Type of Credit: Elective
Credit(s)
Number of Students
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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Syllabus - 1131 WD56 _Advanced Oral Training
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week |
Topic |
Content |
Activities and Assignments |
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1 9/11 |
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 9/18 |
Career Prospect & Networks |
- Career Prospect & Networks Handout 2 News Weekly Business News Review * News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
ØExercises in Handout 2
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3 9/25 |
Résumé and CV: format and language |
- Résumé and CV Handout 3 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
ØIndividual Task 1: 【My CV】 |
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4 10/2 |
Video CV Reviewing【My CV】 |
-Video CV Handout 4 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
ØIndividual Task 2: 【My Video CV】 |
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5 10/9 |
Cover Letter (CL) & Follow-up Letter (FUL) |
- Cover Letter Handout 5 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
ØIndividual Task 3: 【Cover Letter】 |
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6 10/16 |
Job Interview Skills 1: Answering Questions & Giving Reasons |
-Job Interview Skills 1 Handout 6 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
ØExercises in Handout 6 ØResearch Task 1: A case of crisis management |
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7 10/23 |
Job Interview Skills 2: Practicing Interviews |
-Practice Job Interview Skills |
Rehearsal |
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8 10/30 |
Mock Interview on 10/26 (SAT) 10/30 no class |
- Individual Task 4: Reflection on Job Interview |
ØIndividual Task 4: 【Interview Reflection】 |
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9 11/6 |
Communicating at Work: Crisis Management |
- Crisis Management Handout 7 News Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
ØExercises in Handout 7 ØGroup Task 1: Crisis Management |
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10 11/13 |
Working Week : Group Task 1 Crisis Management |
- Communication at work: - Crisis Management Handout 8 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
ØGroup Task 1: Crisis Management |
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11 11/20 |
Presenting Group Task 1 Video & Voting: Crisis Management Persuasive Speech 1: PechaKucha |
- Presenting Group Task 1 Video - Persuasive Speech1 –PechaKucha, Handout 8 Weekly Business News Review *News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
Ø Individual Task 5: PechaKucha (Finding the topic + structure) |
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12 11/27 |
Working Week on Individual Task 5: My PechaKucha |
Working on PechaKucha Weekly Business News Review * News Presentation: (1) (2) (3) |
Ø Individual Task 6 (in-class): PechaKucha Pilot Recording (Submitting the pilot recording) |
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13 12/4 |
ETP PechaKucha Time I |
Peer Review |
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14 12/11 |
ETP PechaKucha Time II |
Peer Review |
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15 12/18 |
Tutorial Time I |
One-on-One Tutorial I |
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16 12/25 |
Tutorial Time II |
One-on-One Tutorial II |
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15% |
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15%
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Small Talk |
23% |
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47% |
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