Spoken Business English ｜ Syllabus data

授業科目名

Spoken Business English

学年

3Grade

単位数

2.00Credits

実務経験の有無

Have work experience

開講クォーター

semester not specified

担当教員

David Williams

授業形態

授業で主に使用する言語

The Language of Instruction will be English. Students will be expected to use English actively.

授業方法区分

開講キャンパス

Kioicho Campus

授業の到達目標及びテーマ

The primary goal of this course is for students to gain an understanding of the language and structures required for using English in a a range of business settings. It is designed for students who are hoping to, or who already are, using English in the workplace. The main focus will be on the practical and cultural elements of practical business English language used in everyday settings. In this way the course aims to give students confidence to use English in both formal and informal business environments in their future working lives.

授業の概要

Each class builds the vocabulary, structures and phrases for practical business English through task-based approach. Each unit highlights the elements of communicating across cultures and practical tips to avoid embarrassment or cultural misunderstanding. Students will be expected to utilize the common spoken tasks based on the target language and structures acquired in class in order to gain a passing grade. The course builds on knowledge acquired in previous units and as a result attendance is expected each week, or in the case of absence evidence of having completed tasks missed due to absence. Each class will begin with a mini-presentation given by students which will have been prepared as part of the course homework.

授業計画

1回

Class 1
Introductions/Unit 1: First meetings, Module 1.1 - 1.3 (p.4 - p.6). Getting to know you in a business setting.

事前学習

Purchase the textbook: See below

事後学習

Prepare a personal file to present in the next class.

2回

Class 2
Unit 1: First Meetings, Module 1.4-1.6 (p.7 - p.9). Describing items and greetings across cultures.

事前学習

Preview describing items.

事後学習

Review unit 1 and prepare a list of business culture differences.

3回

Class 3
Unit 2: You and Your Company, Module 2.1-2.3 (p.10 - p.12). Describing company, position and tasks.

事前学習

Prepare mini presentation: business culture differences.

事後学習

Prepare a list of tasks done in your work.

4回

Class 4
Unit 2: You and Your Company, Module 2.4-2.6 (p.13 - p.15). Talking about your work, time schedule, socializing across cultures.

事前学習

Prepare mini presentation: talking about your daily schedule.

事後学習

Review Unit 2

5回

Class 5
Unit 3: Visiting a client, Module 3.1-3.3 (p.16 - p.18). Hospitality and introducing other people.

事前学習

Prepare a mini-presentation about your daily schedule.

事後学習

Review formal and informal business settings.

6回

Class 6
Unit 3: Visiting a Client, Module 3.4-3.6 (p.19 - p.21). Using big numbers and describing space with prepositions.

事前学習

Preview large numbers (-10,000). Prepare for telephone mini-interview.

事後学習

Prepare a mini-presentation to describe your room.

7回目

Class 7
Unit 4: Business Activities, Module 4.1-4.2 (p.22 - p.23). Describing routines using frequency adverbs.

Evaluation 1: Oral Test and Written Test

事前学習

Activity: How frequently do you?

事後学習

Review frequency adverbs

8回

Class 8
Unit 4: Business Activities, Module 4.3-4.6 (p.24 - p.27). Activities and times, Work Environment Questionnaire.

事前学習

事後学習

Writing Task: Do you like your part time job?

9回

Class 9
Unit 5: Fixing an Appointment, Module 5.1-5.3 (p.29 - p.31). Using the telephone to fix appointments.

事前学習

Prepare short talk on your part-time job.

事後学習

Review telephone language (p.30).

10回

Class 10
Unit 5: Fixing an Appointment, Module 5.3-5.6 (p.32 - p.34). Ordinal numbers and "What would you do?" questionnaire.

事前学習

Prepare for telephone appointment mini presentation.

事後学習

Review your answers to questionnaire (p.34). Are they always true?

11回

Class 11
Unit 6: Requests and Offers, Module 6.1-6.3 (p.35 - p.37). Would...? vs Could...?. Reading decimal numbers.

事前学習

Preview the vocabulary on p.35.

事後学習

Review vocabulary of requests and offers.

12回

Class 12
Unit 6: Requests and Offers, Module 6.4-6.6 (p.38 - p.40). Website addresses, ordering by phone, e-commerce.

事前学習

Home Project: find out about e-commerce

事後学習

Rewrite/redraft your work about e-commerce.

13回

Class 13: Mid-term evaluation

1) Choose an oral evaluation from a list of options.

2) Complete the written test on Business English structures and language.

事前学習

Prepare for Oral and Writing Evaluation.

事後学習

Review your written and spoken evaluation scores.

14回

Class 14
Unit 7: Company and Personal History, Module 7.1-7.3 (p.41 - p.43). Understanding Company History.

事前学習

Prepare a mini presentation about a well-known company.

事後学習

Rewrite / redraft your well-known company history writing.

15回

Class 15
Unit 7: Company and Personal History, Module 7.4-7.6 (p.44 - p.46) Very large numbers, information exchange, work mobility.

事前学習

Review the very large numbers (-1 billion).

事後学習

Review the very large numbers.

16回

Class 16
Unit 8: Making Plans, Module 8.1-8.3 (p.47 - p.49). Company plans, objectives and planning a future business trip.

事前学習

Review the future tense for plans.

事後学習

Plan a future business trip.

17回

Class 17
Unit 8: Making Plans, Module 8.4-8.6 (p.50 - p.52). Reading and understanding charts. Reading about business travel.

事前学習

Prepare a mini presentation to describe a future business trip.

事後学習

Complete Review of Unit 5-8 (p.53).

18回

Class 18
Review of Units 5 - 8.
Unit 9: Opinions and Preferences, Module 9.1-9.3 (p.54 - p.56). Making comparisons, Agreeing and Disagreeing.

事前学習

Review answers to questions on p.53.

事後学習

Review phrases for making comparisons and agreeing/disagreeing.

19回

Class 19
Unit 9: Opinions and Preferences, Module 9.4-9.6 (p.57 - p.59). Comparing technology, interrupting in a meeting.

事前学習

Preview pages p.57 - p.59.

事後学習

Review language for interrupting.

20回

Class 20
Unit 10: Directions and Invitations, Module 10.1-10.3 (p.60 - p.62). Giving/Asking for directions, Apologies and Invitations.

事前学習

Prepare a mini presentation on two pieces of technology you own.

事後学習

Review language for giving/asking directions.

21回

Class 21
Unit 10: Directions and Invitations, Module 10.4-10.6 (p.63 - p.65). Traveling to an Airport, recommendations.

事前学習

Prepare mini presentation about an airport in Japan.

事後学習

Redraft your airport mini presentation.

22回

Class 22
Unit 11: Entertaining, Module 11.1-11.3 (p.66 - p.68). Offering food and drink in informal/formal business settings

事前学習

Preview pages 66 - 68

事後学習

Review language for formal and informal offering.

23回目

Class 23
Unit 11: Entertaining, Module 11.4-11.6 (p.69 - p.71). Prices in different currencies, ordering food and drink, entertaining guests.

事前学習

Home Project: Find out about how Japanese business people entertain guests.

事後学習

Review entertaining guests (Unit 11).

24回

Class 24
Unit 12: Saying Goodbye, Module 12.1-12.3 (p.72 - p.74). Saying Goodbye, Keeping in Touch, Talking about the Future

事前学習

Preview Language for Saying Goodbye (Unit 12).

事後学習

Preview language about the future (p.74).

25回

Class 25
Unit 12: Saying Goodbye, Module 12.4-12.6 (p.75 - p.77). Itineraries, Gift giving culture around the world.
Preparation for the final evaluation.

事前学習

Prepare a mini-presentation about the future of your life.

事後学習

Plan an itinerary for a tour of a continent you would like to visit.

26回

Class 26: Evaluation 2

1) Oral Evaluation

2) Written Evaluation

事前学習

Prepare for final evaluation.

事後学習

Written and/or in-person feedback to students on oral and written evaluation.

試験及び成績評価

Participation: 20%
Assignments: 10%
In-class mini presentations: 20%
Oral evaluations: 30% (2 evaluations, 15% each)
Written evaluation: 20%

課題(試験やレポート等)に対するフィードバック

Oral and written evaluations will be returned to students prior to the following class session. This will include written feedback and an opportunity for students to confirm grades and evaluation criteria.

講義で使用するテキスト（書名・著者・出版社・ISBN・備考）

Business Venture 3rd Edition Level 1

Roger Bernard and Jeff Cady

OUP/2009

978-0-19-457817-2

参考文献・推薦図書

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