Week beginning on Monday, 2nd of September: Welcome everybody

ICAI IEM/ITL 3º/4º EPP:

What we did in class on Monday, 2nd of September: Only one student attended the class...

Homework for Wednesday, 4th of September: 

What we did in class on Wednesday, 4th of September: Course introduction (assessment etc.) + Speaking activity.

Homework for Monday, 9th of September: BUY THE BOOK 
English for Professional Purposes 3º/4º IEM - 3º/4º ITL Nivel B2 Curso 2013-2014

E1 1º Business English:

What we did in class on Thursday, 5th of September: Course introduction (assessment etc.) + Listening/Reading/Speaking activity on an article from The Economist

Comprehension questions:

What idea did the authors of the book want to transmit ?

Do women need help from other people on their way to the top ?

Where is the interviewee now working?

What is her position / piece of advice on the so-called glass ceiling for women in Fortune 500 companies ?

Which topic from the article "The mommy track" did she fail to mention?

Homework forMonday, 9th of September: Note-taking and comprehension questions on the video above. Note: A General Counsel is the Chief Legal Officer of a company. BUY THE BOOK: Business English (Part 1)  1º E1 - Nivel B2/C (primer cuatrimestre) Curso 2013-2014 

E2/E4 2º Business English, Communication Skills Tuesday group:

What we did in class on Tuesday, 3rd of September: Listening/Reading/Speaking activity on an article from The Economist (key on 3rd page if you click on the link) + Course introduction.
We also talked about reading a book during the first semester:
Gain by Richard Powers. To be read by mid-November. The exam on the book (reading comprehension + writing) will be worth 20% of this term's total mark (40% of the continuous assessment mark).

Homework for Tuesday, 10th of September: BUY THE BOOK: Business English: Communication Skills Units 1, 2, 3, 5 & 7, 2º ADE (E2/E4) - Nivel C1 (Anual)

E2/E4 2º Business English, Communication Skills Thursday group:

What we did in class on Thursday, 5th of September: Listening/Reading/Speaking activity on an article from The Economist (key on 3rd page if you click on the link) + Course introduction.
We also talked about reading a book during the first semester:
Gain by Richard Powers. To be read by mid-November. The exam on the book (reading comprehension + writing) will be worth 20% of this term's total mark (40% of the continuous assessment mark).

Homework for Thursday, 12th of September: BUY THE BOOK: Business English: Communication Skills Units 1, 2, 3, 5 & 7, 2º ADE (E2/E4) - Nivel C1 (Anual)