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.
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 |
What is Business Writing & Oral Training? |
3 |
1 |
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2 |
Assertive Communication; Active Listening |
Listening Actively |
Being Assertive; Listening Attentively |
3 |
3 |
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3 |
Are You a Procrastinator? |
Quitting Procrastination |
Goal Setting |
3 |
3 |
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4 |
The “Preferable” Writing Approach |
Writing Process |
Thinking Before Writing |
3 |
3 |
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5 |
Writing Support; ETP Shorts |
Writing Process; Developing Supporting Sentences |
“Tone” Up Your Speaking |
3 |
3 |
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6 |
(Double Tenth Day) |
Happy |
Birthday! |
0 |
2 |
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7 |
Writing Polite Email; Working on Intonation; ETP Shorts |
Singing Your Sentences |
Email Etiquette |
3 |
3 |
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8 |
(Retrocession Day) |
Another |
Day Off! |
0 |
2 |
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9 |
ETP Let’s Talk #1; Descriptive Writing; ETP Shorts |
Feeling the Chill? |
What Did You See? What Did You Hear? |
3 |
3 |
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10 |
ETP Let’s Talk #2; Sensory Language; ETP Shorts |
Stimulating Five Senses |
Painting with Words |
3 |
3 |
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11 |
ETP Let’s Talk #3; Speaking Rhythmically; ETP Shorts |
Speaking to a Beat |
Show, Don’t Tell |
3 |
3 |
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12 |
ETP Let’s Talk #4; Writing About Events; ETP Shorts |
Reliving Others’ Experiences |
Dramatize, not Summarize |
3 |
3 |
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13 |
ETP Let’s Talk #5; Communicating without Speaking; ETP Shorts |
Being Grateful |
Communicating at the Next Level |
3 |
3 |
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14 |
Speaking Naturally; Interjections; ETP Shorts |
No More Raining Cats and Dogs |
Using Natural Expressions |
3 |
3 |
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15 |
Difficult English; Making Resolutions; ETP Shorts |
Jingling Away |
English is a Crazy Language |
3 |
3 |
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16 |
Speaking English in the Real World |
Committing to Resolutions |
Counting Down To The New Year |
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
24% In-class Activities & Online Activites &Quizzes
28% Assignments (3 compositions, 1 email, 1 video)
6% ETP Shorts
14% ETP Let's Talk
16% Course Project
Students missing 2 or more class meetings 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.