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Test 2 27 May 28 May ŠTA-VAR BED-BLA VID-VUJ14.30BOB-BRČ11.15 VUK-ŽULJ 15.15ABA-BAK BAL-BEC

Technicalities ASSIGNMENTS (requirement for signatures): 9 assignments (75%) by 22 May 2014 (Vedran’soffice hours) Signatures - during PT2 (all students!) EXAM APPLICATIONS (studomat)-06 June (if PT) ORALS: 30 May, 2-5 June application as of 28 May, afternoon (office)

Topics 1.INSURANCE:RB 2. DESCRIBING GRAPHS: RB, addit. sheets 2. STOCKS: MK, RB 3. BONDS: MK, RB 4. DERIVATIVES:MK 5. BUSINESS CYCLE: MK, RB (The Crisis) 6. MERGERS AND TAKEOVERS: MK

Types of exercises  Compare X and Y/Similarities and differences of X and Y /Advantages and disadvantages of X and Y. Use the following words:....  Explain X.(Use the following words...)  Explain the meaning of the following sentence. Focus on the underlined words.  Explain the meaning of the following words/expressions:  Fill in the missing words:  Find synonyms/opposites for the following words/expressions  Write down the following acronyms/abbreviations in full:  Describe the graph (chart) below. (Follow the instructions in RB + model on the slide)

1.Overall trend, 2.Specific trends (details:v+n, highs, lows), 3.Intensity & speed (adj +adv), 4. Time frame 5.Prepositions (in, from…to, at, to, by)  In the period between February and January, an upward trend was recorded in the growth rate of retail sales peaking at $ X at the end of the observed period. Having reached a low at the end of January, retail sales started rising in February, slipped back in March and remained stable at $ X throughout April. A sharp increase to $X is visible in early May followed by an abrupt drop of X% in June. Retail sales climbed back to $X in July. They went up mildly in August and continued rising in September.

Assessment (graphs)  structure ( introductory sentence-overall trend, specific graph segments, low points & peaks, time framework, sentence structure ) – 2 points  vocabulary (variety of expressions): nouns/verbs, adverbs/adjectives, prepositions, time adverbials, - 2 points  language: gr/sp - 1 point  content (accuracy & completeness) – 1 point Tot. 6 points (6/20)

How to prepare?  prepare all the texts (RB,MK,extra sheets)  read all the slides (web)  do all the exercises

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!

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