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This webpage contains material to encourage users to practice their English for economics: it is not marked. Some material relates to certain courses (as indicated).
(Permanent link: https://cours.univ-paris1.fr/fixe/economics-english)For any comments, please write to: Nicholas Sowels Last updated: 3 February 2026
Marks for S2 2025-2026
There are 3 marks in the semester:
1/ Anyone applying for a university in the UK (maybe the US) must do this exercise, to explain their fundamental motivations, why they are choosing a particular degree and how this fits in with their long-term plans. Prepare this, to write the statement in class under test conditions. 25% of the total mark
2/ later in the semester, there will group presentations for you to make. 25%
3/ the final test/exam in the last week of term. 50% (Come even if you are on a stretcher.)You also have other English material available on these EPIs:
1/ https://cours.univ-paris1.fr/fixe/english-shared-resources: this is a generalist Epi with lots of different subjects. The exercises are a bit similar, but there is quite a lot of variety.
2/ https://cours.univ-paris1.fr/fixe/conseils-anglais tips to avoid the most common mistakes when writing in English
3/ https://cours.univ-paris1.fr/fixe/general-english-grammar some grammar sheets and exercises.
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