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

ØResearch Task 1: An Entrepreneur Story

2

9/19

ŸCompany Profile & Brand Story

-Company Profile & Brand Story  Handout 2

Weekly Business News Review

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

ØIn-class Group Task1–Show &

Tell the Entrepreneur Story

3

9/26

ŸBusiness Briefing Skills 1&2: Structure, Visual Aids & Practice

-Business Briefing Skills 1&2  Handout 3&4

ŽWeekly Business News Review

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

ØGroup Task 1: Business Briefing -【My Dream Company】

4

10/3

Ÿ Group Task 1 – Dream Co.

working week

-Business Briefing Skills 2      Handout 4

Weekly Business News Review

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

ØØ Rehearsing Group Task 1

ØDrafting Group Task 1

5

10/10

National Day – No Class

6

10/17

Ÿ Group Task 1 Presentation I

【My Dream Company】

ØGroup Presentation & Peer Feedback

7

10/24

Ÿ Group Task 1 Presentation II

【My Dream Company】

ØGroup Presentation & Peer Feedback

ØResearch Task 2: A video advertisement

8

10/31

Ÿ Business Communication 1:

 Advertisement

- Advertising Language -Handout 5

Weekly Business News Review

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

ØIn-class Group Task 2 - Show & Tell the Advertisement

ØGroup Task 2: Making an AD (my dream company)

9

11/7

Group Task 2 - AD

Working week

Making an advertisement

10

11/14

Ÿ Business Communication 2:

 Global Business Culture & Business Card Etiquette

-Business Culture              Handout 6

‘Weekly Business News Review

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

Ø Individual Task 1: Business Culture of One (country/area)

11

11/21

ŸIndividual Presentation I

The Business Culture of One (country/ area)

Ø Presentation & Peer Feedback

12

11/28

ŸIndividual Presentation II

The Business Culture of One (country/ area)

Ø Presentation & Peer Feedback

13

12/5

Ÿ Presenting Group Task 2 Videos & Voting

ŸDebating Workshop 1

Introduction to Debating        Handout 7

’Weekly Business News Review

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

ØResearch Task 3: Research the

Debate Topic

ØGroup Task 3: Policy Debate

14

12/12

ŸDebating Workshop 2

-Writing a Debate & Rules       Handout 8

“Weekly Business News Review

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

Ø Preparing Group Task 3:

Policy Debate

15

12/19

ŸGroup Task 3–Policy Debate

Working Week

Final Draft

”Weekly Business News Review

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

Ø Preparing Group Task 3:

Policy Debate

16

12/26

Ÿ Group Task 3 Policy Debate

Group Presentation & Peer Feedback

ØGroup Presentation & Peer Feedback

17

1/2/2021

ŸTutorial Time I

One on One Coaching

One on One Coaching

18

1/9

ŸTutorial Time II

One on One Coaching

One on One Coaching

1. Class Participation

15%

• 100% English Participation

2. Attendance

15%

• Punctuality (5%)


• Attendance (10%)

3. Weekly Business News Review &

Small Talk

22%

• News review notes (10%)


• News review audio files (10%)


• News Presentation (2%)

4. Activities and Tasks

48%

• 3 Research Tasks (9%)


• 2 In-class Group Tasks (8%)


• 3 Group Tasks (24%)


• 1 Individual Task (7%)