SYLLABUS FOR MODULE 2

Subject: ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Duration: 12 sessions (60 periods)
Lecturer: Trương Thị Anh Đào
Tel.no.: 0908328485
Email: adao@ueh.edu.vn
Learning materials:
1. Market Leader (3rd Edition) – Pre-intermediate
2. Reading
Learning Assessment Scheme:
1. Formative assessment (50%)
- Attendance & participation in classroom activities
- Mid-term test (Session 11)
- LMS
- Speaking Test
2. Final Test: (60%)

Sections Task type No of items Points (100)

Language usage      
Grammar, structure, Cloze 10 10
vocabulary
MC 30 30
Language use      
Reading: text MC, completion 10 20

Writing Emails 01 20

Listening MC 05 10

Gap filling 05 10
Total   61 test questions 100 points

Course Schedule
Sessio Content Tasks and Assignments
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1  Introduction to Module 2
 Unit 7: New business
Introduction & - Starting up
Unit 7: New Business - Vocabulary: Economic terms
- Listening : New business
 Revision
 LMS: Vocabulary
2  Unit 7: New business
- Reading: New business ideas
- Language review: Time clauses
Unit 7: - Skills: Dealing with umbers
New Business (cont.) - Case study (Speaking test)
 Listening (TOEIC)
 Reading: A holistic approach to marketing
 Reading test
 LMS : EOU TEST 7
3  Unit 8: Marketing
- Starting up
- Vocabulary: Word partnerships
Unit 8: Marketing - Listening: Marketing pharmaceuticals
- Reading: Adidas and the Chinese market
 Vocabulary test
 LMS
4  Unit 8: Marketing
- Language review: Questions
 Unit 8: Marketing (cont.) - Skills: Telephoning: exchanging information
- Case study (Speaking test)
 Revision (Units 7&8)
 Reading: E-recruitment
 LMS: EOU test 8
5  Listening (TOEIC)
 Unit 9: Planning
- Starting up
Unit 9: Planning - Vocabulary: Making plans
- Listening: How important is planning?
 Writing:
 Reading Test
 LMS
6  Unit 9: Planning
- Reading: To plan or not to plan?
- Language review: Talking about future plans
Unit 9: Planning - Skills: Meetings: interrupting and clarifying
- Case study (Speaking test)
 Listening Test
 Reading: Developing global professionals
 LMS: EOU test 9
7  Unit 10: Managing people
- Starting up
- Vocabulary: Verbs and prepositions
Unit 10: Managing People - Listening: Managing people
- Reading: Management and motivation
 Revision ( Units 9 & 10)
 LMS
8  Unit 10: Managing people
- Language review: Reported speech
- Skills: Socialising and entertaining
 Unit 10: Managing People - Case study (Speaking test)
 Listening (TOEIC)
 Reading: Overcoming cultural barriers
 LMS: EOU test 10
9  Unit 11: Conflict
- Starting up
- Vocabulary: Word-building
Unit 11: Conflict - Listening: Resolving disputes
- Reading: Conflict management
 Listening test
- LMS
 Unit 11: Conflict
- Language review: Conditionals
Unit 11: Conflict - Skills: Negotiating: dealing with conflict
10
- Case study (Speaking test)
 Writing
 Listening (TOEIC)
 Reading: Business and the law
LMS: EOU test 11
11 MID –TERM TEST
12 Revision  Simulation Test