English for Accounting

Instructor: DIAN INAYATI, M.Ed

E-Mail: deeanin@gmail.com
Phone: +62 821 4008 1032

Semester I 2014/2015

3 credits

Overview
This course is designed to introduce students to English vocabulary related to business and finance. The
teaching of the vocabulary is classified into topics integrated into reading and listening activities. Students
then practice using the vocabulary through speaking and writing activities.
Goals
By the end of the semesters, students are expected to be able to improve their English vocabulary on
business and finance. They are also expected to be able to use the finance words contextually in speaking
and writing.
Materials
The topics discussed in this course cover numbers and figures, income, foreign exchange, accounting,
taxation, auditing, describing trends and numbers, and ethics in business and finance. To aid the
effectiveness of the teaching learning process, some teaching media are used: reading texts, audio/video
recording,, pictures, cards, worksheets, LCD, and the Internet.
Assessment
Students performance is assessed based on the following items:
Classroom participation 10%
Assignment & presentation 20%
Quiz 20%
Mid term test 25%
Final test 25%

References
MacKenzie, I., 2008, English for the financial sector, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
MacKenzie, I., 2006, Professional English in use: finance, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
MacKenzie, I., 2002, Financial English, Boston: Thomson-Heinle
Marks, J., 2007, Check your English vocabulary for banking and finance (2
nd
ed.), London: A&C Black
Pohl, A., 2002, Test you professional English accounting, Essex: Pearson Education
Pratten, J., 2009, Absolute financial English, Surrey: Delta Publishing
Richey, R., 2011, English for banking and finance 1, Essex: Pearson Education Ltd

Meeting Schedule
MEETING TOPIC & SUBTOPIC ACTIVITY
1 Course Overview
Teacher explains the outline of the course for the whole semester
Students make a self-introduction
2
Numbers and Figures

Students identify numbers and figures in English mentioned in an
audio recording
Students differentiate ways of pronouncing English numbers and
figures
Students identify numbers and figures in English mentioned in an
audio recording
Students differentiate ways of pronouncing English numbers and
figures
Students reads English numbers and figures
3
Foreign Exchange

Students identify words related to foreign currency
Students mention several foreign currencies used by different
countries
Students pronounce numerical values together with the currencies
4

Accounting

Students explain different types of accounting
Students answer questions based on a monologue and/or dialogue
related to accounting
Students use the words related to accounting in writing and
speaking
5

Financial Statement

Students identify types of financial statements
Students explain the differences of the financial statements
Students identify words related to each of the financial statements

6

Quiz 1
7
Career in Accounting

Students identify types of jobs related to accounting
Students identify the job descriptions of the accounting professions
Students explain the type of job they want to achieve in the future
8 MID TERM TEST
9 Banking Products and Services
Students explain several some products and services offered by
bank
Students identify some common expressions used in bank services
Students demonstrate a conversation on a particular bank activity
10
(Banking) Product and Service
Presentation 1

Students promote a new (banking) product and/or service
11
(Banking) Product and Service
Presentation 2

Students promote a new (banking) product and/or service

12 Taxation
Students explains types of taxes
Students identify the types of taxes into direct and indirect taxes
Students use words related to taxation in writing and speaking
13 Auditing
Students explain types of auditing
Students identify ways auditing is conducted
Students use words related to auditing in writing and speaking
14
Quiz 2
Students take Quiz 2
15

Ethics and Frauds
in Business and Finance

Students explain some ethical rules in business and finance
Students identify some activities considered as frauds in business
and finance
Students provide examples of frauds in business and finance
16 FINAL TEST