Ankica Knezović, MSc

EDUCATION

2007  Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Completed pre-Bologna two-year post-graduate program in American Studies with the thesis titled “The Influence of Racial Issues on the Formation of Stereotypes of African Americans in the American Film (from the Classical American Cinema to the New American Cinema)
 
1994  Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
M.A. English and Italian Language and Literature

1991 - 1992  Lock Haven University, Pennsylvania, USA
Student Exchange Program (completed nine courses in film, art, philosophy and literature)

1988  Classical Gymnasium, Zagreb
Graduated with honours
      
WORK EXPERIENCE
 
2011  Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Senior lecturer, Department of Business Foreign Languages

2004 - 2011  Nova Varšavska, d.o.o. - Foreign Language School, Ilica 31/2, Zagreb
EFL teacher and teacher trainer
 
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Lecturer and senior lecturer - external associate, Department of Business Foreign Languages
 
2003  Profil International d.o.o, Zagreb 
EFL coursebook author
 
Profil Klett d.o.o., Zagreb 
EFL coursebook author
 
1994 - 2004  Sova - Foreign Language School, Varšavska 14, Zagreb
EFL teacher and teacher trainer
 
MEMBERSHIPS AND EXTERNAL ACTIVITY
 
Memberships: Association of LSP Teachers at Higher Education Institutions (ALSPTHEI) 
                       Croatian Association of Teachers of English (HUPE)

Reviewer: Association of LSP Teachers at Higher Education Institutions (ALSPTHEI)               
                 ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries, University of Ljubljana Press

Member of the Assessment Committee of "TTIP Essay Writing Competition" organised by the British Embassy, a student organisation eStudent and the Faculty of Economics and Business in Zagreb, 3 November, 2015 - 13 January, 2016.   


TEACHING ACTIVITY

Business and Academic English courses at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb
Business English courses in the corporate sector
Preparation courses for Cambridge University Exams (FCE, CAE & CPE)
English for General Purposes (EGP) courses for young learners, teenagers and adults
Mentorship for students from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
Teacher training (workshops, seminars and webinars for EFL teachers)
 
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
 
Primary research interests
 
EFL teaching methodology in English for General Purposes (EGP) and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses
Teaching objectives and learning outcomes of business English courses
Business communication skills and academic skills in English
Employment of different media and ICT tools in the contemporary classroom
Curriculum and syllabus design

Secondary research interests
 
Cultural studies
American studies
American cinema
 
AWARDS

K. Čajo Anđel, A. Knezović (2020). New Building Blocks 3, a course for English language learning in primary schools, 3rd grade: student's book, workbook, flashcards, posters, CD and digital course material available on digital platform IZZI, Profil Klett d.o.o., Zagreb. Best European Learning Materials Awards (BELMA), Silver Award, 2021.