Business English Workshop Ⅰ

Course Information

College Toyama College Year 2021
Course Title Business English Workshop Ⅰ
Course Code 0168 Course Category Specialized / Elective
Class Format Seminar Credits School Credit: 1
Department Department of International Business Student Grade 5th
Term First Semester Classes per Week 2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials Moving ahead in the 21st Century: 12 Forward-looking Companies, Shohakusha
Instructor Nishihara Masahiro

Course Objectives

1. To make this opportunity for self-career guidance by getting to know about several contemporary forward-looking compnaies.
2. To acquire accurate comprehension through engaging in summary writing activities.
3. To learn to express in writing logically and academically through engaging in summary writing activities.

Rubric

Ideal LevelStandard LevelUnacceptable Level
Career guidanceStudents are actively able to make this opportunity for self-career guidance.Students are able to make this opportunity for self-career guidance.Students are not able to make this opportunity for self-career guidance.
ComprehensionStudents are able to display accurate comprehension through actively engaging in summary writing activities.Students are able to display comprehension with a certain amount of accuracy through engaging in summary writing activities.Students are not able to display accurate comprehension or to engage in summary writing activities.
Academic writingStudents are able to express in writing logically and academically through actively engaging in summary writing activities.Students are able to express in writing with a certain amount of logic through engaging in summary writing activities.Students are not able to express in writing logically or to engage in summary writing activities.

Assigned Department Objectives

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Teaching Method

Outline:
In addition to helping students pay attention to the history and philosophy of several contemporary companies, the course aims at developing accurate comprehension and academic writing on the part of students. It will also enhance grammatical accuracy as well as technical vocabulary power.
Style:
Students are expected to actively engage in discussions for subsequent summary writing activities. The class opens up with dictation activities; after that, they are to engage in understanding the passage used for the dictation activities through class discussions. Finally, they will be writing an abstract/summary of the passage on their own. Some of the outcomes by students will be displayed on the white board for comments and reflections.
Notice:
Over 60 points will be the criteria for obtaining credits. Otherwise, students are allowed to take a make-up test on request.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning
Aided by ICT
Applicable to Remote Class
Instructor Professionally Experienced

Course Plan

Theme Goals
1st Semester
1st Quarter
1st Ch. 1: Kirin (1) Undestanding the passage used for dictation accurately and creating a logically organized abstract
2nd Ch. 1: Kirin (2) Undestanding the passage used for dictation accurately and creating a logically organized abstract
3rd Compond sentences (1) Using effectively paired conjunctions such as 'either … or', 'neither … nor', 'not only … but also'
4th Ch. 2: Edwin (1) Undestanding the passage used for dictation accurately and creating a logically organized abstract
5th Ch. 2: Edwin (2) Undestanding the passage used for dictation accurately and creating a logically organized abstract
6th Compond sentences (2) Using effectively paired conjunctions such as 'either … or', 'neither … nor', 'not only … but also'
7th Ch. 3: NPC (1) Undestanding the passage used for dictation accurately and creating a logically organized abstract
8th Ch. 3: NPC (2) Undestanding the passage used for dictation accurately and creating a logically organized abstract
2nd Quarter
9th Conjunctive adverbs and transition words (1) Using conjunctive adverbs and transition words effectively
10th Ch. 4: Kobayashi Pharmaceutical (1) Undestanding the passage used for dictation accurately and creating a logically organized abstract
11th Ch. 4: Kobayashi Pharmaceutical (2) Undestanding the passage used for dictation accurately and creating a logically organized abstract
12th Conjunctive adverbs and transition words (2) Using conjunctive adverbs and transition words effectively
13th Ch. 5: Itochu (1) Undestanding the passage used for dictation accurately and creating a logically organized abstract
14th Ch. 5: Itochu (2) Undestanding the passage used for dictation accurately and creating a logically organized abstract
15th End-of term examinations Examining the contents learned thus far
16th Test review Reflection on students' learning

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

ExaminationPresentationMutual Evaluations between studentsBehaviorPortfolioOtherTotal
Subtotal10000000100
Basic Proficiency300000030
Specialized Proficiency500000050
Cross Area Proficiency200000020