ENGLISH FOR TOURISM AND BUSINESS

Academic year
2022/2023 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
ENGLISH FOR TOURISM AND BUSINESS
Course code
CT9007 (AF:361704 AR:191520)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Degree level
Bachelor's Degree Programme
Educational sector code
L-LIN/12
Period
1st Term
Course year
2
Where
VENEZIA
Moodle
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This second-year course is part of the third macro-component of the programme, which 'aims to provide graduates with the ability to link tourism to specific social and cultural aspects of the territory [...], including skills in foreign languages [...]'.
By the end of the course, students will:

- be able to communicate accurately in English at a B2-to-C1 level in various written and oral situations typical of the tourism / hospitality industry;

- be able to discuss relevant aspects of sustainability;

- understand the communicative and intercultural aspects involved in translating/revising tourist texts in English;

- have experience presenting and describing food, wine, and artistic objects orally in English.

As per the course description: Adequate command of English is required (at least B2 of CEFR), as well as logical skills and verbal comprehension.
Upper-intermediate English grammar
English for Intercultural Communication
Professional/Business communication in English
English for the Tourism / Hospitality Industry
English for Sustainability
The (English) language of food and wine
The (English) language of tourism brochures
The (English) language of museums
Introduction to the principles of translation/revision
Translation/revision practice
Potentially, visits to Venetian cultural institutions and particularly important places in the city
The professor will draw from and provide materials from various sources during the course.
The exam includes a written and an oral component. The written component has two parts: production of a text in professional English (text type to be determined) and a translation/revision task (approx. 2 hours). The oral component involves a short presentation on food, wine or art and a short question/answer session (total time for the oral: approximately 15 minutes).

It is possible to opt for continuous assessment instead of an exam.

The format of the exam may change slightly depending on student numbers.

- Lectures

- Group work (e.g., research; joint presentations; translation/revision; role-plays)

- Practical exercises in English grammar with a business/tourism focus

- Moodle for sharing course materials and for certain activities
English
written and oral

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Cities, infrastructure and social capital" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development

Goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure
Goal 11: sustainable cities and communities
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 30/07/2022