NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 商用英語溝通(0948)
(Eng.) Business Communication Skills
Offering Dept Language Center
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher LIN KEN AN
Department General Language 中/英文 Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description After completing this course, you will be able to:

- describe things and events in the context of Business English
- make requests in the context of Business English
- support arguments in the context of Business English
- use appropriate tone and style according to the context of Business English
- write a selected range of business correspondences
- match audience with the purpose and medium of communication
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
This course aims to improve your Business English language skills by developing your vocabulary and reading skills and your understanding of tone, style and knowledge of communication methods. We'll also cover how these language skills can enhance audience analysis, business case analysis and basic business communication strategies. Skills learned in this course will be referred to and needed to complete the speaking, writing and cross-cultural communications courses with specific training.
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction of Business Communication in English
Week 2 Job Interviews
Week 3 Meeting People
Week 4 Schedules & Appointments
Week 5 Company Performances
Week 6 Products & Services
Week 7 Talking about decisions
Week 8 Information Gaps
Week 9 Mid-term Exam
Week 10 Review for the Midterm Exam/ Complaints & Problems
Week 11 Checking Progress
Week 12 Future Prospects
Week 13 Regulations & Advice
Week 14 Meetings & Discussions
Week 15 Making Complaints
Week 16 Final Exam
Week 17 Self-directed Learning: Telephoning
Week 18 Self-directed Learning: Speaking in Public
Evaluation
**Forms of evaluation is subject to change according to the method of teaching this semester.**


1. Mid-term Exam: 30%
2. Final Exam: 30%
3. quiz & group presentations OR pair/group discussion OR assignments:25%
4. attendance:15%
Textbook & other References
1. Title：Work Advantage 3 Author： Joseph Henley
Publisher：Cengage Publishing Ltd Published Year：2014 ISBN：9865840642

2. Title：50 Ways to Improve your Business English Author： Ken Taylor
Publisher：Summertown Publishing Ltd Published Year：2007 ISBN：190274182X

3.Title：Key Business Skills Author：Barry Tomalin
Publisher：HarperCollins Publisher Published Year：2012 ISBN：9780007488797

4.Title：Business Venture 2 Pre-Intermediate Author：Roger Barnard, Jeff Cady, Michael Duckworth, Grant Trew
Publisher：Oxford University Press Published Year：2009 ISBN：0194578186

5.teacher-made handouts+ materials from newspapers or news websites, programs, YouTube, podcasts, etc.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
1、Title：Intelligent Business Skills Book-Elementary Business English Author：Christine Johnson
Publisher：Pearson Education Ltd
2、Title：Intelligent Business Skills Book-Pre-intermediate Business English Author：Irene Barrall & Nikolas Barrall
Publisher：Pearson Education Ltd
3、Title：Intelligent Business Skills Book-Advanced Business English Author：Irene Barrall & Nikolas Barrall
Publisher：Pearson Education Ltd
4、Title：Presenting Author：Susan Lowe & Lousie Pile Publisher：Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd
Office Hours
Should there be any questions regarding the course, please contact by email (gensosuikogaiden@yahoo.com.tw)
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
08.Decent Work and Economic Growth   12.Responsible Consumption   16.Peace and Justice   17.Partnerships for the Goalsinclude experience courses：N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please repsect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day：2024/08/12 11:36:22 Printed Date, year/month/day：2024 / 9 / 08
The second-hand book website：http://www.myub.com.tw/