Business English I
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to offer students real world business English competency, fluency and confidence within an atmosphere conducive to success. Encompassing the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, Business English will ensure that students have the linguistic tools to succeed in an international business setting.
TEXT:
Trappe, Tonya, Graham Tullis. 2006. Intelligent Business Upper-intermediate. Essex: Pearson Education
Mascull, Bill. 2010. Business Vocabulary in Use Intermediate. Cambridge:Cambridge University.
http://www.economist.com/http://europe.wsj.com/home-page
http://www.business-english.com.pl/
http://www.businessenglishpod.com/business-english-podcast-lessons/
http://www.marketplace.org/
Business Emporium: http://www.emse.fr/~yukna/business/businessemporium.html
Business English Links for ESL: http://www.emse.fr/~yukna/business/businessemporium.html
The English Club, Various ESL Activities: http://www.englishclub.com/
English-to-go, Self Study Lessons in ESL: http://www.english-to-go.com/
Business English from BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/business/index.shtml
Business English, Are you looking for a job? : http://kalle.cip.dauphine.fr/riccioli/job.htm
Dave’s ESL Café, Suggest Business English Links: http://www.eslcafe.com/search/Business_English/index.html
Business English Links for ESL: http://www.geocities.com/kurtracy/
Business English Course : http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.html
Comprehensive List of Business English Websites: http://www.rong-chang.com/business.htm
The Internet TESOL Journal, Business English Links: http://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Business_English/
Question Bank, Business Ed : http://www.bized.ac.uk/learn/economics/qbank/
E.L. Easton, Business English Online: http://eleaston.com/biz/home.html
Professional Writing Resources and Handouts : http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/index.html
PREREQUISITES:
Knowledge of English at B1 level of CEF
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Elevate levels of English proficiency within a participatory atmosphere.
2. Facilitate a class discussion through the presentation of a case study.
3. Speak in an extemporaneous manner from a wider lexicon.
4. Demonstrate confidence and mastery of the materials covered in class.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:
This course will be conducted via lecture, in-class activities, student presentations and lab activities.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
• Class handouts
• Selected articles from business journals, magazines, newspapers, or other useful sources
• Authentic materials, such as reports, VDO clips, etc.
Students are expected to attend all sessions in this course, arrive on time, and stay for the whole time. If students have more than four absences, they may be dropped from the class. One unexcused absence per semester is allowed.
ASSESSMENT:
To pass this course, students must achieve a minimum of 60 %on overall evaluation. Your grade in this course will have the following components:
Test 50%
Pop-up Quizzes/Homework 30%
Attendance and Participation /Assignments 20%
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Total 100%
Assignments: All written assignments will be typed (Times New Roman, 12 point, double-spaced). Your papers should present relevant points in a clear, well-organized manner. Your work should be free from spelling and grammatical errors. Assignments are to be turned in on time.
Quizzes/Pop-up quizzes: There can be pop-up quizzes in the class regarding the topics covered in the previous classes. This requires you to be prepared on what have been discussed in the previous lectures by reading the text/lecture notes and doing as many practice exercise as possible.
Attendance: Students are expected to attend all sessions in this course, arrive on time, and stay for the whole time. If students have more than four absences, they may be dropped from the class. You are permitted one unexcused absence during the semester . Late arrival, early departure or unexcused absence will count as a half absence ( -0.5 points). You are responsible for making up any material missed.
Students are responsible for notifying faculty if they will not be in class (planned absence). Where advance notification is not possible (e.g., personal or family emergency), students should contact their faculty and/or program chair as soon as possible to discuss options for making up any missed or late assignments, if permitted by faculty.
Participation includes:
• Signing your name on the attendance sheet;
• Being on time to class and returning from breaks;
• Sharing experiences;
• Sharing another resource you have used as you explored the course topics;
• Providing relevant input to in-class discussions and complete participation in the in-class activities;
• Participating equitable on team projects;
• Submitting your individual assignment(s) when they are due. Work handed in beyond the deadline will be deducted 10% per day.
• Everyone in the class is allowed to voice his or her opinion. If you do not agree with something, it is your right to RESPECTFULLY bring that to the attention of the class in a polite manner. Suggestions for improvement are welcomed. The instructor comes to class prepared and ready to teach. You should do the same.
NOTE:
Copying/Cheating: Every student is expected to do his/her own work.
Plagiarism is a serious offence and will lead to a lower grade and may result in the student having to drop the course
GRADING STANDARDS:
bdb= Clearly stands out as an excellent performance. Has unusually sharp insight into material and initiates thoughtful questions. Sees many sides of an issue, articulates well, and writes logically and clearly. Integrates ideas previously learned from this and other disciplines; anticipates next steps in the progression of ideas.
db/db+ = Grasps subject matter at a level considered to be very good. Is an active listener and participates in the workshop discussions. Speaks and writes well. Accomplishes more than the minimum requirements. Work in and out of workshop is of a high quality.
dst/dst+ = Demonstrates a satisfactory comprehension of the subject matter. Accomplishes only the minimum requirements, and displays little or no initiative. Communicates orally and in writing at an acceptable level for a college student. Has generally acceptable understanding of all basic concepts.
ndst = Quality and quantity of work in and out of the class is below average and barely acceptable.
Grades:
0-60.9 2.0 (ndst)
61.0 - 69.9 3.0 (dost)
70.0 - 79.9 3.5 (dost+)
80.0 - 89.9 4.0 (db)
90.0 - 94.9 4.5 (db +)
95.0 - 100 5.0 (bdb)
CLASSROOM DECORUM:
• To enhance the learning atmosphere, students are expected to dress and behave in a fashion conducive to an institution of higher learning.
• Cell phones are to be put on 'silence' mode and calls are not to placed or answered during class.
• The use of laptops and other devices is to be restricted to research and study pertinent to the current class
• This class is expected to be interactive- ALL conversations should be conducted in English in the classrooms.
• Likewise, out of respect to classmates and instructors, leaving the classroom for any non-emergency should be limited to scheduled break times.
PROVISION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
If you require an accommodation due to a physical disability or learning impairment, you should contact the Office of Services to Students with Disabilities in order to effectively participate in this course.
E-Mail – Although you may come meet with me during office hours , many people choose to communicate via e-mail. Please always put BUSENG in the subject of your e-mail, especially if you are not emailing from your grizmail account. Please allow up to 48 hours for me to reply to any email. Generally, I will reply well before 48 hours is up, however, you should not email questions the night before an exam. You may or may not receive a reply. When emailing, please write professionally and courteously. This means forming complete sentences, with appropriate punctuation and capitalization, as well as formulating your questions or requests in a considerate way. If your e-mail deviates too far from these expectations, I will reply by gently pointing you back to this section of the syllabus and asking you to try again.
SYLLABUS CHANGE:
While every attempt has been made to prepare this syllabus and class schedule in final form, it will be the instructor’s prerogative to make any changes as may be deemed necessary in order to meet the learning outcomes of the course.
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