Semester	Fall Semester, 2025
Department	Schedule of College of Commerce Elective Courses for Commerce Students
Course Name	Business Writing and Oral Training I
Instructor	KWONG WAI-KEI
Credit	3.0
Course Type	Elective
Prerequisite

Course Objective

Course Description

Course Schedule

Tentative Schedule: (subject to change according to students' progress/needs)

週次 Week	課程主題 Topic	課程內容與指定閱讀 Content and Reading Assignment	教學活動與作業 Teaching Activities and Homework	學習投入時間 Student workload expectation
週次 Week	課程主題 Topic	課程內容與指定閱讀 Content and Reading Assignment	教學活動與作業 Teaching Activities and Homework	課堂講授 In-class Hours	課程前後 Outside-of-class Hours
1	Course Introduction; Self Introduction; Socializing in English	Course Introduction; Self Introduction; Socializing in English	What is Business Writing & Oral Training?	3	1
2	Assertive Communication; Active Listening	Listening Actively	Being Assertive; Listening Attentively	3	3
3	Are You a Procrastinator?	Quitting Procrastination	Goal Setting	3	3
4	The “Preferable” Writing Approach	Writing Process	Thinking Before Writing	3	3
5	Writing Support; ETP Shorts	Writing Process; Developing Supporting Sentences	Writing Practice	3	3
6	Working on Intonation; Grammar Check; ETP Shorts	Singing Your Sentences	“Tone” Up Your Speaking	3	3
7	ETP Let’s Talk #1; Writing Polite Email	Grammar at Work	Email Etiquette	3	3
8	~ Individual Conference ~	Meeting with the Instructor	Meeting with the Instructor	3	3
9	Descriptive Writing; Contemporary Topic; ETP Shorts	Feeling the Chill?	What Did You See? What Did You Hear?	3	3
10	ETP Let’s Talk #2; Sensory Language; ETP Shorts	Stimulating Five Senses	Painting with Words	3	3
11	ETP Let’s Talk #3; Speaking Rhythmically; ETP Shorts	Speaking to a Beat	Show, Don’t Tell	3	3
12	ETP Let’s Talk #4; Writing About Events; ETP Shorts	Reliving Others’ Experiences	Dramatize, not Summarize	3	3
13	ETP Let’s Talk #5; Communicating without Speaking; ETP Shorts	Being Grateful	Communicating at the Next Level	3	3
14	Speaking Naturally; Interjections; ETP Shorts	No More Raining Cats and Dogs	Using Natural Expressions	3	3
15	Difficult English; Making Resolutions; ETP Shorts	Jingling Away	English is a Crazy Language	3	3
16	Speaking English in the Real World	Committing to Resolutions	Counting Down To The New Year	3	3

Teaching Methods

Teaching Assistant

Requirement/Grading

100% of English is used for all instructor's lectures and in-class activities. Students are expected to take an active role in all class activities to maximize their learning opportunities. A student-centered approach will be adopted to allow students to make full use of class time to achieve their English-learning goals and the course learning objectives.

Students should attend all classes and come to class on time and prepared. Attendance is taken seriously. No make-up assignments or exams are allowed. Late homework will NOT be accepted. Students who "need" to be absent or late for class should notify the instructor with a valid reason via email at least 2 days in advance.

6% Attendance

6% Participation

24% In-class Activities & Online Activites &Quizzes

28% Assignments (3 compositions, 1 email, 1 video)

6% ETP Shorts

14% ETP Let's Talk

16% Course Project

Students missing 2 or more class meetings will receive a failing grade for the course. Students who do not complete any of the ETP* activities and/or the Course Project are not allowed to pass the course.

Cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed to be used in class unless given permission by the instructor to do so. Failure to abide by this class rule will result in automatic failure for the course.

Textbook & Reference

Supplementary materials will be provided.

Urls about Course

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