Topic

Content

Activities and Assignments

1

9/2

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

9/9

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

ØForming Group Task 1: Business Briefing -【My Dream Company】

3

9/16

ŸBusiness Briefing Skills 1:

 Structure

-Business Briefing Skills 1       Handout 3

ŽWeekly Business News Review

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

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

4

9/23

Ÿ Group Task 1 Working week

Weekly Business News Review

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

ØDrafting Group Task 1

5

9/30

Ÿ Group Task 1 Presentation I

-【My Dream Company】

ØGroup Presentation & Peer Feedback

6

10/7

Ÿ Group Task 1 Presentation II

【My Dream Company】

ØGroup Presentation & Peer Feedback

ØResearch Task 2: A video advertisement

7

10/14

Ÿ Business Communication 1:

 Advertisement

- Advertisement    -          Handout 4

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)

8

10/21

AD Working week

AD Working week

‘Weekly Business News Review

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

AD Working week

9

10/28

Ÿ Business Communication 2:

 Global Business Culture

-Global Business Culture       Handout 5

’Weekly Business News Review

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

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

10

11/4

ŸIndividual Presentation I

The Business Culture of One (country/ area)

Ø Presentation & Peer Feedback

11

11/11

ŸIndividual Presentation II

The Business Culture of One (country/ area)

Ø Presentation & Peer Feedback

12

11/18

Ÿ Presenting Group Task 2 Videos & Voting

Ÿ Introduction to Debating 

-Introduction to Debating        Handout 6

“Weekly Business News Review

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

ØResearch Task 3: Research the

Debate Topic

Ø Form Group Task 3 & Settle

  Debate Topic

13

11/25

ŸDebate Working Week

”Weekly Business News Review

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

Ø Preparing Group Task 3:

Policy Debate

14

12/2

Ÿ Group Task 3 Policy Debate

Group Presentation & Peer Feedback

ØGroup Presentation & Peer Feedback

15

12/9

ŸTutorial Time I

16

12/16

ŸTutorial Time II

1. Class Participation

15%

• 100% English Participation

2. Attendance

15%

• Punctuality (5%)


• Attendance (10%)

3. Weekly Business News Review &

Small Talk

23%

• News review notes (10%)


• News review audio files (10%)


• News Presentation (3%)

4. Activities and Tasks

47%

• 3 Research Tasks (9%)


• 2 In-class Group Tasks (6%)


• 3 Group Tasks (24%)


• 1 Individual Task (8%)