Type of Credit: Elective
Credit(s)
Number of Students
Business Writing & Oral Training I provides speaking and writing training at the university level for students to develop communication fluency and accuracy using their already well-learned grammar and vocabulary from high school. Through a variety of carefully-designed activities, students will realize for themselves the importance of active listening in achieving effective oral communication. Writing strategies will be introduced for students to apply to their written work so that they can successfully convey their intended message to their readers.
能力項目說明
Students will have opportunities to work individually to foster learner autonomy and also in groups to develop team spirit. By the end of this course, students will have developed confidence in speaking on a wide range of topics clearly and coherently. Students will also have developed the habit of brainstorming before drafting a piece of writing.
| 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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Tentative Schedule: (subject to change according to students' progress/needs)
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週次 Week |
課程主題 Topic |
課程內容與指定閱讀 Content and Reading Assignment |
教學活動與作業 Teaching Activities and Homework |
學習投入時間 Student workload expectation |
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課堂講授 In-class Hours |
課程前後 Outside-of-class Hours |
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1 |
Course Introduction; Self Introduction; Socializing in English |
Course Introduction; Self Introduction; Socializing in English |
Course Introduction; Self Introduction; Socializing in English |
3 |
1 |
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2 |
Assertive Communication; Active Listening |
Assertive Communication; Active Listening |
Assertive Communication; Active Listening |
3 |
3 |
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3 |
(Happy Mid-Autumn Festival) |
Playing with Lanterns |
Playing with Lanterns |
0 |
1 |
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4 |
Are You a Procrastinator? |
Procrastination |
Quitting Procrastination; Goal Setting |
3 |
3 |
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5 |
The “Preferable” Writing Approach; Paragraph Structure |
Brainstorming; Writing Process |
Brainstorming & Drafting |
3 |
3 |
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6 |
Writing Support; ETP News World |
Writing Process; Developing Supporting Sentences |
Paragraph Writing |
3 |
3 |
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7 |
ETP Let’s Talk #1; Grammar Check; ETP Drama |
Grammar at Work |
Grammar at Work |
3 |
3 |
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8 |
ETP Let’s Talk #2; Writing Polite Email |
Email Etiquette |
Email Etiquette |
3 |
3 |
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9 |
Working on Intonation; Contemporary Topic; ETP Stand-up Comedy |
Contemporary Topic |
Feeling the Chill?; “Tone” It Up |
3 |
3 |
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10 |
Descriptive Writing; ETP News World |
What Did You See? What Did You Hear? |
Describing Places |
3 |
3 |
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11 |
ETP Let’s Talk #3; Sensory Language; Contemporary Topic; ETP Drama |
Stimulating Five Senses; Being Grateful |
Developing Observation Skills; Being Grateful |
3 |
3 |
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12 |
ETP Let’s Talk #4; Grammar Check; ETP Stand-up Comedy |
Grammar at Work |
Grammar at Work |
3 |
3 |
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13 |
ETP Let’s Talk #5; Writing About Events; ETP News World; ETP Drama |
Project Discussion |
Reliving Others’ Experiences |
3 |
3 |
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14 |
Speaking Naturally; ETP Stand-up Comedy; ETP News World |
No More Raining Cats and Dogs |
Using Natural Expressions |
3 |
3 |
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15 |
Difficult English; Contemporary Topic; ETP Drama; ETP Stand-up Comedy |
Jingling Away |
Difficult English |
3 |
3 |
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16 |
Making Resolutions; *Speaking English in the Real World* |
Making Resolutions; Project Sharing |
Final Wrap-up |
3 |
3 |
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17 |
~ Individual Conference ~ |
Meeting with the Instructor |
Meeting with the Instructor |
3 |
3 |
100% of English is used for all instructor's lectures and in-class activities. Students are expected to take an active role in all class activities to maximize their learning opportunities. A student-centered approach will be adopted to allow students to make full use of class time to achieve their English-learning goals and the course learning objectives.
Students should attend all classes and come to class on time and prepared. Attendance is taken seriously. No make-up assignments or exams are allowed. Late homework will NOT be accepted. Students who "need" to be absent or late for class should notify the instructor with a valid reason via email at least 2 days in advance.
4% Attendance
4% Participation
14% In-class Activities & Online Activities
30% Assignments
12% ETP News World/ETP Drama/ETP Stand-up Comedy
18% ETP Let's Talk
18% Course Project
Students missing 3 or more classes will receive a failing grade for the course. Students who do not complete any of the ETP* activities and/or the Course Project are not allowed to pass the course.
Cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed to be used in class unless given permission by the instructor to do so. Failure to abide by this class rule will result in automatic failure for the course.
Supplementary materials will be provided.