ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 2 Expository Class: 14 Interactive Classroom: 22 Total: 38
Use languages Spanish, Galician, English
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: English and German Philology
Areas: English Philology
Center Faculty of Business Administration and Management
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
This course is a continuation of the subjects covered in Inglés para la Gestión Empresarial I. The course combines both theoretical concepts and practical know-how and focuses on the development of reading, listening, writing and speaking skills. Students will reinforce the concepts learnt and improve both language and Business English skills through practical examples and authentic documents related to the topics dealt with (financial documents, emails, phone calls, letters, orders, invoices, transport and payment documents, etc.).
The aim of this course is to raise the proficiency level of students in English with a particular focus on Business English. It aims to prepare students for working in the business sector.
At the end of the course students should reach an English language level between Common European Framework Reference B1 and B2.
This course will help students to:
• gain confidence speaking English in work situations
• learn and use a range of business terms and vocabulary
• become more fluent in terms of expressing, discussing and analysing business concepts and ideas
• improve listening in business and economic contexts
• develop reading comprehension of authentic business texts
• recognise and make effective use of a wide range of business text types
The course has three modules:
1.- International Trade
• Making enquiries
• Replying to enquiries
• Requesting quotations and negotiating
• Placing orders
• Replying to orders
2.- Transport and Insurance
• Looking for shipping advice
• Sending goods
• Making complaints
• Responding to complaints
3.- Banking and Finance
• Choosing a payment method
• Writing payment reminders
• Replying to payment reminders
Each module is divided into two main sections:
Business Theory:
This section presents different business topics through reading texts and documents and includes comprehensive exercises, vocabulary, listening activities, speaking and writing tasks.
Business Language and Skills:
This section focuses on vocabulary (words and phrases), language functions, and the skills needed to deal with different business situations in the international trade field. This involves mastering different skills, knowing specific terms and learning the structures and vocabulary to perform different functions in English.
I. BASIC
SMITH, A. (2013). Best Commercial Practice. Eli.
• Any grammar practice suitable for intermediate and upper intermediate level (see below: 1 GRAMMAR AMD PRACTICE section).
• A bilingual English-Spanish, Spanish-English dictionary and a good Business English dictionary (see below: 2 DICTIONARIES section).
II. COMPLEMENTARY
SKOESTER, A., PITT, A., HANDFORD, M. & LISBOA, M. (2012). Business Advantage (Intermediate). Cambridge University Press
1 GRAMMAR AND PRACTICE
ALEXANDER, L.G. (1990). Longman English Grammar Practice. Longman
BRIEGER, n. & SWEENEY, s. (1994). The Language of Business English: Grammar and Practice. Prentice Hall
CUDER DOMÍNGUEZ, P. y R. LÓPEZ (2005). Gramática Oxford para estudiantes de inglés: Bachillerato. Oxford U.P.
DUCKWORTH, M. (2003). Business Grammar and Practice. Oxford U.P.
EASTWOOD, J. (1999). Oxford Practice Grammar. Oxford U.P.
MURPHY, R. (2002). English Grammar in Use. Intermediate. Cambridge U.P.
SWAN, M & C. WALTER (1997). How English Works. Oxford U.P.
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm
http://www.englishpage.com/grammar/
2 DICTIONARIES
Cambridge International Dictionary of English. Cambridge U.P.
Diccionario Oxford Inglés Español, Español-Inglés. Oxford U.P.
Oxford Dictionary of Business English. Oxford U.P
Longman Business English Dictionary. Longman.
Diccionario Oxford Business Español-Inglés Inglés-Español. Oxford.
LOZANO IRUESTE, J.M.; Diccionario Bilingüe de Economía y Empresa. Pirámide
https://www.oed.com https://dictionary.cambridge.org/
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/
http://www.ldoceonline.com/
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
http://thesaurus.reference.com/ http://www.wordreference.com/
3 VOCABULARY
FLOWER, J. (1990). Build your Business Vocabulary. Language Teaching Publications
HORNER, H. & P. STRUTT (1996). Words at Work. Cambridge U.P.
LEWIS, M. (Ed.) (1987). Idioms at Work. Language Teaching Publications
MASCULL, B. (1996). Key Words in Business. HarperCollins Publishers
MASCULL, B. (2017). Business Vocabulary in Use: Intermediate. Cambridge U.P.
REMACHA, S & MARCO, E (2007). Professional English in Use ICT. Cambridge
4 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
ASHLEY, A. (1984). A Handbook of Commercial Correspondence. Oxford U.P.
BRUCE, K. (1992). Telephoning. Longman
ELLIS, M. & N. O'DRISCOLL (1987). Socializing. Longman
FARRAL, C. & M. LINDSLEY (2008). Professional English in Use: Marketing. Cambridge U.P.
KERRIDGE, D. (1988). Presenting Facts and Figures. Longman
NATEROP, B.J. & R. REVELL (1997). Telephoning in English. Cambridge U. P.
O'DRISCOLL, N. & A. PILBEAM (1987). Meetings and Discussions. Longman
PRODROMOU, L & LUCIA BELLINI (2012). Flash on English for Commerce.
STRUTT, P. (1995). Longman Business English Usage. Longman
5 PRONUNCIATION
HANCOCK, MARK (2003). English Pronunciation in Use. Cambridge
6 FURTHER PRACTICE
http://esl.about.com/od/intermediateenglish/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/
http://www.elionline.com
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students who take this module must…
C1. Apply effective communication skills in a business and technological environment, both in their own languages and in English
HD1. Use, prepare and communicate information in a foreign language.
HD5. Handle oral and written communication in a precise and clear way to convey knowledge, methodologies, information, results, problems and solutions.
HD6. Demonstrate capacity for autonomous learning and self-assessment.
The course has a practical and functional approach. The objective from the very beginning is that the students use the type of language that they are going to need during their professional career. Students will have to interact among themselves and take risks in using the language to communicate. Different activities have been developed to help students to communicate effectively in a business environment by exposing them to a specific type of language that is used in this field. The end goal is for students to achieve an effective knowledge of the English language that can be used in real-life situations.
Each unit is complemented by a series of theoretical explanations, language activities and homework. Extra material will be given in order to complete classwork.
Practical activities include going over homework activities and clarifying any doubts, practice of grammatical structures and communicative skills, as well as simulation of real-life situations in which spoken and written English will be required. Students are expected to actively participate in these activities, whether in pairs, small groups or class discussions.
Assessment will be based on the continuous evaluation of the students throughout the course, as well as written and/or oral tests according to the following parameters:
I. ORDINARY EXAM PERIOD(January)
I.1.- Students who regularly attend classes.
Assessment will be continuous and based on the student’s performance throughout the year. Homework completion, active participation in class alongside written and/or oral tasks done during the year will all be taken into account.
The final mark will be calculated as follows:
a) Continuous assessment (30%)
• Active participation, assigned written tasks, tests and projects
b) Final exams (70%)
• Final written exam 50%
• Oral exam 10%
• Final project 10%
The date for the oral exam will be announced in class. The final exam will be held on the official date set by the Faculty.
Students must achieve a minimum of 5 out of 10 in both the final exam and in the oral skills/exam to pass the subject.
I.2.- Students who have special permission not to attend classes
These students must complete and hand in continuous tasks and assignments by the agreed date, which will account for up to 20% of the final grade. The final tests will account for up to 80% (written exam 60%, oral exam 10% and final project 10%)
The date of the oral exam will be announced at some point during the term. The final exam will be held on the official date set by the Faculty unless stated otherwise for specific cases.
A minimum of 5 out of 10 in both the final and the oral exam is required to pass the subject.
I.3.- Students who redo the course.
The assessment system for these students will be the same as for students in I.1 above.
II. EXTRAORDINARY 2nd SITTING (July)
The same system which is outlined for the ordinary January exam opportunity applies for the July resit. The continuous assessment grade as well as any section passed in the first opportunity will be retained.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: In the event of fraudulent or plagiarised work or submissions in tests or exercises, the terms stated in art. 16 of the “Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revision de cualificacións” will be applied.
Inglés para la Gestión Empresarial II is a compulsory subject taught during the third semester of the Gradoen Empresa y Tecnología and is worth 4,5 ECTS.
The workload for students is 113 hours. 36 correspond to classwork and the remaining 77 are devoted to personal and autonomous work.
Regular class attendance is essential, as well as the completion of the assigned tasks and homework. Students’ active participation in class is an integral part of both their personal development, and that of the course itself. Missing classes, not completing the set tasks or lack of participation in the practical activities will have a negative impact on students’ final grade.
Practical exercises, both those done in class and as homework are intended to consolidate the points explained in class.
Students are strongly recommended to make use of external resources in English, such as films, songs, the Internet and magazines, to increase their degree of exposure to the English language, not restricting themselves to the input provided during class sessions.
It is also recommended that they study on a daily basis, rather than solely relying on one or two sessions per week to revise the entire course content.
Antonio Alvarez Rodriguez
Coordinador/a- Department
- English and German Philology
- Area
- English Philology
- antonio.alvarez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Veronika Prokopova
- Department
- English and German Philology
- Area
- English Philology
- veronika.prokopova [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Reader
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| 17:45-18:45 | Grupo /CLE_01 | English | Classroom 6 |
| 01.20.2026 12:00-15:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Main Hall |
| 06.17.2026 09:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 6 |