ANIMAL NUTRITION 
Focus on Swine, Poultry and Cattle Production

Course Syllabus – C1 Level
Advanced English: Culture, Society and Critical Thinking
Course Focus: Listening, Reading, Speaking, Vocabulary Development, and Critical Thinking through cultural, social, and academic topics.

Level: C1 (Advanced)

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Understand complex spoken and written texts on abstract and specialized topics.

• Express ideas fluently and spontaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

• Analyze cultural, historical, and social issues critically.

• Use advanced vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and discourse markers appropriately.

• Compare data, argue viewpoints, and summarize information effectively.

Topics:

• Innovation is GREAT (Part 1 & 2)

• English is GREAT (Part 1 & 2)

• Green is GREAT (Part 1 & 2)

• Countryside is GREAT (Part 1 & 2)

• Creativity is GREAT (Part 1 & 2)

• Heritage is GREAT (Part 1 & 2)

• Music is GREAT (Part 1 & 2)

• Knowledge is GREAT (Part 1 & 2)

• Literature is GREAT (Part 1 & 2)

• Sport is GREAT (Part 1 & 2)

Learning focus:

• Describing innovation and creativity using advanced vocabulary

• Discussing national identity and cultural heritage

• Expressing opinions and supporting arguments

• Analyzing promotional and informational texts

Topics:

• The history of England

• Vikings history

• Modern-day slavery

• The history of hand gestures

• Living in London

• Halloween

• Birthday parties
  

Course Description

This course is designed to develop professional English communication skills in a business and corporate context. It focuses on real workplace situations, combining language development with essential soft skills such as collaboration, leadership, negotiation, and intercultural communication.

The programme is structured into three CEFR levels (B1, B2, C1), allowing learners to progress from confident everyday professional communication to advanced strategic and leadership-level interaction.

Throughout the course, students will:

• Improve fluency and accuracy in spoken and written English

• Participate effectively in meetings, negotiations, and professional discussions

• Develop business writing skills (emails, reports, proposals, summaries)

• Strengthen soft skills such as problem-solving, feedback, persuasion, and resilience

• Gain awareness of modern workplace topics including remote work, innovation, wellbeing, and global business trends

Each level consists of 30 hours of instruction, including interactive activities, case studies, role-plays, writing tasks, quizzes, and a final assessment.

This course is ideal for professionals, university students, and corporate teams who want to improve their English for real-world business and professional environments.

B1 – Intermediate (30 hours)

Unit 1: Effective collaboration basics & verb complements (intro)
Unit 2: Flexible working & remote teams
Unit 3: Giving advice & dealing with problems
Unit 4: Building trust & basic feedback
Unit 5: Passive voice (basic forms)
Unit 6: Meetings & phone calls
Unit 7: Challenges at work & tech addiction
Unit 8: Tag questions & spoken interaction
Unit 9: Writing business emails & short bios
Unit 10: Review, role-plays & final assessment

🔹 B2 – Upper-Intermediate (30 hours)

Unit 1: Advanced collaboration & coaching skills
Unit 2: Conflict management & managing up
Unit 3: Negotiating & challenging ideas
Unit 4: Innovation in business
Unit 5: Entrepreneurs & starting a business
Unit 6: Passive voice & reported speech
Unit 7: Meetings & project management
Unit 8: Wellbeing at work (stress, burnout, resilience)
Unit 9: Business writing (emails, summaries, graphs)
Unit 10: Case study, presentation & final assessment

🔹 C1 – Advanced (30 hours)

Unit 1: Leadership communication & influence
Unit 2: Influencing across cultures
Unit 3: Advanced negotiation strategies
Unit 4: Managing conflict & sensitive communication
Unit 5: Business news & critical discussion
Unit 6: Global business trends & sustainability
Unit 7: Strategic meetings & decision-making
Unit 8: Persuasion & public relations
Unit 9: Advanced writing (reports & proposals)
Unit 10: Capstone project & final assessment

LOGISTICS + ESL 

This course introduces students to land logistics and ground transportation operations while developing professional English skills. Learners will study transportation systems, route planning, costs, documentation, and regulations, and practice using English in real logistics situations such as dispatching, customer service, and problem-solving.

1. Introduction to Logistics

2. Land Transportation Systems

3. Infrastructure & Networks

4. Route Planning

5. Transportation Costs

6. Fleet Management

7. Warehousing & Distribution

8. Packaging & Documentation

9. Regulations & Safety

10. Trends in Land Logistics

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Understand key concepts of land logistics

• Describe transportation systems and infrastructure

• Plan and optimize delivery routes

• Calculate basic transport costs

• Manage fleet and drivers

• Use logistics vocabulary in English

• Communicate effectively in logistics contexts

• Analyze risks and propose solutions

Focus on:

• Technical logistics vocabulary

• Functional language (giving instructions, reporting problems, negotiating)

• Reading transport documents

• Writing emails and reports

• Speaking in simulations (dispatch, driver, customer)

Key grammar:

• Present simple (processes)

• Passive voice (logistics operations)

• Modals (obligation & advice)

• Conditionals (risk & planning)

• Reported speech (incidents)

Nivel A1 (Principiante)

1. Verbo “to be” (affirmative, negative, questions)

2. Pronombres personales y posesivos

3. Artículos: a, an, the

4. Plurales regulares e irregulares

5. Presente simple (Simple Present)

6. Adjetivos y adverbios básicos

7. There is / There are

8. Preposiciones de lugar (in, on, under, next to, etc.)

9. Can / Can't (habilidades y posibilidades)

10. Wh- Questions (What, Where, Who, When, Why, How)

Nivel A2 (Pre-intermedio)

1. Presente continuo (Present Continuous)

2. Presente simple vs presente continuo

3. Pasado simple (Regular e irregular)

4. Expresiones de tiempo: yesterday, last week, ago

5. Much / Many / A lot of / Few / Little

6. Some / Any / No / Every

7. Comparativos y superlativos

8. Can / Could / May / Might (posibilidad y permiso)

9. Imperativos (Give instructions / Commands)

10. Conjunciones básicas (and, but, because, so)

Nivel B1 (Intermedio)

1. Pasado continuo (Past Continuous)

2. Presente perfecto simple (Present Perfect)

3. Presente perfecto vs pasado simple

4. Futuro con will / going to / present continuous

5. First conditional (If + Present Simple → Will)

6. Second conditional (If + Past Simple → Would)

7. Reported speech (información en estilo indirecto)

8. Modal verbs para obligación y prohibición (must, have to, should, ought to)

9. Phrasal verbs básicos

10. Countable / Uncountable nouns

Nivel B2 (Intermedio alto)

1. Pasado perfecto (Past Perfect)

2. Futuro perfecto y continuous (Future Perfect / Future Continuous)

3. Third conditional (If + Past Perfect → Would have + Past Participle)

4. Mixed conditionals

5. Reported questions y commands

6. Passive voice (todos los tiempos principales)

7. Relative clauses (defining / non-defining)

8. Gerunds vs infinitives

9. Advanced modal verbs (may, might, could, should, must, need, dare, etc.)

10. Advanced connectors (although, despite, in spite of, whereas, however, therefore)

ENGLISH SYLLABUS – CUSTOMS & INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MODULE 1. Introduction to Customs & International Trade

• Role of customs in global trade

• Import vs export operations

• Customs authorities and their functions

• Basic customs terminology

• Trade flow overview

Speaking: Explain your role in the customs process
Vocabulary: Core customs terms

MODULE 2. Customs Regulations & Compliance

• Customs laws and regulations

• Trade compliance basics

• Restricted and prohibited goods

• Penalties, fines, and non-compliance risks

• Internal compliance programs

Discussion: Consequences of non-compliance
Writing: Short compliance explanation

MODULE 3. Tariff Classification (HS Codes)

• Structure of the HS system

• How to classify goods

• Common classification errors

• Binding rulings

• Case studies by product

Speaking: Explaining an HS code to a client
Vocabulary: Classification terms

MODULE 4. Customs Valuation & Duties

• Customs value methods

• Transaction value

• Duties, taxes, and fees

• Currency exchange impact

• Common valuation issues

Writing: Explaining duties to a customer
Speaking: Cost breakdown explanation

MODULE 5. Rules of Origin & Trade Agreements

• Preferential vs non-preferential origin

• Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)

• Certificates of Origin

• Origin verification procedures

• Common origin mistakes

Scenario: Responding to an origin audit
Vocabulary: Trade agreement terms

MODULE 6. Customs Documentation

• Commercial Invoice requirements

• Packing List details

• Transport documents (B/L, AWB)

• Customs declaration forms

• Record keeping requirements

Writing: Requesting corrected documents
Speaking: Document verification discussion

MODULE 7. Customs Clearance Process

• Pre-clearance activities

• Entry filing procedures

• Physical inspections and exams

• Release and delivery

• Post-clearance controls

Role-play: Explaining a customs delay
Vocabulary: Clearance process terms

MODULE 8. Customs Audits, Inspections & Risk Management

• Types of customs audits

• Risk assessment

• Red flags and compliance checks

• Responding to audit requests

• Corrective actions

Simulation: Customs audit interview
Writing: Formal audit response email

MODULE 9. Special Customs Regimes & Operations

• Temporary imports

• Bonded warehouses

• Free trade zones

• IMMEX / special programs

• Drawback programs

Discussion: Choosing the right customs regime
Advanced customs vocabulary

MODULE 10. Professional Communication in Customs

• Communicating with customs authorities

• Client communication (formal tone)

• Incident and delay reports

• Escalation emails

• Internal compliance reporting

Writing: Incident report
Speaking: Status update to management

MODULE 11. Ethics & Best Practices in Customs

• Ethical standards in customs

• Anti-corruption policies

• Transparency and accountability

• Professional responsibility

• Continuous compliance improvement

Discussion: Ethics scenarios in customs operations

MODULE 12. Practical Customs Case Studies

• End-to-end import/export case

• Classification + valuation + origin

• Audit and inspection scenario

• Final presentation

Final presentation: Customs case analysis
Written report: Compliance summary