1. PRELIMINARY TEST 2

2. On an unrelated note …
Language certificates to be issued to research participants during the winter examination period – please see Dr. Kabalin-Borenić’s web page
One more requirement: online questionnaire
Your address:
If not, please contact Dr. Kabalin-Borenić (subject heading: TSA student- language research)

3. Important dates
Electronic application (ISVU): 02 Feb (if Test 1 + Test 2) Signatures (for class participation): during Test 2 (all students) Test 2: 25 Jan (Wed)/26 Jan (Thu) – in your group! Orals: 26 Jan (Thu)*: (max. 20 students) 27 Jan (Fri): (max. 45 students) 30 Jan (Mon): (max. 45 students) 31 Jan (Tue): (max. 45 students) 02 Feb (Thu): (max. 20 students) *applicable only for the Wednesday group Final grade in your Index - if Test 1 + 2: 6 Feb (Mon)?

4. Topics Types of Business Organization (RB, extra)
Company Structure RB, MK
Entrepreneurship RB, MK (pp only)
Management, Work and Motivation (MK, extra)
Labour Relations RB, MK (p.124 only)
Recruitment MK, RB, extra sheet
Business Correspondence RB, MK (p.35 only)
Marketing (RB: pp.71-73, MK: 60-61, 65, 67, 69-70, 71) – Follow the slides!

5. Types of exercises (1) I SIMPLE VOCABULARY EXERCISES
Fill in the missing words (blanks): e.g. business terms, prepositions, …
Find synonyms/opposites for the following words/expressions: …
Write down the following acronyms/abbreviations in full:…
Explain the meaning of the following words/expressions: …

6. Types of exercises (2) II VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
Explain X. Use the following words. : … (WRITING A PARAGRAPH – AT LEAST A TOPIC SENTENCE IS NECESSARY!) Compare X and Y (similarities & differences between X and Y, advantages & disadvantages of X and Y). Use the following words: ....
Explain the meaning of the following sentence. Focus on the underlined words.
III BASIC BUSINESS SKILLS
Write a section of the CV dealing with … for a candidate who …
You are working in … Write a letter to XY who …

7. Assessment (letter writing)
Layout: All elements in place? Pgs.and spacing?
Language: Phrases? Style? Spell./gramm.?
Content: Task accomplished? Makes sense?

8. Assessment (letter writing)
layout (address, date, salutation, ...)
beginning/ending (phrases)
paragraphing (no indentation, spacing)
appropriate phrases
general language (sp/gr, style)
content
Attention!
Items 1, 3 and 5 apply to all business letters.
Items 2, 4 and 6 depend on types of letters
Mixed types are also possible!

9. ORAL EXAM: 2 questions 1 GENERAL question
topics covered in class: e.g. Labour Relations
-brief uninterrupted talk on a given topic
-”mini-presentation”
2 SPECIFIC question
-short answer (1-2 sentences)
a)e.g.Explain the following: perks, HR, ...
b)e.g Explain the difference between …

10. Oral exam: Assessment appropriate BE terminology Coherent (clear) talk
(Note: signaling devices and connectors introduce structure to your talk and make it more clear)
3. Full understanding

11. How to prepare? read all the texts (R,MK, extra sheets)
read all the slides (web)
do all the exercises

12. Preparing a text for the exam
read the text
underline unknown words/expressions
find their meaning (dictionary, note-book, slides, web,...)
make sure you understand the text (sentence by sentence)
see which words/expressions in the text were important for this topic (slides, noteş from classes)
explain their meaning in simple English
retell the main message of the text orally
Think what ex. could be expected in the test
REVISE!