CRITICAL THINKING AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

概要

These courses prepare students to be able to understand short lectures/texts based on a specific subject and actively present their ideas with originality. Students will be able to participate in lecture processing skills and conduct tasks such as role-plays, discussions, demonstrations or presentations based on rich authentic input on topics. These courses are designed for students to exercise critical thinking skills to learn about subject content and build language and academic skills around the topics. この科目群では,トピックについての短いレクチャー/文章を理解し,学生が独創性を持って考えを活発に伝えることを学ぶ。ロールプレイ,ディスカッション,デモンストレーション,プレゼンテーションなどの活動に積極的に参加することにより,本質的な内容について学び,英語を実践的に活用できるように学習していきます。これらのコースは,学生がクリティカルシンキングスキルを用い,主題の内容について学び,そのトピックに関する言語とアカデミックスキルを構築できるように設計されています。 On this course, you will learn the language and skills and knowledge you need to be able to become skillful in written business communication. You will practice using critical thinking skills, and you will focus on reading and writing internal and external business e-mails. You will learn the language you need for different types of e-mails and reports. このコースではビジネスにおいて書き言葉でのコミュニケーションが上手にできるようになるために必要な言語・スキル・知識を学びます。社内外の仕事でのメールの読み書きを学びます。異なるタイプのメールやレポートに必要な言語を学びます。 The emergence of English as the global language has led to the use of the language in many important verbal and communicative situations. In particular, English has dominated business, commerce, and trade. It has been the language of choice by many people around the world doing business. Thus, in this course, students' use of English is further enhanced and honed in written communication in the context of commerce and trade. Business communication, in particular, e-mails, memorandums, marketing materials, and business reports, shall be the focus of this course and students will be allowed to improve on their basic English language skills and refine them for use in business communication.

目標

At the end of this course, students are those who are able to: (a) fully express the role and importance of English in business writing in the global world; (b) properly compose e-mail correspondences which are appropriate to their business situation; (c) effectively write memorandums which provide sufficient information regarding internal and external company matters; (d) create marketing materials which are attractive to prospective customers; and (e) competently prepare business reports which give critical analyses and sound recommendations to particular business scenarios.

授業外の学習

Based on the content of the syllabus and textbook materials, students will be asked to preview/review the lessons. Homework in connection to the lessons will be given every week. シラバスの内容や教科書資料をもとに,授業の予習・復習をしていただきます。 レッスンに関連した宿題が毎週出されます。 Students will be required to prepare materials which are necessary in the completion of tasks in class.

所要時間: 190 minutes