Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
52837:Business English A2(ZI) 2022 Fall Thu3 College　Of　Business　Administration ABE MIHARU 1

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AN323

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 “The Economist” 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.
Seven classes will be taught online in the semester.

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 8 Job-seeking

A monster success/＜Media-based class＞

3

Unit 8 Job-seeking

A monster success

4

Unit 9 Selling

Hard to reach/＜Media-based class＞

5

Unit 9 Selling

Hard to reach

6

Unit 10 Price

Pushing down prices/＜Media-based class＞

7

Unit 10 Price

Pushing down prices

8

Unit 11 Insurance

Honesty is the best policy/＜Media-based class＞

9

Unit 11 Insurance

Honesty is the best policy

10

Unit 12 Service

A complaint is a gift/＜Media-based class＞

11

Unit 12 Service

A complaint is a gift

12

Unit 13 Productivity

Fighting back/＜Media-based class＞

13

Unit 13 Productivity

Fighting back

14

Unit 14 Creativity

How to be a brilliant thinker/＜Media-based class＞

15

Unit 15 Motivation

Having fun at work

Class Format

【BCPレベル1～2の場合】
・この授業は全15回の授業のうち8回の対面授業と、7回のメディア（ライブ配信およびオンデマンド）を利用した授業として実施します。
・授業詳細については、授業科目のmanaba＋Rでお知らせします。
・新型コロナウィルスに関わり、既往症や基礎疾患等により対面授業に出席できない方は、あらかじめ担当教員に申請してください。必要に応じて、対面授業のライブ配信や録画データのストリーミング配信などを行います。
 
【BCPレベル3～4の場合】
・すべての授業をメディア（ライブ配信およびオンデマンド）を利用して実施します。
・授業方法の詳細は、授業科目のmanaba＋Rでお知らせします。

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

Participation (20%) /Quizzes and assignments (80%)//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.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Intelligent Business Coursebook Pre-Intermediate Christine Johnson Pearson Japan 978-1-4082-5600-8 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 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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