1ST AND 2ND TERM

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. In order to pass the term, the student must reach a minimum of 60% of the total score.
2. Points are granted for attendance (0.5 per class), quizzes (5-8 pts each), tests (ca. 35 pts
each), reading assignment (30 pts – see p. 2) and performance (20+ pts depending on the
amount of written homework, press reviews (0.5 each), work done on MEL etc.) The total
score may vary from 130 to ca. 160 points, depending on the number of quizzes, amount of
homework and the scoring. Additionally, students may be occasionally given bonus points
for activities in class, which are not counted in the total, so they may slightly improve the
final score.
3. Additionally, there are practice quizzes on Moodle which are not obligatory, but if done
regularly, they may have a positive effect on the final grade. Moodle password:
BusinessEnglish2022 course name: Język angielski średniozaawansowany (I rok) mgr Ewa
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4. The student must pass (= obtain 60% of the total score) at least one of the two tests.
However, if the collective test score is below 50 %, the student most probably fails the
term and has to retake both tests at one go.
5. Only two quizzes can be retaken during the exam session. (If there are only three quizzes
or fewer – which is theoretically possible – only one quiz can be retaken). In order to
retake quizzes a student MUST NOT have more than 3 absences.
6. The doctor’s sick leave is only considered if it refers to the tests. Other absences are noted
as zero points for attendance and press review and therefore should not be excessive + see
point 4 above.
7. If absences exceed 50% of all the 15 classes (i.e. 7 or more), the student must retake the
whole term.

Collective score % of the total

Unit tests (2) 70 45
Short quizzes (4 +) 20+ 13
RA (1) 30 20
Att. (15) 7 5
Perform. 25 17
Total 152 Dst = 60%
Dst + = 70%
Db = 80%
Db + = 85%
Bdb = 90%
READING ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS

1. The reading assignment must be presented by the end of the semester, before the
beginning of the exam session (in person or on-line).
2. 5 pages (standard format: page size A4, Times New Roman or Tahoma 12, 2.5 cm margin,
1.5 space between the lines, pictures do not count)
3. More or less business context
4. 60 vocabulary items underlined or otherwise marked in the text- I will ask about 5 longer
phrases or 10 single words
5. Therefore: send me the whole text before the presentation (alternatively, you may – but
don’t have to - bring it along if we are to meet in person)
6. Plan of speech required. (READING FROM A SCRIPT NOT ALLOWED!)
7. Time-limit: 5-6 minutes
8. Evaluation:
- content (logic, structure – beginning-body-conclusion, timing) - 20 pts
- language (grammar, pronunciation, communicativeness) - 5 pts
- vocabulary - 5 pts
Total: 30
9. The date of the presentation during the semester can only be rescheduled once. If the
student fails to attend the presentation for the second time, they receive 0 points.