Study Guide

Objective

Theme: communication skills in ICT business

The student is able to manage in demanding working life situations in English taking cultural differences into consideration and using appropriate style. The student is able to follow development in ICT domain. The student can represent their employer or company at trade fairs and other occasions and present state-of-the-art ICT technology in English.

Proficiency level B2

Content

Professional language in ICT
ICT companies, types of companies
Representing a company and its products
Negotiations
Trade fairs
ICT projects
Speaking, writing and listening tasks

Location and time

Autumn 2024

Materials

Material available on Moodle

Teaching methods

Contact lessons, independent studying

Exam schedules

The schedule for exams will be decided during the study unit.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student communicates understandably in English about the topics of working life and information and communication technology. The student knows the basic terminology and types of businesses. The student can represent their employer provided that there is a chance to prepare beforehand.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to communicate fairly fluently in English both in speech and in writing. The student knows rather advanced terminology of working life and information and communication technology. The student is able to represent their employer in various situations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student communicates fluently both in speech and in writing in English. The student uses the terminology of various working life situations and information and communication technology skillfully and is able to take into account multicultural aspects in communication.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment is based on student's activity and written and oral exams.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Student doesn't fulfill the requirements.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student can represent his or her company and present products and work in projects if given enough time and tools to prepare beforehand. The student can use the basic terminology of ICT, uses the basic structures of English mainly correctly and pronounces English understandably.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student is able to represent their own company and products fluently in English using appropriate style. The student uses versatile language structures and vocabulary and pronounces fluently and clearly. The student can use appropriate styles in multicultural environments without the language skills restraining communication.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can represent their own company and present products very fluently and accurately using appropriate style. The student uses language structures flawlessly and pronounces fluently and clearly. The student can use appropriate styles in multicultural environments without the language skills restraining communication.