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)
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 |
2 |
Assertive Communication; Active Listening |
Assertive Communication; Active Listening |
Being Assertive; Listening Attentively |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Are You a Procrastinator? |
No More Procrastination |
Quitting Procrastination; Goal Setting |
3 |
3 |
4 |
The “Preferable” Writing Approach; Paragraph Structure |
Brainstorming; Writing Process |
Thinking Before Writing |
3 |
3 |
5 |
Writing Support; ETP Shorts |
Writing Process; Developing Supporting Sentences |
Writing Practice |
3 |
3 |
6 |
Working on Intonation; Grammar Check; ETP Shorts |
Contemporary Topic |
“Tone” It Up |
3 |
3 |
7 |
ETP Let’s Talk #1; Writing Polite Email; ETP Shorts |
Grammar at Work |
Email Etiquette |
3 |
3 |
8 |
ETP Let’s Talk #2; Contemporary Topic; ETP Shorts |
Feeling the Chill? |
Feeling the Chill? |
3 |
3 |
9 |
~ Individual Speech Coaching ~ |
Meeting with the Instructor |
Meeting with the Instructor |
3 |
3 |
10 |
Descriptive Writing; Speaking Rhythmically; ETP Shorts |
What Did You See? What Did You Hear? |
Painting with Words |
3 |
3 |
11 |
ETP Let’s Talk #3; Sensory Language; ETP Shorts |
Stimulating Five Senses |
Show, Don’t Tell |
3 |
3 |
12 |
ETP Let’s Talk #4; Writing About Events; Contemporary Topic; ETP Shorts |
Being Grateful |
Reliving Others’ Experiences |
3 |
3 |
13 |
ETP Let’s Talk #5; Communicating without Speaking; ETP Shorts |
Project Discussion |
Communicating at the Next Level |
3 |
3 |
14 |
Speaking Naturally; Interjections; ETP Shorts |
No More Raining Cats and Dogs |
Using Natural Expressions |
3 |
3 |
15 |
Difficult English; Making Resolutions; ETP Shorts |
Jingling Away |
Difficult English |
3 |
3 |
16 |
Contemporary Topic; *Speaking English in the Real World* |
Making Resolutions; Project Sharing |
Counting Down To The New Year |
3 |
3 |
17 |
~ Individual Conference ~ |
Meeting with the Instructor |
Meeting with the Instructor |
3 |
3 |
18 |
~ 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.
6% Attendance
6% Participation
22% In-class Activities & Online Activities
26% Assignments (3 paragraphs, 1 email, 1 video)
8% ETP Shorts (News World/ Drama/ Comedy)
14% ETP Let's Talk
18% Course Project
Students missing 2 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.