English for Mathematics and Economics

Competency-building

Vocabulary:

• provide evidence of understanding of a range of words and expressions related to mathematics and economics.

Critical thinking and reading skills:

• analyze critically the stock market and the theories that underpin it the investment strategies.
• research features of different investment strategies.
• synthesize salient information from various sources for use in presentations and reports.

Report writing skills

• write a coherent Capstone Project report incorporating a clearly defined structure.
• use clear and concise language to write the report.
• apply basic proofreading skills to improve grammatical accuracy in writing.

Presentation skills

• deliver a well-structured group presentation to introduce your investment portfolio justifying your choice of countries and companies and outlining their performance.
• deliver a well-structured individual informative presentation about your capstone project.
• present ideas and key concepts using stress, pause and clear language.
• maintain a reasonable level of fluency in a presentation.
• use body language to enhance communication effectiveness.

Leadership & Teamwork

• work effectively in a team.
• communicate productively with others in face-to-face discussions.

Vision & Orientation to the Future

• locate and use appropriate language materials, tools and resources in developing and maintaining the life-long communication skills.