English for Economics in Higher Education Studies /
English for economics
Mark Roberts ; Terry Phillips (Series Editor).
- Reading, UK : Garnet Education Limited, 2012.
- 139 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. + 2 CDs (158 min.)
- English for Specific Academic Purposes .
- English for specific academic purposes. .
Includes glossary and transcripts.
"English for Economics is a skills-based course designed specifically for students of economics who are about the enter English-medium tertiary level studies. It provides carefully graded practice and progression in the key academic skills that all students need, such as listening to lectures and speaking in seminars. It also equips students with the specialist economics language they need to participate successfully within an economics faculty. Extensive listening exercises come from economics lectures, and all reading texts are taken from the same field of study. There is also a focus throughout on the key economics vocabulary that students will need. Listening: how to understand and take effective notes on extended lectures, including how to follow the argument and identify the speaker's point of view. Speaking: how to participate effectively in a variety of realistic situations, from seminars to presentations, including how to develop an argument and use stance markers. Reading: how to understand a wide range of texts, from academic textbooks to Internet articles, including how to analyze complex sentences and identify such things as the writer's stance. Writing: how to produce coherent and well-structured assignments, including such skills as paraphrasing and the use of the appropriate academic phrases. Vocabulary: a wide range of activities to develop students' knowledge and use of key vocabulary, both in the field of psychology and of academic study in general. Vocabulary and Skills banks: a reference source to provide students with revision of the key words and phrases and skills presented in each unit. Full transcripts of all listening exercises." (Source: Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENTS Unit 1: ECONOMICS IN THE MODERN WORLD (Listening + Speaking) TOPICS Why economics is important The role of economists How economics shapes our lives VOCABULARY FOCUS Words from general English with a special meaning in economics Prefixes and suffixes SKILLS FOCUS Listening Preparing for a lecture Predicting lecture content from the introduction Understanding lecture organization Choosing an appropriate form of notes Making lecture notes Speaking Speaking from notes Unit 2: HOW ECONOMICS IS ORGANIZED (Reading + Writing) TOPICS Divisions of economics Economic stakeholders Macro and microeconomics VOCABULARY FOCUS English-English dictionaries: headwords - definition - parts of speech - phonemes - stress markers - countable/uncountable - transitive/intransitive SKILLS FOCUS READING Using research questions to focus on relevant information in a text Using topic sentences to get an overview of the text WRITING Writing topic sentences Summarizing a text Unit 3: MARKET ECONOMICS (Listening + Speaking) TOPICS Market principles Concepts in markets Market equilibrium Marginality VOCABULARY FOCUS Stress patterns in multi-syllable words Prefixes SKILLS FOCUS Listening Preparing for a lecture Predicting lecture content Making lecture notes Using different information sources Speaking Reporting research findings Formulating questions Unit 4: ECONOMICS AND TECHNOLOGY (Reading + Writing) TOPICS Technology and economic change The use of economics in economics and finance VOCABULARY FOCUS Computer jargon Abbreviations and acronyms Discourse and stance markers Verb and noun suffixes SKILLS FOCUS Reading Identifying topic development within a paragraph Using the Internet effectively Evaluating Internet search results Writing Reporting research findings Unit 5: ECONOMICS, GLOBALIZATION AND SUSTAINABILITY (Listening + Speaking) TOPICS The global economy The role of foreign direct investment Emerging markets and comparative advantage Multinational corporations VOCABULARY FOCUS Word sets: synonyms, antonyms, etc. The language of trends Common lecture language SKILLS FOCUS Listening Understanding "signpost language" in lectures Using symbols and abbreviations in note-taking Speaking Making effective contributions to a seminar Unit 6: MACROECONOMICS... BUT MICROFINANCE! (Reading + Writing) TOPICS Growth Microfinance Fair trade Case study in microfinance VOCABULARY FOCUS Synonyms, replacement subjects, etc., for sentence-level paraphrasing SKILLS FOCUS Reading Locating key information in complex sentences Writing Reporting findings from other sources: paraphrasing Writing complex sentences Unit 7: SAVING, SPENDING... BORROWING AND LENDING! (Listening + Speaking) TOPICS Aggregate demand Expenditure Budget deficits VOCABULARY FOCUS Compound nouns Fixed phrases from economics Fixed phrases from academic English Common lecture language SKILLS FOCUS Listening Understanding speaker emphasis Speaking Asking for clarification Responding to queries and requests for clarification Unit 8: THE ECONOMICS OF AGRICULTURE (Reading + Writing) TOPICS Price elasticity of demand Buffer stocks Food security Commodity prices VOCABULARY FOCUS Synonyms Nouns from verbs Definitions Common "direction" verbs in essay titles (discuss, analyze, evaluate, etc.) SKILLS FOCUS Reading Understanding dependent clauses with passives Writing Paraphrasing Expanding notes into complex sentences Recognizing different essay types/structures: descriptive - analytical - comparison/evaluation - argument Writing essay plans Writing essays Unit 9: THE ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE (Listening + Speaking) TOPICS Welfare economics Vertical equity Pareto efficiency Health care indicators VOCABULARY FOCUS Fixed phrases from economics Fixed phrases from academic English SKILLS FOCUS Listening Using the Cornell note-taking system Recognizing digressions in lectures Speaking Making effective contributions to a seminar Referring to other people's ideas in a seminar Unit 10: THE ECONOMICS OF SPORT (Reading + Writing) TOPICS Funding Legacy effects Staging mega-events Investment in sport Derived demand Complementary products VOCABULARY FOCUS "Neutral" and "marked" words Fixed phrases from economics Fixed phrases from academic English SKILLS FOCUS Reading Recognizing the writer's stance and level of confidence or tentativeness Inferring implicit ideas Writing Writing situation-problem-solution-evaluation essays Using direct quotations Compiling a bibliographic/reference list Unit 11: LABOUR MARKETS (Listening + Speaking) TOPICS Trafficking Migration Demographic factors Labour market trends VOCABULARY FOCUS Words/phrases used to link ideas (moreover, as a result, etc.) Stress patterns in noun phrases and compounds Fixed phrases from academic English Words/phrases related to labour market issues SKILLS FOCUS Listening Recognizing the speaker's stance Writing up notes in full Speaking Building an argument in a seminar Agreeing/disagreeing Unit 12: STRATEGY, POLICY AND ECONOMIC CHANGE (Reading + Writing) TOPICS SMART framework Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Economics and ecosystems VOCABULARY FOCUS Verbs used to introduce ideas from other sources (x contends/suggests/asserts that...) Linking words conveying contrast (whereas), result (consequently), reasons (due to), etc. Words for quantities (a significant minority) SKILLS FOCUS Reading Understanding how ideas in a text are linked Writing Deciding whether to use direct quotation or paraphrase Incorporating quotations Writing research reports Writing effective introductions/conclusions
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers. English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers. Economics--Terminology. English language--English for specific purposes. Upper intermediate to proficiency. B2-C2 (CEFR).