Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
52509:[2025 Fall]Business English A2(ZG) 2025 Fall Thu3 College　Of　Business　Administration ABE MIHARU 1

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AC435

Language

English / Japanese

Course Outline and Method

In this course, content-based reading will be pursued at a higher level. Students will continue to read articles on business and economics taken mainly from “Financial Times” and learn about various issues in the business world. Students will become familiar with various business terms and rhetoric. They will also be encouraged to do critical reading of business articles.
Throughout the semester, students will receive feedback on in-class activities and assignments from the instructor in order to develop their abilities.
【＋R授業】The class session with VOD for this course will be the TOEIC taking week. VOD for this course will be replaced by the TOEIC exam.

Student Attainment Objectives

・To increase basic business vocabulary
・To read and comprehend business articles
・To understand written and spoken English in business contexts

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Introduction and warm-up exercises

Explanation of the course and methods of assessment

2

Unit 7 New business

New business ideas

3

Unit 7 New business

New business ideas

4

Unit 8 Marketing

Adidas and the Chinese market/＜ Zoom class＞

5

Unit 8 Marketing

Adidas and the Chinese market

6

Unit 9 Planning

To plan or not to plan

7

Unit 9 Planning

To plan or not to plan

8

Unit 10 Managing people

Management and motivation /＜ Zoom class＞

9

Unit 10 Managing people

Management and motivation

10

Unit 11 Conflict

Conflict management

11

Unit 11 Conflict

Conflict management　<VOD class>

12

Unit 12 Products

Launching new products

13

Unit 12 Products

Launching new products

14

Review and feedback

optional: Case study 10-12, Revision Unit D, Extra Reading, etc.

Class Format

Two class sessions will be delivered via media-based lessons in the semester.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students must do preparation for each class. They must take in-class quizzes and submit assignments regularly.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Active participation (20%) /Quizzes and assignments (80%) Project-based assignments such as presentations could be assigned in the course.//12月上旬に全員がTOEIC®L&R IPテスト(オンライン)を受験することになっており、この団体受験の結果が成績に反映されます。 テストの点数が、レベルごとに設定した「上限の点数を上回れば5点加点」、「下限の点数を下回れば5点減点」、「不受験の場合は10点減点」となります。（各レベルの点数の詳細は、「外国語学習のてびき」を参照してください。）//なお、万が一、団体受験を受けられなかった場合、開講期間内に個人受験したスコアに限り団体受験のスコアと同様に扱います。また、開講期間内の個人受験のスコアが団体受験のスコアを上回る場合には個人受験のスコアを団体受験のスコアに換えることができます。個人受験のスコアを申請する場合は、期限内（秋学期開講科目は1月下旬の定める締切日まで）にスコアを学びステーションに提出してください。具体的な期限は、CAMPUS WEBおよび「履修・登録の手引き」を確認してください。

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Regular attendance and active participation are expected from all students.　（出席回数が10回に満たない場合は単位が認定されません）

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Market Leader (3rd Edition Extra) Course Book Pre-Intermediate David Cotton, David Falvey and Simon Kent Pearson Japan 978-1-292-36116-1 後半を使用
Target on Business and the TOEICⓇ Test Vocabulary Kayoko Shiomi, et al. Seibido 978-4-7919-3386-0

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Please make sure you purchase the designated textbooks and bring them every week since you will not be able to complete the course without them.

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

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