English Prep · Beginner
English for Business and Technology
EPY205 — Core — Semester 2
EPY205 — Core — Semester 2
Introduces the English used in business, management and computing: key vocabulary, reading short case texts, writing workplace emails, taking part in meetings and describing products, processes and systems.
To prepare learners for the subject English they will meet on business and technology programmes.
| Week | Topic & Activity |
|---|---|
| 2 | Business basics Use key vocabulary for companies, markets and roles. Workshop: Company profiles. |
| 5 | Technology basics Describe hardware, software and how systems work. Task: Explaining an app. |
| 8 | Workplace writing Write clear workplace emails and short updates. Writing clinic: Professional emails. |
| 11 | Meetings Take part in a meeting and agree actions. Role play: Project meeting. |
| 14 | Case discussion Read and discuss a short business or technology case. Assessed case presentation. |
Continuous assessment: weekly class tasks and a learning portfolio, a midterm progress check during the teaching weeks and an end-of-module assessment in the final exam week (a written task and, where relevant, a speaking assessment). Results are reported as Pass, Merit or Distinction, with the CEFR level reached in each skill.