Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
34831:English Workshop Ⅰ (EC) 2023 Spring Thu3 College　Of　Economics WILLIAMS SIMON、RIES TINA ADRIANA 2

Campus

BKC

Class Venue

Ad-seminario205

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

Workshop I aims to provide students with knowledge of the basic structure of language used in business situations Business email exchanges, methods of advertising and simulations of meeting will be emphasized in this course. Presentations will be completed in Flip.
All of these classes will be conducted using media (Zoom live ditribution).
Feedback will be given in manaba+R (using Forum), Flip and during the realtime Zoom classes.

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of the course you will be able to:
・deliver a basic presentation utilizing the strategies in the text with effective visuals for 2-3 minutes
・discuss social issues using basic speaking strategies such as giving opinions, referring to sources, summarizing, and giving details based on the model given
・increase new vocabulary use

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Class Orientation

Introduction of class
Self introductions
Informal vs. formal conversations
What is marketing?

2

Advertisements

Running a business meeting
discussion leader practice
traditional means - newspapers, magazines, TV

3

Advertisements

Contemporary means - Internet, smartphones, etc
Comparison of advertisements (3 activities)

4

Discussion

Graded Ad Discussion

5

Publicity and Accountability

PR (Public Relations)
Informal messages
Writing about study abroad

6

Publicity and Accountability

6
Adjectives and prepositions -- Informal messages
Writing emails
Direct and Indirect Questions -- Writing emails

7

PR Discussions

Infinitives and Gerunds
Emails requesting inforation

8

Changes in Marketing - e-Commerce

"What-Clause"
e-Commerce pair discussion
Discussion Strategy - Further follow-up and details

9

Changes in Marketing

SNS Twitter, etc.
Customer Review - "What-Clause"
Discussion Strategy - The Focus of Discussion
Pair Discussion

10

Discussion

Discussion project

11

Globalization and Brands

Global brands

12

Culture and Values

Focus on local areas
Fairtrade

13

Discussion

Email

14

Discussion

Final project

15

Discussion

Final project


Class Format

BCP停止の場合は、BCPレベル0～2の記載どおりに授業が行われます。
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.

[ For BCP levels 1 to 4 ]
All of these classes will be conducted using media (Zoom live ditribution). As a lesson method, manaba+R and Zoom are used together.
manaba+R will include the weekly class delivery method, homework assignments, discussion, projects, and other information about your course. Forums will be opened for questions on the different topics. Flip will be used for the presentations.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students must spend a minimum of 1 hour doing research, reading and preparing for class. All assignments given as homework must be prepared before the next class. It is the student's responsibility to find out what happened in class and the assigned homework in the case of missing any classes.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

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

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

40% Weekly Tasks (Active Participation)
20% Discussions and Project
20% Emails
20% Final Discussion and Project

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

As this class is online and we will be meeting in Zoom, it is critical everyone join Flip and submit all assigned Flips. These are treated as homework in some instances or Speaking Tests in other instances.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

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 (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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