week

Topic

Content

Activities and Assignments

1

2/21

Ÿ Course Introduction

Ÿ Small Talk

Ÿ Business News Review

- Orientation

- Business News Review /Handout 1

- ŒWeekly Business News Review

- Small Talk: My Winter Vacation

- Exercises in Handout 1

Ø Research Task 1 - A Survey /Questionnaire

2

2/28

No Class

228 Holiday

3

3/7

Ÿ Understanding Data

Collection

- Survey & Questionnaire /Handout 2

- Weekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)  (3)

- Small Talk: My Hometown

- Exercises in Handout 2

Ø Individual Task 1: Designing a survey/questionnaire

4

3/14

Ÿ Composing Business

Message

- Composing Business Message /Handout 3 

- ŽWeekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)

- Small Talk: My Hobby/Interest

- Exercises in Handout 3

Ø In-class Task 1

5

3/21

Ÿ Creating the Report

- Creating the Report /Handout 5

- Weekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)

Small Talk: An Interesting APP/Game

- Exercises in Handout 5

ØIndividual Task 2: Creating the Report

6

3/28

Ÿ Electronic Message &

Digital Media

- Emails/Messaging/Texting -Handout 4

- Weekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3) 

-Small Talk: My High School

- Exercises in Handout 4 - 

Ø In-class Task 2

7

4/4

No Class

Spring Holiday

8

4/11

Ÿ Presenting the Report I

Presenting the Report I

ØIndividual Task 3: Presenting the Report

9

4/18

Ÿ Presenting the Report I

Presenting the Report II

ØIndividual Task 3: Presenting the Report

10

4/25

Ÿ Introduction to

Academic Writing

-Paragraph, Essay & Paragraphing,

Summarizing & Citing /Handout 6

- ‘Weekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)

-Small Talk: A Good place to eat

- Exercises in Handout 6

Ø In-class Task 3

11

5/2

Ÿ Expository Essay

- Expository Essay- Handout 7

- ’Weekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)

- Small Talk: A Good place to visit

- Exercises in Handout 7

ØIT 4: Expository Essay

12

5/9

Ÿ Introduction to

Brochure Design

Ÿ Essay Review I

- Designing a Product Brochure /Handout 8

Ÿ Essay Review I

- Exercises in Handout 8

Ø Group Project: Product Brochure

Ÿ Essay Review I

13

5/16

Ÿ Narrative & Descriptive Essay

Ÿ Essay Review II

- Narrative & Descriptive Essay /Handout 9

- “Weekly Business News Review

News Presentation: (1)   (2)   (3)

- Small Talk: A movie/drama to recommend

- Exercises in Handout 9

ØIT 5: Narrative/ Descriptive Essay

Ø Group project: Product Brochure

14

5/23

Ÿ ETP Brochures -Display & Presentation

Ÿ Compare & Contrast Essay

- ETP Brochures - Display & Presentation

- Compare & Contras Essay /Handout 10

Ÿ Essay Review III

Ø ETP Brochures

- Exercises in Handout 10

ØIT 6: Compare & Contras Essay

15

5/30

No Class

Dragon Boat Festival

16

6/6

Ÿ Tutorial Time I

One on One Coaching I

One on One Coaching I

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%

• 1 Research Task (2%)


• 6 Individual Tasks (30%)


• 1 Group Project (9%)


• 3 In-class Tasks (6%)