Course objective: after students complete the course, they will be able to:
- Enhance the business English knowledge
- Improve English pronunciation skills.
- Demonstrate competency of interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate the competency of business English conversation skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to use English appropriately in today’s business environment.
Textbook:
- Shirley Taylor. (2012) Model Business Letters, Emails and Other Business Documents. 7th EditionISBN13: 9780273751939; ISBN10: 027375193X
- 黃瑪莉(2012) 現代商用英文會話(四版), 智勝出版社ISBN：9789577298980
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Date |
Topic |
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2/28 |
1 February 28 Memorial Day |
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3/7 |
2 Course Introduction/Study abroad and LSU English name and the story of your name BE Special issue: Innovation, organizational change and development |
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3/14 |
3 Cover Letter/Resume/Vita/Team Building BE Special issue: Career Vision and Goal/My Favorite company and job |
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3/21 |
4 Biography/Autobiography BE Special issue A: Workplace Diversity and Discrimination in organizations BE Special issue B: Social Networking Sites and Selfie Team Assignment 1: What motivates you to continuously post selfies? Unforgettable Trip project presentation/News teaching/story sharing |
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3/28 |
5 BE Special issue: Gender issue and Sexual Harassment in the workplace Team Assignment 2: The road to the glass cliff Unforgettable Trip project presentation/News teaching/story sharing |
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4/4 |
6 Spring Break (Self-Directed Learning Week) |
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4/11 |
7 BE Special issue: Organizational Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Team Assignment 3: Young consumers' intention towards buying green products Unforgettable Trip project presentation/News teaching/story sharing |
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4/18 |
8 BE Special issue: Work Ethics and Ethical Dilemmas Online Group Discussion |
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4/25 |
9 Mid-term exam/report |
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5/2 |
10 Evaluation of Individual Reports |
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5/9 |
11 BE Special issue: Gay marriage and Transgender in organizations ProQuest Database |
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5/16 |
12 BE Special issue: Cross-cultural difference Team Assignment 4: Cross-Cultural Training and Expatriate Adjustment Unforgettable Trip project presentation/News teaching/story sharing |
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5/23 |
13 BE Special issue: Mixed Reality and Playfulness in learning Team Assignment 5: Investigating the roles of perceived playfulness, resistance to change, and self-management of learning in mobile English learning outcome Unforgettable Trip project presentation/News teaching/story sharing |
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5/30 |
14 BE Special issue and Field Trip |
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6/6 |
15 Final project presentation |
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6/13 |
16 Final project presentation |
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6/20 |
17 Final project presentation |
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6/27 |
18 Final Exam/report |
