NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 商用英文(4007)
(Eng.) Business English
Offering Dept Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher DONNA WORLEY
Department Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description Business English is an advanced level English course for senior students. Using Tina Seelig’s book, What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20, as a guide as well as various videos and handouts, students work in teams to create projects that are of social and/ or financial value. Additionally, students take an active role in evaluating each other as well as themselves.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. Students cultivate skills that are necessary to be successful in a career.
1.Foreign language skills
3.Communication and presentation skills
50
50
Lecturing
Assignment
Attendance
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Class Intro., Policies, Overview
Week 2 Interview questions/how to

Homework
Review questions and prepare answers
Week 3 Interview practice

Homework
Revise and practice answers
Week 4 Interview practice

Homework
Revise and practice answers
Week 5 Interview Evaluation

Homework
Practice answers
Week 6 Interview/ Evaluation

Homework
Practice answers
Week 7 Interview/ Evaluation
Week 8 Review of the interview process
Week 9 Mid-term Exam
Week 10 Introduce and Begin Work on Team Project

Homework
Work on project
Week 11 Work on Team Project

Homework
Complete project
Week 12 Present Team Project
Week 13 Present Team Project
Week 14 Present Team Project
Week 15 Movie
Week 16 Movie Discussion
Week 17 Article, Active, Wrap-up
Week 18 Final Exam
Evaluation
How you are evaluated: You and your teammates as well as your classmates and me, of course, will evaluate your performance on the two projects.
Attendance: 3 absences equal a fail, late equals an absence.
Textbook & other References
Videos and handouts
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Videos and handouts
Office Hours
Thursday 12:00 to 1:00 or by appointment
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
04.Quality Educationinclude experience courses:N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please repsect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day:None Printed Date, year/month/day:2024 / 10 / 07
The second-hand book website:http://www.myub.com.tw/