PROGRAM TOPICS / SUBJECTS • Fundamental English grammar structures and practical applications, exploration of Idioms, “False Friends, Phrasal Verbs, and other challenging characteristics of the English language • Further development of vocabulary relevant to the discipline of Tourism and Business ( with a focus on Human Resources ) • Exploration relevant topics including, but not limited to, history and development of tourism, tour operation, modes of travel, promotion and marketing, and the future of the tourism industry • Exploration relevant topics including, but not limited to, finance, recruitment, labor markets and outsourcing, employee relations and communication, leadership, and corporate structures • Reading Comprehension and Writing exercises involving current periodicals relevant to these disciplines • Conversation and Listening Comprehension activities relevant, but not limited to, tourism, economy and business industries ( with a focus on Human Resources ) • Explore pronunciation differences among English speaking countries and explore cultural variants of English within diverse nations • Review and explore various standardized English tests for second language speakers such as TOIEC (Test of English for International Communication), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), Cambridge ESOL (English of Speakers of Other Languages), B.E.C. (Business English Certificates Cambridge), etc. CLASS STRUCTURE Course activities will include, but not limited to: • Power Point and lecture presentations and exercises focusing on grammar, reading, writing that are appropriate for the students’ proficiency level and the discipline English for Tourism, Business English and Economy • Presentation of documentary and/or popular films relevant to this discipline • Presentation of listening activities including broadcast segments of BBC (British Broadcasting Services World Network, GB), CNN, NPR (National Public Radio, USA) C-SPAN (Public Service Programming for International Political Sciences, USA) etc. • Conversation classes designed around topics relative to Tourism, Business and Economic issues as well as guided conversations on various other Business related topics This course will utilize various resources including, but not limited to, the following references: Periodicals and Magazines: Time Newsweek The Economist Foreign Affairs Business Week Forbes Wallstreet Journal EXAM PROCEDURES AND FINAL MARKS A comprehensive exam will be given assessing the various topics and subjects presented during the course and listed above. The exam will be primarily written / multiple choice with the addition of a listening activity and an oral conversation activity immediately following the written section of the exam. The oral and the written sections must be taken on the same day. Students are to bring their libretto to the exam. The final mark is a comprehensive evaluation of work completed during the course and the final exam. TV, Internet & Radio Broadcast Segments BBC NPR PBS C-SPAN CNN