English for Tax Administration 2 Lecturer: Miljen Matijašević G10, room 6/I, Tue 11:30-12:30 e-mail: miljen.matijasevic @ gmail.com Session 1, 11 Mar 2014
Mar 31, 2015
English for Tax Administration 2
Lecturer: Miljen MatijaševićG10, room 6/I, Tue 11:30-12:30
e-mail: [email protected]
Session 1, 11 Mar 2014
English for Tax Administration 2 – Course outline
Coursebook: Javornik Čubrić, M., English for Tax Administration Study, Društveno veleučilište u Zagrebu, 2009.+ additional materials
presentations available at www.pravo.hr/sj -> Teaching materials
English for Tax Administration Study 2course syllabus
1. 11 Mar 2014 – Introduction to the Course2. 18 Mar 2014 – Money and Personal Finance3. 25 Mar 2014 – Banking and Investments4. 1 Apr 2014 – General Tax Law5. 15 Apr 2014 – Principles of Taxation6. 22 Apr 2014 – Taxes in Croatia 7. 29 Apr 2014 – Value Added Tax8. 6 May 2014 – Personal Income Tax9. 13 May 2014 – Final revision10. 20 May 2014 – End-of-term test11. 27 May 2014 – Signatures and Tutorials
Examination
Oral examination (preceded by a written qualifying test)
Attendance optional but recommended
Regular attendants can take the exam early
Requirements for the examination Mastering relevant vocabulary
Being able to talk about the topics covered by the curriculum, using relevant terms
The extra material covered in class will help you understand the content and prepare for the exam
The exam will test the knowledge of the content presented in the coursebook and presentations
presentations on topics related to the curriculum
duration: 15-20 minutes2 students prepare each presentation as a
joint projectminimum 3 sources must be consulted
(e.g. one main and two additional)
Optional assignments
Before giving the presentation, students MUST:
◦ consult the lecturer about the topic◦ consult the lecturer about the sources◦ show the entire PP presentation, as well as the
outline and notes at least one week before giving the presentation
◦ consult the lecturer about the pronunciation of difficult words
Presentations
REWARD for participating in a successful presentation:◦ you can SKIP the oral examination
HOWEVER...◦ you still have to take the written test◦ you MUST attend the classes
Presentations
Presentations Some suggested areas:
◦ banking◦ Ministry of Finance◦ Tax Administration◦ court system◦ etc.
Money
Money
an accounta balance
a billa loana fee
interest
Discuss the meaning of these terms. Can you think of their Croatian equivalents? Can you find a logical connection between some of these words?
Money
an account – (bankovni) računa balance – stanje računaa bill – račun (za platiti)
a loan – kredit, pozajmicaa fee – naknada
interest – kamata
Think of typical verbs to use with these nouns!
Discuss the meaning of these terms. Can you think of their Croatian equivalents? Can you find a logical connection between some of these words?
Money
open/close an accountcheck a balance
pay/send/receive a billtake out/pay off a loan
pay/charge a feepay/charge interest
Make a sentence for each collocation!
Discuss the meaning of these terms. Can you think of their Croatian equivalents? Can you find a logical connection between some of these words?
Money
Think of things you can do with money!
Money You can...
lendborrow
earninherit
run out ofowesaveraisepay
refund... money
Money You can...
lend – posuditi nekomuborrow – posuditi od nekoga
earn – zaraditiinherit – naslijediti
run out of – potrošiti sav novacowe – dugovati
save – (u)štedjetiraise – prikupiti (od donacija)
pay – platiti, dati novce za neštorefund – vratiti plaćen novac
... money
Put in the missing words
1. We’re organising a concert to .......... money for charity.2. I .......... a lot of money for that car. It cost me over
£20,000.3. If you’re unhappy with the product, just bring it back and
we’ll .......... your money.4. Could you .......... me £5? I’m flat broke.
- You already owe me £10, so .......... it from somebody else.
5. When her father dies, she’s going to .......... a lot of money.6. Building has stopped because the construction company
has .......... out of money.7. What’s your salary? How much money do you .......... ?8. I try to .......... some money each week. I usually manage
about £20.
Put in the missing words
1. We’re organising a concert to RAISE money for charity.2. I PAID a lot of money for that car. It cost me over £20,000.3. If you’re unhappy with the product, just bring it back and
we’ll REFUND your money.4. Could you LEND me £5? I’m flat broke.
- You already owe me £10, so BORROW it from somebody else.
5. When her father dies, she’s going to INHERIT a lot of money.
6. Building has stopped because the construction company has RUN out of money.
7. What’s your salary? How much money do you EARN?8. I try to SAVE some money each week. I usually manage
about £20.
Saying numbers
Saying numbers Dates and years
23.3.198423 Mar 1984Mar 23 198419042000
Amounts£29.99
40p
$15.25$0.99
Decimals and percentages75 %0.5 %95.754.125
Big numbers7,250
150,2561,000,000 (1m)3m
Saying numbers Dates and years
23.3.1984, 23 Mar 1984, etc.
the twenty-third (of) March nineteen eighty-four
Mar 23 1984
March the twenty-third nineteen eighty-four
1904 2000
nineteen oh four (year) two thousand
Prices£29.99 twenty-nine pounds ninety-nine (pence)
40p forty pence, forty p /pi:/
$15.25 fifteen dollars twenty-five (cents)
$0.99 ninety-nine cents
Decimals and percentages75 % seventy-five percent
0.5 % nought/zero point five percent
95.75 ninety-five point seven five
4.125 four point one two five
Big numbers7,250 seven thousand two hundred and fifty
150,256 one hundred and fifty thousand two hundred and fifty six
1,000,000 (1m) one million
3m three million
NOTE: percent, hundred, thousand, million – always singular!!!
Saying numbers - exercise Write out these numbers in full:
1. 345,8922. 123,456.7893. $49.994. $32.025. 19796. 18017. 19108. 0.235 %
Saying numbers - answers Write out these numbers in full:
1. 345,892 – three hundred and forty-five thousand eight hundred and ninety-two
2. 123,456.789 – one hundred and twenty-three thousand four hundred and fifty-six point seven eight nine
3. $49.99 – forty-nine dollars ninety-nine
4. $32.02 – thirty-two dollars two cents
5. 1979 – nineteen seventy-nine
6. 1801 – eighteen oh one
7. 1910 – nineteen ten
8. 0.235 % - nought/zero point two three five percent
Thank you for your attention!