Semester	Fall Semester, 2023
Department	Schedule of College of Commerce Elective Courses for Commerce Students
Course Name	Intermediate Business Oral Training
Instructor	KWONG WAI-KEI
Credit	3.0
Course Type	Elective
Prerequisite	English Writing、Writing and Oral Training、Writing and Oral Training I,Writing and Oral Training II

Course Objective

Course Description

Course Schedule

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
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	課堂講授 In-class Hours	課程前後 Outside-of-class Hours
1	Course Introduction; Business Introduction; Business Card Etiquette	Course Introduction; Business Introduction; Business Card Etiquette	Course Introduction; Business Introduction; Business Card Etiquette	3	1
2	Business Introduction; TED Talk	Business Introduction	Business Introduction	3	3
3	Winning Job Interview Skills; Team Building	Tools to Succeed	Acing Interviews	3	3
4	Office Conflict Resolution; “Chinglish”	Identifying and Solving Conflict	Working In An Office	3	3
5	Fine Dining Etiquette; Team Building “A”	Manners At The Table	Dining to Build Relationships	3	3
6	ETP-TED Talk #1; Impromptu Speech	Speak to Express & Impress	Speak to Express & Impress	3	3
7	Workplace Telephoning in English; Team Building “B”	Telephone Manners	Being Professional on the Phone	3	3
8	ETP-TED Talk #2; Fun Debate	Listening Skills Practice	Listen to Understand and Respond	3	3
9	~ Individual Mock Interview ~	Mock Interviews	Mock Interviews	3	3
10	The Power of Advertising; Team Building “C”; Debate Preparation: rebuttal	Advertising Language	Speaking To Sell	3	3
11	ETP-TED Talk #3; Debate Preparation: defending your position; Team Building “D”	Speaking to Persuade	Speaking to Persuade	3	3
12	ETP-TED Talk #4; Working with Cultural Diversity	Cultural Exchange	Cultural Exchange	3	3
13	The Grand Debate; Marketing Preparation	“Arguing” With Support	“Arguing” With Support	3	3
14	ETP-TED Talk #5; Marketing Preparation; Team Building “E”	Preparing to Sell	Preparing to Sell	3	3
15	Marketing Intangibles; Team Building “F”; Marketing Preparation	Speaking To Win	Speaking To Win	3	3
16	Marketing Your Service	Course Project Sharing	Closing the Deal	3	3
17	~ Individual Speech Coaching ~	Meeting with the Instructor	Meeting with the Instructor	3	3
18	~ Individual Speech Coaching ~	Meeting with the Instructor	Meeting with the Instructor	3	3

Teaching Methods

Teaching Assistant

Requirement/Grading

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

8% Participation

22% In-class Activities & Assignments

18% ETP-TED Talk

8% Team Building

10% Debate

30% Course Project

Students missing 3 or more classes will receive a failing grade for the course. Students who do not complete 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.

Textbook & Reference

Supplementary materials will be provided.

Urls about Course

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