each semester.
Please note that the course is run only if a minimum number of enrollments is reached.

Last change 27/03/2015 12:44