Business English 1

Business English 1

全学共通科目

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社会情報科学部

2年

IA9992GCA1

1単位

講義 (Lecture)

2024年度前期

(Spring semester)

Myles　MacAuley

非常勤講師

英語

該当なし

授業後、教室にて

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The aim of this course is to develop students’ English speaking and listening skills in a business context and prepare learners for task-based business communication. The course will introduce students to speaking and listening strategies to help them communicate in the business world and will also teach them common business words and expressions, helping them with usage and meaning.

At the end of each section of the textbook there is a TOEIC style mini test. This mini TOEIC test is very similar in form and language to the actual reading-listening TOEIC exam and it also covers the content of the previous units of the book. The test therefore provides a review of the previous lessons and is also a useful preparation for the TOEIC test that is often used in hiring situations in Japan.

The class will include various speaking and listening activities where the students will work in pairs and groups. Students are expected to participate actively and contribute their ideas.

-1 Introduction to the course and getting to know each other
-2 Introducing people in business situations
-3 Answer customers questions on telephone; giving information
-4 Dealing with order changes and invoices on the telephone; requests
-5 Take and confirm messages on the telephone; giving messages
-6 Review
-7 Describing company business; Describing your company
-8 Help a customer find an item; explain products
-9 Look after a client visiting your office; making small talk (business, weather and family);
-10 Receive and deal with customer concerns
-11 Helping customers complete forms and transactions
-12 Review
-13 Discussing products and comparing products
-14 Understanding advertisements; Advertising your company
-15 Presentations

Business Encounters, Michael P Critchley, NAN’UN DO
[ISBN: 978-4-523-17715-9]

Additional materials will be provided by the course instructor.

Students are expected to spend at least two hours preparing for each class by reviewing the content of the previous lesson, finishing homework tasks and looking through the next unit in the textbook.

There will be listening, reading and speaking activities in the lessons. Students will frequently work in pairs and groups and participate in role-play activities in order to practice using the language they have been introduced to. Students are expected to participate actively and contribute their ideas.

Students will be evaluated based on quizzes and class assignments (75%) and a presentation (25%).

Feedback will be provided in class.

Students need to have the textbook for this class.

Students are expected to participate actively and contribute their ideas during the pair work and group work activities. It is also important that students review the content of each lesson after class.

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