Contents

2.1.Introduction

2.2.Objectives and competences

2.3. Unit’s contents
2.3.1. Beginnings and Development
2.3.2. Language awareness: word families
2.4. Self-assessment guideline

2.1. Introduction

This unit aims at providing data about the particular development of

electronic commerce in Romania. The beginnings and the development
of e-comm are detailed here, together with an extensive presentation
about e-commerce suppliers in Romania, online shopping and e-shoppers.

2.2. Objectives and competences

Objectives:

- To acquire knowledge about the modern trends in e-commerce in

our country;
- To inform about the evolution of e-commerce in Romania;
- To analyze data about of e-commerce providers and consumers
in Romania;
- To acquire the specific vocabulary used in e-commerce;
- To develop vocabulary with word families.

Competences:

- Students will identify and compare e-commerce providers

and consumers in Romania;
- Students will use the lexis specific to e-comm and shopping
online appropriately;
- Students will use correctly word families.

Time necessary for this unit: 2 hours

2.3. Unit’s contents

2.3.1. Beginnings and Development
2.3.1.1. Read the following text about e- commerce and draw
the main ideas.

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