1. LCCI What does it mean? Marlena Nowak Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

2. London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Marlena Nowak Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

3. English for Business Level 4 Consists of 3 parts: reading and writing, speaking and listening You must pass reading and writing to obtain the LCCI EfB diploma Marlena Nowak Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

4. Reading and writing test Lasts 3 hours Consists of 4 questions You may obtain 100 marks You need at least 50 % to pass Marlena Nowak Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

5. Questions in Reading and Writing Test Q I a)reading comprehension b)a piece of writing based on the text Q 2 producing business texts in the appropriate style and tone a) two pieces in contrasting styles b) one longer report based on informal notes, dialogue, etc Q 3 a) writing a precis/abstract of a longer text b) reformulating digital, graphical or numerical information into written form Q 4 a) and b) writing two business texts in a range of genres and styles Marlena Nowak Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

6. Speaking Test Lasts 17 minutes 5 minutes- preparation 2 minutes-warm up 12 minutes-general conversation on a business topic Speaking Assessment Criteria 1.Fluency 2. Lexis 3. Grammar 4. Pronunciation Marlena Nowak Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

7. Speaking Syllabus Topics 1.Earning a living 2.Production and sales of goods 3.Trade 4.Money 5.Transport 6.Communication 7.Education 8.Travel and tourism Marlena Nowak Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

8. Listening Test Lasts 25 minutes Form: multiple choice test -Part I: conversations and two questions for each - Part II: monologues and two questions for each Marlena Nowak Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

9. Listening Syllabus Topics 1.Personal information 2.Travel information 3.Work information 4.Business transactions 5.Instructions 6.Arrangements Marlena Nowak Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

10. CANDIDATE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT LCCI MARKCommon European Framework PASS 50 %C1 CREDIT60 %C2 DISTINCTION75 %C2 Marlena Nowak Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

11. MARK ALLOCATION Q 1 : -comprehension 15 marks -written text related to the article 10 marks Q 2, 3, 4 : 25 marks each Extraction and use of relevant information/layout/task completion 15 marks Coherent, accurate use of structure and vocabulary 5 marks Breadth and range of language used/style and tone 5 marks Marlena Nowak Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

12. Practical tips You may take a dictionary to the exam It should be a good one, but not a business dictionary Dictionaries are not allowed in the Speaking and Listening tests You can’t make any notes during preparation time in your speaking test You should concentrate well during the listening test;as soon as it finishes, you have to put down your pen There is no time for the draft version during your reading and writing test Marlena Nowak Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

13. QUESTION I a Reading skills: Predicting the content from the title Skimming and scanning Inferring the writer’s meaning by reading between the lines Deducing meaning from the context Distinguishing between facts and opinions Reading for detailed comprehension to answer detailed questions Writing skills: Paraphrasing Answering in a concise way Marlena Nowak Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie