Type of Credit: Elective
Credit(s)
Number of Students
Course Outline:
The course aims to enhance students’ oral communication skills in business contexts and professional settings. It has four parts. Part one is to lead students to the formation of business by researching brand stories and establishing their own. Part two focuses on types of business communication and the business cultures around the world. Part three features debating skills both for business contexts and general occasions. The last part of the semester is the weekly business news review & small talk practice. The former aims to develop and raise students’ business awareness through weekly business news review and their ability to engage in discussions of current business issues; the latter will provide the practice of starting 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
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Topic |
Content |
Activities and Assignments |
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1 9/15 |
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 ØResearch Task 1: An Entrepreneur Story |
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2 9/22 |
Company Profile & Brand Story |
-Company Profile & Brand Story Handout 2 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
ØIn-class Group Task1–Show & Tell the Entrepreneur Story |
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3 9/29 |
Moon Festival |
No Class |
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4 10/6 |
Business Briefing Skills 1&2: Structure, Visual Aids & Practice |
-Business Briefing Skills 1&2 Handout 3&4 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
ØGroup Task 1: Business Briefing -【My Dream Company】 |
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5 10/13 |
Group Task 1 – Dream Co. working week |
-Business Briefing Skills 2 Handout 4 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
ØØ Rehearsing Group Task 1 ØDrafting Group Task 1 |
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6 10/20 |
Group Task 1 Presentation I |
【My Dream Company】 |
ØGroup Presentation & Peer Feedback |
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7 10/27 |
Group Task 1 Presentation II |
【My Dream Company】 |
ØGroup Presentation & Peer Feedback ØResearch Task 2: A video advertisement |
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8 11/3 |
Business Communication 1: Advertisement |
- Advertising Language -Handout 5 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
ØIn-class Group Task 2 - Show & Tell the Advertisement ØGroup Task 2: Making an AD (my dream company) |
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9 11/10 |
Group Task 2 - AD Working week |
Making an advertisement Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
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10 11/17 |
Business Communication 2: Global Business Culture & Business Card Etiquette |
-Business Culture Handout 6 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
Ø Individual Task 1: Business Culture of One (country/area) |
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11 11/24 |
Individual Presentation I |
The Business Culture of One (country/ area) |
Ø Presentation & Peer Feedback |
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12 12/1 |
Individual Presentation II |
The Business Culture of One (country/ area) |
Ø Presentation & Peer Feedback |
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13 12/8 |
Debate |
Introduction to Debating Handout 7&8 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
ØResearch Task 3: Research the Debate Topic ØGroup Task 3: Policy Debate |
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14 12/15 |
Presenting Group Task 2 Videos & Voting Group Task 3-Policy Debate Working Week |
Final Draft Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
Ø Preparing Group Task 3: Policy Debate |
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15 12/22 |
Group Task 3 Policy Debate |
Group Presentation & Peer Feedback |
ØGroup Presentation & Peer Feedback |
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16 12/29 |
Tutorial Time I |
One on One Coaching |
One on One Coaching |
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17 1/5/2024 |
Tutorial Time II |
One on One Coaching |
One on One Coaching |
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18 1/12 |
Winter Vacation Starts |
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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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