Semester	Fall Semester, 2025
Department	Program(undergraduate level)
Course Name	Bilingualism and Workplace Applications
Instructor	YANG CHIEN-WEI
Credit	3.0
Course Type	Elective
Prerequisite

Course Objective

Course Description

Course Schedule

Course Schedule:

*This version is tentative and can undergo further changes.

Abbreviations used:

PV: Preview

Session	Topic/Chapter	Assignment/Project	Time Invest-ment Including class hours (in hours)
Module 1: Networking at the Workplace
1	a. Course Intro. b. Warmer: My Career Interests c. Initiating a Small Talk	a. PV Case Study 1: effective small talks	4
2	a. Making a cold call b. Case Discussion & Entertaining Guests c. A Simulation Practice	a. PV Handout 2 b. Confirming the Business News Reflections (BNR) choices	4
3	BNR 1 a. Sending and Replying to Inquiries b. Business English: Marketing & Branding	a. Inquiry and Reply Draft b. Researching Job Ad.s	5
Module 2: Branding Yourself
4	BNR 2 a. Writing a Résumé/CV b. Writing a Linkedin Profile c. Describing Traits and Skills	a. Completing the Résumé/CV first draft	5-6
5	a. One-on-one Résumé/CV Consultation b. Writing a Covering Letter & a Follow-up Letter	a. Covering the Letter First Draft b. Choosing Job Interview Objectives	5-6
6	a. Job Interview: An Intro. b. Preparing a Personal Statement (P.S.) c. Handling Behavioral Questions I: Structuring Your Responses	a. Completing the P.S. b. Building the Interview Question Bank (IQB)	5.5 or more
7	BNR 3 a. Handling Behavioral Questions II b. Mock Interview: Stage 1	a. Revising the IQB b. Preparing for Mock Interview	6 or more
8	Mock Interview: Stage 2 (The specific date and time will be confirmed at the beginning of the semester)	N/A	3
Module 3: Business Pitch & Entrepreneurship
9	BNR 4 a. Business Organization b. Describing Trends and Figures	a. PV Case Study 2: A Successful Business Transformation	4-4.5
10	BNR 5 a. Business Brief Structure b. Entrepreneurship: A Case Study c. Team-building	a. Discussion: What Is a Business Model? b. Building a Startup	5 or more
11	BNR 6 a. The Intro. & Storytelling b. Sample Analysis	a. Conducting Market Research	4-5
12	a. Market Research Report b. Constructing the Body of the Brief c. Slide Design d. Using Visualizations	a. Business Development	5 or more
13	BNR 7 a. Financing a Business b. Business Innovation	a. Case Study 3: The Future of EVs	5 or more
14	BNR 8 a. Describing Products/Services b. Using Rhetoric and Allusion	a. Starting the e-brochure	5 or more
15	BNR 9 a. Concluding a Presentation b. Responding to Investors	a. Completing the Pitch Slide b. Completing the E-brochure First Draft	5 or more
16	Business Pitch & E-brochure Showcase	N/A	3

Teaching Methods

Teaching Assistant

TBA

Requirement/Grading

Requirements:

This is an EMI course, so all the instruction and communication in and outside the class will be conducted in English only. You are expected to use English only when having a discussion, participating in activities, and completing assignments.

All the classes are closely interwoven, so you are expected to attend every class. Absence from 3 weekly sessions will result in failure to pass. *If you are leaving Taiwan before week 16 due to exchange schedule, please do inform the instructor at the beginning of the semester and discuss possible makeup plans.

The first class meeting is important. Those who fail to attend the first class meeting for no significant reasons will be considered willing to withdraw.

Those who need to ask for leaves for important reasons should notify the instructor in advance through e-mail only. DO NOT ask your peers to pass on the request for you or just use the messenger to notify the instructor.

Punctuality: You are expected to arrive in and leave class on time.

Dress code: you are expected to wear a full business suit when attending the mock interview and present the business pitch. More details will be announced in class.

We will use Moodle and Google Document throughout the semester, so please get familiar with these two tools. We will post announcements, provide class materials, and collect assignments on Moodle. Please visit it on a weekly basis.

You are expected to turn in assignments punctually. Delayed or missed assignments are NOT accepted. Make-up assignments are downgraded by 30 percent. If you need an extension, inform the instructor by mail in advance.

Writing assignments may have to be revised and resubmitted as required by the

instructor. The original copy MUST be attached to the revised version, so always keep the original copy of the writing assignment.

You are expected to preview the assigned chapters or relevant materials.

Unless required by the instructor, use of cell phone, laptop, or other electronic devices is not allowed in class.

You are expected to make a mini-presentations (BNR) on

the assigned/self-chosen business-related topics. You will find 2 or more news articles or videos from reliable news media to present an overview of the topic and give reflection on it in English. Each BNR will last 5 to 7 minutes and will take place in specific weeks (See the schedule). Registrations are open in the 3rd week. Outstanding presenters can expect extra grade points ranging from 2 to 4.

Voluntary class leaders (C. L.) will be recruited during the first two weeks. Voluntary C.L.s will be rewarded extra points of two added to the final grade points.

Writing tools: During modules 2 and 3 and the weeks specified by the instructor, each student should bring a portable device supporting writing and sharing writing online, such as a laptop, a pad, or a tablet.

15. *Academic honesty: Each of homework assignments should be the result of individual and original effort, and use of any sources should be clearly acknowledged. Copying texts or ideas without acknowledging the sources is considered plagiarism and may result in failure to pass.

16. One of the most effective ways to improve writing is for you to actually organize your thought, conduct research, reflect on others’ opinion, and develop your draft ON YOUR OWN. So, your work is expected to be the result of your own effort. Using Chat-GPT or any other AI-assisted software to complete your work is DISCOURAGED. We will discuss how to use AI-assisted tools to improve your writing in class.

Evaluation:

Section & Grade Percentage	Content	Sub-section
Class Participation: 35%	Course material preview and discussion; participation in in-class activities and tasks	1. attendance : 10%
		2. In-class participation: 25%
Task Performance: 45%	Individual and Group Assignments	1. BNR: 10%
		2. Assignments: 25%
		3. Mock Interview: 10%
Final Project: 20%	Contribution to team-based projects	1. Business Pitch: 10%
		2. E-brochure: 5%
		3: Revising and Proofreading: 5%

Bonus points: 5-10% maximum

*Extra grade points will be awarded to those who volunteer to make oral

presentations or are willing to take on more responsibilities. The opportunities of winning extra points will be announced in class in advance.

Textbook & Reference

Textbook:

All the course materials will be prepared by the instructor, so please prepare a folder to store the course materials. Suggested course materials will be announced in the first class meeting.

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