政治大學外文中心This course covers a wide range of real-life work situations in business world. Topics to be explored are listed in the hereafter course weekly schedule.
The didactic method of the course emphasizes on the importance of listen-and-simulate approach as well as creating an interactive vibe to keep motivation high. Thus, learners are asked to work in pair or in group to discuss various core business issues and practice language skills in a professional context in class.
Learners are required to present themselves with an engaging attitude to participate class activities.
| 堂次 | 授課內容 | 作業 | 考試 |
| 1 | Unit 1 Working Day - Introducing about yourself and talking about your job and routines - Scheduling work tasks and meetings - Talking about people and roles |
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| 2 | Unit 2 Doing Business - Placing orders and deliveries - Making arrangements - Email enquiries and responses to them |
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Unit 3 A company’s story - describe changes at work - describe company performance - Talk about how a project went |
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Unit 4 Travelling for work - travel arrangement - dealing with delays - an update on the work progress |
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| 5 | Unit 5 Trade shows and exhibitions - Phoning about a conference - Inviting and responding to invitations - Socializing with clients |
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Unit 6 Products - talk about the products of the future - phoning and answering as a customer service - make and respond to a complaint - describe production process |
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Unit 8 Work Experience - talk about previous work experience - talk about professional profiles - a job interview |