Type of Credit: Elective
Credit(s)
Number of Students
課程簡介 Course Description/Outline
The course has four parts: job preparation, communication at work, persuasive speech training, and business awareness building. Part one will focus on the necessary skills for job hunting. Students shall complete their own preparation tasks for their career plan through part one. Part two features the training of oral skills and communication strategies in business contexts, i.e., negotiating, dealing with customer services, and crisis management. Part three is to hone students’ public speaking skills by reviewing persuasive speeches like TED talks & PechaKucha and so to deliver one persuasive talk each as the final task of the semester. Part four aims to develop and raise students’ business awareness through weekly business news review and their ability to engage in the discussion of current business issues and start a conversation freely and immediately.
能力項目說明
Course Objectives:
The course aims to help students to achieve the following goals upon finishing the course. They shall
1. be well-equipped with English language skills in job hunting,
2. be able to deal with and communicate effectively in major business contexts.
3. be confident in preparing and giving a persuasive speech on formal occasions.
4. be confident in participating in the discussion of a business issue & daily activities
| 教學週次Course Week | 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week | 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type |
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week |
Topic |
Content |
Activities and Assignments |
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1 9/13 |
Course Introduction Small Talk & Business News Review Business News Review |
-Orientation - Business News Review _Handout 1 Weekly Business News Review |
ØExercises in Handout 1 Ø Small Talk & Business News Review |
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2 9/20 |
Persuasive Speech 1: PechaKucha |
- Persuasive Speech 1- PechaKucha, Handout 2 Weekly Business News Review * News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
Ø Individual Task 1: My PechaKucha Pilot Recording |
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3 9/27 |
Working on Individual Task 1: My PechaKucha Pilot Recording |
- PechaKucha Rehearsing Weekly Business News Review * News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) (4) |
Ø Individual Task 1: PechaKucha (Submitting the pilot recording) |
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4 10/4 |
ETP PechaKucha Time I |
Peer Review |
Ø Individual Task 2: PechaKucha Presentation |
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5 10/11 |
ETP PechaKucha Time II |
Peer Review |
Ø Individual Task 2: PechaKucha Presentation |
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6 10/18 |
Career Prospect & Networks
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- Career Prospect & Networks Handout 3 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) (4) |
ØResearch Task 1: Career Planner |
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7 10/25 |
Résumé and CV: format and language |
- Résumé and CV Handout 4 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) (4) |
ØIndividual Task 3: 【My CV】 |
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8 11/1 |
Video CV Reviewing【My CV】 |
- Video CV Handout 5 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) (4) |
ØIndividual Task 4: 【My Video CV】 |
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9 11/8 |
Cover Letter (CL) & Follow-up Letter (FUL) |
- Cover Letter Handout 6 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) (4) |
ØIndividual Task 5: 【Cover Letter】 |
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10 11/15 |
Job Interview Skills 1: Answering Questions & Giving Reasons |
- Job Interview Skills Handout 7 Weekly Business News Review * News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) (4) |
ØExercises in Handout 7 ØResearch Task 2: A case of crisis management |
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11 11/22 |
Job Interview Skills 2: Practicing Interviews |
Practicing Interviews |
Rehearsal |
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12 11/29 |
Mock Interview on 12/2 (SAT) 11/29 no class |
- Individual Task 6: Reflection on Job Interview |
ØIndividual Task 6: 【Interview Reflection】 |
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13 12/6 |
Communicating at workplace 1: Crisis Management |
- Communication at the workplace 1: - Crisis Management Handout 8 Weekly Business News Review * News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) (4) |
ØExercises in Handout 8 ØGroup Task 1: Crisis Management |
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14 12/13 |
Working on Group Task 1: Crisis Management |
Working on Group Task 1: Crisis Management
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ØGroup Task 1: Crisis Management |
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15 12/20 |
Case Video Presentations & Guest Speaker on Crisis Management (12/16 Saturday) 12/20 no class |
Voting for the Crisis Management Case Videos |
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16 12/27 |
Communicating at work 2: Negotiating |
- Communication at the workplace 2: Negotiating _Handout 9 Weekly Business News Review * News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) (4) |
ØExercises in Handout 9 ØRole Play
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17 1/3/2021 |
Tutorial |
One-on-one Coach |
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18 1/10 |
Tutorial |
One-on-one Coach |
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15% |
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15%
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Small Talk |
22% |
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48% |
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