SemesterFall Semester, 2023
DepartmentSchedule of College of Commerce Elective Courses for Commerce Students
Course NameAdvanced Business Oral Training
InstructorSHEN CHI
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
PrerequisiteEnglish Writing、Writing and Oral Training、Writing and Oral Training I,Writing and Oral Training II
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

 

























































































































week



Topic



Content



Activities and Assignments



1



9/12



ŸCourse Introduction



ŸSmall Talk & Business News Review



ŸBusiness News Review



-Orientation



- Business News Review _Handout 1



ŒWeekly Business News Review



ØExercises in Handout 1



Ø Small Talk & Business News Review



2



9/19



ŸPersuasive Speech 1: PechaKucha



- Persuasive Speech 1- PechaKucha, Handout 2



Weekly Business News Review



* News Presentation: (1)     (2)    (3)   



Ø Individual Task 1:



My PechaKucha



Pilot Recording



3



9/26



ŸWorking on Individual Task 1:



My PechaKucha Pilot Recording



- PechaKucha Rehearsing



Ž Weekly Business News Review



* News Presentation: (1)     (2)    (3)    (4)



Ø Individual Task 1:



PechaKucha (Submitting



the pilot recording)



4



10/3



Ÿ ETP PechaKucha Time I



Peer Review



Ø Individual Task 2:



PechaKucha Presentation



5



10/10



National Holiday



No Class



 



6



10/17



Ÿ ETP PechaKucha Time II



Peer Review



Ø Individual Task 2:



PechaKucha Presentation



ØResearch Task 1: Career Planner



7



10/24



ŸCareer Prospect & Networks



ŸRésumé and CV: format and language



- Career Prospect & Networks    Handout 3



- Résumé and CV              Handout 4



Weekly Business News Review



*News Presentation: (1)     (2)    (3)    (4)



ØIndividual Task 3:



My CV



8



10/31



ŸVideo CV



ŸReviewingMy CV



- Video CV                   Handout 5



Weekly Business News Review



*News Presentation: (1)     (2)    (3)    (4)



ØIndividual Task 4:



My Video CV



9



11/7



 ŸCover Letter (CL) & Follow-up Letter (FUL)



- Cover Letter                 Handout 6



‘Weekly Business News Review



*News Presentation: (1)     (2)    (3)    (4)



ØIndividual Task 5:



Cover Letter



10



11/14



Ÿ Job Interview Skills 1: Answering Questions & Giving Reasons



- Job Interview Skills           Handout 7



’Weekly Business News Review



*News Presentation: (1)     (2)    (3)    (4)



ØExercises in Handout 7



ØResearch Task 2: A case of crisis management



11



11/21



Ÿ Job Interview Skills 2: Practicing Interviews



Practicing Interviews



Rehearsal



12



11/28



Ÿ Mock Interview on



12/2 (SAT)



Ÿ 11/28 no class



- Individual Task 6: Reflection on Job Interview



ØIndividual Task 6:



Interview Reflection



13



12/5



Ÿ Communicating at workplace 1: Crisis Management



- Communication at the workplace 1:



- Crisis Management            Handout 8                



“Weekly Business News Review



* News Presentation: (1)     (2)    (3)    (4)



ØExercises in Handout 8



ØGroup Task 1:



Crisis Management



14



12/12



ŸWorking on Group Task 1: Crisis Management



ŸWorking on Group Task 1: Crisis Management



”Weekly Business News Review



* News Presentation: (1)     (2)    (3)    (4)



ØGroup Task 1:



Crisis Management



15



12/19



Case Video Presentations & Guest Speaker on Crisis Management  (12/16 Saturday)



12/19 no class



Voting for the Crisis Management Case Videos



 



16



12/26



Ÿ Communicating at work 2: Negotiating



- Communication at the workplace 2: Negotiating _Handout 9             



•Weekly Business News Review



* News Presentation: (1)     (2)    (3)    (4)



ØExercises in Handout 7



ØRole Play



 



17



1/2/2024



Tutorial



 



 



18



1/9



Tutorial



 



 




 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

 




























  1. Class Participation



15%




  • 100% English Participation




  1. Attendance



15%



 




  • Punctuality (5%)

  • Attendance (10%)




  1. Weekly Business News Review &



Small Talk



22%




  • News review notes (10%)

  • News review audio files (10%)

  • News Presentation (2%)




  1. Activities and Tasks



48%




  • 2 Research Tasks (8%)

  • 6 Individual Task (30%)

  • 1 Group Task (10%)




 


Textbook & Reference

  • Course Handouts: Course materials will be prepared by the instructor.

  • Supplementary materials: To be distributed in class.


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