This course has ended and the exam took place on Jan. 16, 2003.
Exam results have been e-mailed class participants and sent to Bleichstr. for posting. (03.02.03)

Course Materials (PDF and/or Word)

"Typical Mistake" cards: Part 1 Questions   Answers                                                Part 2   Questions   Answers                                       Tip: print these out double-sided.

What do you do when you don't know a word? (Strategies)

(30.10.) Vocabulary cards: U. 6

(07.11.) Discussions: List of expressions for giving opinions

(20.11.) Vocabulary cards: U. 7

(24.11.) Class materials: simple present + present continuous                                                                Sheet 1     Sheet 2

(24.11.) Summary of material covered in Unit 1

(24.11.) Helpful tips for writing in English

(24.11.) Useful phrases/vocabulary for talking + writing about financial services

(01.12.) Negative forms

(11.12.) Vocabulary cards: U. 8, Money Matters

(16.12.) Useful adjectives for describing a product/service positively

(16.12.) Info sheet: Making polite requests/asking questions

(16.12.) Listening exercise (p. 36, Money Matters) vocabulary

---> Exam review sheets:       Julia     Marina

Assignments

(17.10.) Unit 6: Money Matters Practice using the present perfect online; there are also exercises here for practicing: for vs. since and the difference between the simple past and present perfect and more on this grammar point here.

(24.10.) Unit 1: Download these 2 documents (PDF), read them and do the assignments. Deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 30 Read p. 16 of Money Matters: Internet Banking.            Read about Prudential and list the financial services they offer.

(27.10.) Unit 1: Please download this text for next Wednesday's lesson (30.10.) and bring it with you to class. Also, skim-read the article on NatWest's telephone/PC banking services on page 14 of Money Matters.

(07.11.) Unit 7: Money Matters Find out more about the KfW on their English website.

(07.11.) Unit 7: Money Matters Practice the passive online.

(20.11.) Unit 7: Money Matters Venture capitalism: Here's a film maker who is seeking venture capital. Would you invest in his projects?

(05.12.) Unit 8: Money Matters Have a look at Infineon's website. What impression do you get of the company's current financial health?

(18.12.) Find information to update the Neuer Markt data (U. 8, pp. 95-96) on the English section of the Deutsche Börse's website.

(04.01.03) Article (Telegraph, 9/02) about the end of the Neuer Markt: Frankfurt to close ailing Neuer Markt

Relevant Links

Links mentioned in Money Matters Unit 1 NatWest Bank: www.natwest.co.uk Unit 2 Tesco banking services: www.tesco.co.uk/finance Unit 5 E-payment security: www.visa.com www.mastercard.com www.americanexpress.com Unit 7 Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau: www.kfw.de/EN/Inhalt.jsp Unit 8 Update of Neuer Markt information is now on the Deutsche Börse website: http://deutsche-boerse.com/marketinfo/index_e.htm Unit 9 -Ample - leading website for a wide range of financial advice: www.iii.co.uk -Non-profit starting point for information about share clubs; good advice for the beginner: www.proshare.org -An "independent overview" of the personal finance sector: www.moneynet.co.uk -Tips for the small investor, regulated by the Personal Investment Authority: www.tipsheets.co.uk -Provides access to resources for gathering information about the London Stock Market: www.uksharenet.co.uk

Sources on the Internet for insurance/financial services information Financial Times http://www.FT.com Hoover's (source of company information) http://www.hoovers.com/uk/ http://www.hoovers.com  (US version of site) Business.com (a business search engine) http://www.business.com Fast Company: http://www.fastcompany.com/homepage/ Insurance Journal http://www.insurancejrnl.com

Information about investment/financing Investor Center of the Deutsche Börse website http://deutsche-boerse.com/marketinfo/index_e.htm

Risk management information International Financial Risk Institute (with glossary, case studies, etc.) Glossary of over 200 risk management terms

Practicing insurance/financial vocabulary online Vocabulary quiz Vocabulary quiz Vocabulary quiz (26.10.) Financial word partnerships (vocabulary) (26.10.) Crossword puzzle: finance (vocabulary) (26.10.) hotstaff: Commerzbank's online career adviser for students Insurance wordsearch puzzle Financial (loan) wordsearch puzzle Don't Bank on It (article with vocabulary activity) (26.10.) Money Matters (article with vocabulary activity) (26.10.)

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