1.
Course
Syllabus
Business
English
(1)
Wednesday
period
7
8
OR
9
10
Professor:
Amy
Hayashi
010-­‐6279-­‐1872
professorhayashi@gmail.com
Course
Description
This
Intermediate
course
is
designed
to
offer
students
real
world
business
English
competency,
fluency
and
confidence
within
an
atmosphere
conducive
to
success.
Encompassing
the
four
skills
of
listening,
speaking,
reading
and
writing,
Business
English
will
ensure
that
students
have
the
linguistic
tools
to
succeed
in
an
international
business
setting.
Course
Objectives
1.
Elevate
levels
of
English
proficiency
within
a
participatory
atmosphere.
2.
Facilitate
a
class
discussion
through
the
presentation
of
a
case
study.
3.
Speak
in
an
extemporaneous
manner
from
a
wider
lexicon.
4.
Demonstrate
confidence
and
mastery
of
the
materials
covered
in
class.
Required
Textbook
Market
Leader
–
Intermediate,
New
Edition
(Pearson
Longman
Publishing
Company)
Assessment
Attendance/Participation
20%
Homework
15%
Case
Study
Facilitation
20%
Midterm
Exam
20%
Final
Exam
25%
Every
week,
the
designated
class
captain
or
assistant
captain
will
be
responsible
for
taking
attendance
and
recording
homework
completion
marks.
Participation
will
be
earned
by
making
yourself
available,
unique
and
memorable.
The
more
a
student
engages
with
the
material,
the
greater
amount
of
participation
marks
will
be
awarded.
Each
week,
a
pair
of
students
will
facilitate
a
class
discussion
through
the
presentation
of
a
case
study.
Generating
class
participation
in
a
creative
manner
is
key
to
this
assignment.
The
midterm
and
final
will
consist
of
multiple
choice,
fill
in
the
blanks,
short
answer
and
one
oral
question
from
the
topics
covered
in
class.

2. Class
Day/Period:
_____________________________________________________
Class
Captain:__________________________________________________________
Class
Assistant
Captain:_______________________________________________
Tentative
Outline
Week
1
–
March
6
Introduction
and
Class
Syllabus
Week
2
–
March
13
Brands
–
Case
Study
Leaders:__________________________________________________________
Week
3
–
March
20
Travel
–
Case
Study
Leaders:__________________________________________________________
Week
4
–
March
27
Organization
–
Case
Study
Leaders:____________________________________________________
Week
5
–
April
3
Change/Money
–
Case
Study
Leaders:
________________________________________________
Week
6
–
April
10
Advertising
–
Case
Study
Leaders:
____________________________________________________
Week
7
–
April
17
Midterm
Review
Week
8
–
April
24
MIDTERM
EXAM
(20%
of
final
mark)
Week
9
–
May
1
Cultures
–
Case
Study
Leaders:________________________________________________________
Week
10
–
May
8
Employment
–
Case
Study
Leaders:___________________________________________________
Week
11
–
May
15
Trade/Quality
–
Case
Study
Leaders:__________________________________________________
Week
12
–
May
22
Ethics/Leadership
–
Case
Study
Leaders:_____________________________________________
Week
13
–
May
29
Innovation
–
Case
Study
Leaders:______________________________________________________
Week
14
–
June
5
Competition
–
Case
Study
Leaders:______________________________________________________
Week
15
–
June
12
Final
Review
&
Exam
Prep
Week
16
–
June
19
FINAL
EXAM
(25%
of
final
mark)