This course emphasizes all four language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) with a focus on various facets of the world of business. It also develops students' understanding of French institutions and business practices. In this course students will learn to use appropriate technical vocabulary for different business contexts, do some translation, write professional correspondence, and read simple articles related to world of business, economics, and finance. Cross-cultural differences regarding the workplace will also be covered. By the end of the course students should have reached Level A1.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).