Globalization is progressing in the business field of Material Engineering. This course aims to improve students' reading,
writing, speaking, and listening skills in the business field. Students will study basic business-related terms in this course.
Then they will learn English expressions used in natural business settings through dialogues and reading passages, such as
exchanging greetings, planning and developing products, requesting, ordering, explaining services and products, and participating
in meetings. They will also make presentations and practice writing passages.
This course aims to improve students” practical English skills and get them ready for Global PBL programs offered at this
university and departing for international business after graduation.
- To understand business-related English vocabulary and expressions.
- To acquire business-related reading and writing skills.
- To acquire business-related reading and writing skills.
| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Structure of Business Email The Structure of Business Email Explanation about English Central (Online practice) 1 |
Unit 1 quiz Register English Central |
200minutes |
| 2. | Unit 1 Introducing Yourself Explanation about English Central (Online practice) 2 |
Unit 2 quiz Complete the Irregular verb list |
200minutes |
| 3. | Unit 2 Introduction Companies Talk from a native professor |
Unit 3 quiz Complete the Business Vocabulary Sheet 1 |
200minutes |
| 4. | Unit 3 Explaining Your Role BusinessVocabulary Sheet 1 (Checking answers) |
Unit 4 quiz Complete the Business Vocabulary Sheet 2 |
200minutes |
| 5. | Unit 4: Introducing Products Business English Vocabularies 2 (Checking answers) Reading news from the internet (Explanation) |
Unit 5 quiz Write an essay about news |
200minutes |
| 6. | Unit 5: Checking Information Share your essays Resume (Explanation) |
Unit 6 quiz Write your resume |
200minutes |
| 7. | Unit 6: Giving Your Opinion Share your resumes |
Unit 7 quiz Mid-term Exam Preparation |
200minutes |
| 8. | Mid-term test Unit 7 Making Requests Presentation tips and Demonstration videos |
Unit 8, 9 quiz Preparing a presentation about your favorite company |
200minutes |
| 9. | Unit 8: Asking Permission Unit 9: Making Invitations |
Unit 10 quiz Preparing a presentation about your favorite company |
200minutes |
| 10. | Unit 10: Making Appointments Presentation: About your favorite company |
Unit 11, 12 quiz | 200minutes |
| 11. | Unit 11: Canceling and Rescheduling Unit 12: Describing Locations Presentation: Starting up a business (Explanation) |
Unit 13,14 quiz Preparing for final presentation |
200minutes |
| 12. | Unit 13: Looking after a Visitor Unit 14: Making a phone call |
Unit 15 quiz Preparing for final presentation |
200minutes |
| 13. | Unit 15: Describing Locations Presentation: Starting up a business（Rehearsal） |
Final Exam Preparation Preparing for final presentation |
200minutes |
| 14. | Final Presentation: Starting up a business Final Examination |
Peer Review sheet | 200minutes |
| Total. | - | - | 2800minutes |
| Mid-term test | Final test | Performance in class and small assignments | Presentation | Assignments | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 25% |
| 2. | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 30% |
| 3. | 5% | 5% | 5% | 20% | 10% | 45% |
| 4. | 0% | |||||
| 5. | 0% | |||||
| Total. | 15% | 15% | 15% | 30% | 25% | - |
Participation： 15％
Assignments (Quiz and English Central)： 25％
Presentations： 30％
Mid-term and Final Tests：30%
Students' final grades are determined by combining their marks for each assessment item shown above. Students can pass this course with 60 points on a 100-point grading scale.
Assignments (Quiz and English Central)： 25％
Presentations： 30％
Mid-term and Final Tests：30%
Students' final grades are determined by combining their marks for each assessment item shown above. Students can pass this course with 60 points on a 100-point grading scale.
“Go Global English for Global Business”／Accompanied with EnglishCentral Seibido
Downloadable audio files are available on the publisher's homepage.
Downloadable audio files are available on the publisher's homepage.
Search and watch business-related videos on the Internet, for example, YouTube.
This class is designed for students with a TOEIC/ TOEIC-IP test score of around 500 or above.
Bring your laptop computers to class.
This class is designed for students with a TOEIC/ TOEIC-IP test score of around 500 or above.
Bring your laptop computers to class.
- Before or after class
Email the teacher for inquiries
- Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
- Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable |
|---|---|
| Applicable | Worked four years as a help desk specialist and a product manager for Japan NCR. |
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