ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND THE MODERN ECONOMY

To be able to discuss the modern global economy in English and understand the financial lexis relating to the processes involved in the content described in the course, such as the financial crisis of 2008, free trade, the role of China, and so on.

Frontal lessons, pair and small groupwork, activities of reading, translation and synthesis, vision of videos and listening exercises

English level B1/B2

This course opens a window on the global economic and financial situation, through the guided reading, translation and discussion in English of texts that deal with a variety of economic, commercial and political issues, mainly taken from the magazine 'The Economist'. The texts deal with the causes of the crisis, the European experience, testimonies from experts such as Sir James Goldsmith: a second part present ancient and new solutions to world economic problems, studying the case of the India of Ghandi and the high technology companies of Elon Musk.

collection of texts available on Studium

Schumacher, Eric 1993. Small Is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered.

Oral exam; Powerpoint presentation