1. Preliminary Test 1

2. Technicalities  Date: 22/23 Nov (Tue & Wed)  Do not be late! (no entrance)  Exam schedule: 21 Nov (before class)  Have an ID for the test

3. Topics 1.Intro: Univ.Essentials, Ec/Ec (RB) 2.Three economic sectors (RB, MK) 3.Writing a paragraph (RB) 4.Presentations- voc., phrases (RB) 5.Types of Econ., Pub./Priv.Sector Privatis./Nation. (RB) 6.Role of Govt. & Taxation (MK, RB, extra sheet) 7.Types of Business Organ.(RB, extra sheet)

4. How to prepare?  read all the texts (R,MK,extra sheets)  read all the slides (web)  do all the exercises *Instruction in the Syllabus (back page)

5. Preparing a text for the exam 1.read the text 2.underline unknown words/expressions 3.find their meaning (dictionary, note-book, slides, web,...) 4.make sure you understand all the text (sentence by sentence) 5.see which of the words/expressions in the text were important for this topic (slides, notebook) 6.explain their meaning in simple English 7.retell the main message of the text orally 8.Think what ex. could be expected in the test REVISE!

6. Types of exercises (1) ITESTING VOCABULARY 1.Fill in the missing words (blanks): e.g. business terms, prepositions, … 2.Find synonyms/opposites for the following words/expressions: 3.Write down the following acronyms/abbreviations in full: 4.Explain the meaning of the following sentence. Focus on the underlined words. 5.Explain the meaning of the following words/expressions:

7. Types of exercises (2) II VOC. IN CONTEXT (PARAGRAPH) a)Explain X. Use the following words: … or a)Compare X and Y/Similarities and differences between X and Y /Advantages and disadvantages of X and Y. Use the following words:.... III WRITING A PARAGRAPH (longer) Write a paragraph on the following topic: …

8. Paragraphing - Assessment ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 1.Structure (topic s./support s./concl.s) max. 2 pts 2.Content: accurate? complete?max. 2 pts 3.Language: vocab.? spelling? grammar?max. 2 pts Tot: 6 pts

9. Assignment for next time 1.Establish a team (3-6 people) 2.Decide about the team leader 3.Names of other members? (Team leader) 4.Prepare for PT 1 5.While preparing, make exercises for each unit covered in class (Type I ex. shown in previous slides). 6.Send the ex. to the team leader 7.Submit the one-page printout in class (team leader)

10. Good revision method  Notes on texts: e.g. Friedman, Galbraith, Bakan, Three Economic Sectors, The Pendulum of Control, Dodger Mania,...

11. Typical mistakes  learning dictionary definitions by heart  not reading the texts carefully or not reading them at all  thinking that preparation takes very little time (students with good English)  thinking it is impossible to prepare properly (students with weaker English)