week

Topic

Content

Activities and Assignments

1

2/18

ŸCourse Introduction

Ÿ Business News Review

- Orientation

- Business News Review /Handout 1

- ŒWeekly Business News Review

- Small Talk: My Winter Vacation

-VBP Task Planner 1

ØResearch Task 1: An Impressive Sales Pitch(For My Sales Pitch)

2

2/25

Ÿ Business Presentation - Sales Pitch

- Sales Pitch/Handout 2

- Weekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)

- Small Talk:

- Exercises in Handout 2

Ø Individual Task 1: My Sales Pitch

3

3/04

Ÿ Business Letters - Persuasive Writing

- Writing to Persuade /Handout 3

- ŽWeekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)

- Small Talk: My Hobby/Interest

- Exercises in Handout 3

ØIndividual Task 2: Persuasive Writing

4

3/11

【My Sales Pitch】Presentation I

【My Sales Pitch】Presentation

【My Sales Pitch】Presentation

5

3/18

【My Sales Pitch】Presentation II

【My Sales Pitch】Presentation

【My Sales Pitch】Presentation

6

3/25

Ÿ Statement of Purpose

 (SOP)

- Statement of Purpose/Handout 4

- Weekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)

- Small Talk: My High School

- Exercises in Handout 4

Ø Individual Task 3: My SOP

7

4/1

Ÿ Business Letters - Complaint &Adjustment

-Business Letters Complaint &Adjustment /Handout 5

- Weekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)

- Small Talk: An Interesting APP/Game

- Exercises in Handout 5

ØIndividual Task 4: Adjustment letters

8

4/9

Ÿ Trade Fair & Poster

- Trade Fair & Flyer - Handout 5

- ‘Weekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)

- Small Talk: A Good place to eat

Exercises in Handout 5

ØIndividual Task 5: My Business Fair Poster/Flyer

9

4/15

Ÿ Business Trade Fair

Field Trip, 4/19 Saturday

Ÿ 4/15 No class

Ÿ Business Trade Fairfield Trip

Ÿ 2025 Designed Giftionery Taiwan

Ÿ 4/19 Saturday   4/15 No class

Ø Research Task 2 - Business Fair_Trade Show Field Trip

10

4/22

Mock Business Trade Fair

Flyer - Elevator Pitch Presentation

Individual Task 6  -Flyer - Elevator Pitch Presentation

11

4/29

Ÿ Business Plan

 - Writing the proposal

- Writing the proposal/Handout 6

- ’Weekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)

- Small Talk: A Good place to visit

ØGroup Task 1-1: ETP Business Plan Competition  - Writing the business proposal 

12

5/6

Ÿ Business Plan

 - Creating a poster

- Creating a poster presentation /Handout 7

- “Weekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)

- Small Talk: An experience of helping someone

ØGroup Task 1-2: ETP Business Plan Competition: Making the poster

13

5/13

Ÿ Working Week 

-Working Week: ŒBusiness Proposal &

The Poster

- ”Weekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)

- Small Talk: A movie/drama to recommend

14

5/20

ETP Business Plan Competition

Poster Presentation

ETP Business Plan Competition

Poster Presentation

15

5/27

Ÿ Tutorial Time I

One-on-One Coaching I

One-on-One Coaching II

16

6/3

Ÿ Tutorial Time II

One-on-One Coaching II

One-on-One Coaching II

1. Class Participation

15%

• Involvement (10%)

• 100% English Participation (5%)

2. Attendance

15%

• Punctuality (5%)


• Attendance (10%)

3. Weekly Business News Review

23%

• News review notes (10%)


• News review audio files (10%)


• News Presentation (3%)

4. Activities and Tasks

47%

• 6 Individual Tasks (30%)


• 1 Group Project (11%)


• 2 Research Tasks (6%)