Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
52822:Business English A1(ZJ) 2024 Spring Thu4 College　Of　Business　Administration TANAKA MIKIHIRO 1

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AC342

Language

English / Japanese

Course Outline and Method

This course aims at further improving students’ reading comprehension utilizing the skills acquired in R1 and R2. In this course, content-based reading will be introduced. Students will 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 basic business terms. They will also be encouraged to do analytical 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.

Student Attainment Objectives

・To acquire basic business terms
・To be able to read and comprehend basic 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 1 Careers

Be aware of your online image

3

Unit 1 Careers

Be aware of your online image

4

Unit 2 Companies

Two different organisations/＜Media-based class＞

5

Unit 2 Companies

Two different organisations

6

Unit 3 Selling

Sales skills

7

Unit 3 Selling

Sales skills

8

Review

optional : Case study 1-3, Revision Unit A, Extra Reading, etc./＜Media-based class＞

9

Unit 4 Great ideas

Three great ideas

10

Unit 4 Great ideas

Three great ideas

11

Unit 5 Stress

Business owners feeling stressed

12

Unit 5 Stress

Business owners feeling stressed

13

Unit 6 Entertaining

Corporate entertainment

14

Unit 6 Entertaining

Corporate entertainment

15

Review and feedback

optional: Case study 4-6, Revision Unit B, 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%)　　

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
Market Leader (3rd Edition Extra) Course Book Pre-Intermediate David Cotton, David Falvey and Simon Kent Pearson Japan 978-1-292-36116-1 前半を使用
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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