SemesterFall Semester, 2020
DepartmentSophomore Class A, Department of English Sophomore Class B, Department of English
Course NameEnglish Oral Training (III): Oral Training & Reading
Instructor
Credit3.0
Course TypeRequired
PrerequisiteEnglish Oral Training (I) : Oral Training & Listening、English Oral Training (I) : Oral Training and Listening、English Oral Training(I):Oral Training and ListeningorEnglish Oral Training (II) : Oral Training & Reading
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Tentative Schedule:



09/16  Orientation



09/23  Topic for listening and reading: Competitive environment (Unit 1)



Transferable skill: Mind-maping and note-taking



Languages: Building relationships



09/30  Topic for listening and reading: Future uncertainty (Unit 2)



Transferable skill: Speed reading



Languages: Presenting a case (organizing auguments)



10/07  Topic for listening and reading: Fostering creativity (Unit 4)



Transferable skill: Generating ideas



Languages: Decision-making



10/14  Special topic on building a relationship



10/21  Review activity (I)



10/28  Topic for listening and reading: Organisational cultures (Unit 5)



Transferable skill: Predicting context and content when listening



Languages: Dealing with problems



11/04  Topic for listening and reading: Working across cultures (Unit 6)



Transferable skill: Recognizing genres



Languages: International team-building



11/11  Topic for listening and reading: Project management (Unit 8)  



Transferable skill: Engaging with the text



Languages: Maintaining relationships



11/18  Topic for listening and reading: Rewarding performance (Unit 3)



Transferable skill: distinguishing main ideas from supporting information



Languages: Negotiation



11/25  Special topic on negotiation



12/02  Review activity (II)



12/09  Topic for listening and reading: E-marketing (Unit 9)



Transferable skill: Developing critical thinking skills



Languages: Organising a presentation



12/16  Topic for listening and reading: Branding (Unit 10)



Transferable skill: Expressing visual ideas



Languages: Using persuasive communication in meetings



12/23  Topic for listening and reading: Corporate social responsibility (Unit 13)



Transferable skill: Awareness of paraphrase in listening



Languages: Supporting the speaker



12/30  Special topic on meeting



01/06  Review activity (III)



01/13  Review activity (III)



 


 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

Tentative Grading System



Review activities:60%



Presentation and participation: 40%



 


Textbook & Reference

Michael Handford, Martin Lisboa, Almut Koester, Angela Pitt. 2011. Business Advantage:Theory,Practice and Skills. Cambridge University Press.



Supplementary readings.



 


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