Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2026	359162	English in Practice	2	2.0	3	△	Yi-Hua Lin	攜四設一	28	0

Course Plan：

Instructor	Yi-Hua Lin
Email	sonijaatwork@hotmail.com
Last Updated	2025-12-15 12:09:30
Course Objective	本課程教授商業領域知識以及實務應用。修習本課程之學生，將習得中高階英語素養以及商務溝通基本知識。課程內容包含: 基礎商業概念、重點時事商業議題、基本商業字彙，和廣泛商業實務用語。 The course is designed for students who wish to strengthen English competence as well as increase their knowledge in business-related issues and expertise in future business practice. All students enrolled in this course are expected to be equipped with high-intermediate level of English proficiency as well as basic knowledge of effective business communication. This course covers rudimentary business concepts, important current business events, essential business terms, and English use in business practice.
Course Schedule	Week 1: Introduction Week 2: Conversation 1 (Topic: World News - Europe) Week 3: Conversation 2 (Topic: Work Environment) Week 4: Conversation 3 (Topic: small talk with strangers) Week 5: Role Play (Short play) Week 6: Conversation 4 (Topic: World News - North and South America) Week 7: Conversation 5 (Topic: Taboo) Week 8: Conversation 6 (Topic: Debate) Week 9: Midterm Exam Week 10: Conversation 7 (Topic: World News - Asia) Week 11: Conversation 8 (Topic: Speech) Week 12: Conversation 9 (Topic: Impromptu Speech) Week 13: Role Play 2 (Short play) Week 14: Conversation 10 (Topic: World News - Africa) Week 15: Conversation 11 (Topic: Current trends) Week 16: Conversation 12 (Topic: Current Trends - free of choice) Week 17: Role Play 3 (Short play) Week 18: Final Eaxm
Evaluation and grading policy	Weekly Assignments/ Test 20% Midterm 20% Final 20% Personal Presentation 10% Group Presentation 10% University Wide English Test 20% Extra credit may be apply.
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes TBA (Most of our topic is flexible depending on the class, and the class is open to other ideas or suggestions. We will follow a general guideline and each week I will provide a short reading or message or video clip from the news or social media ... etc for some brainstorming.) 暫定: TBA (勿先自行購買)
The access to curricular consultation	Line ID: sonijalovesxia52099 Email:sonijaatwork@hotmailcom 本課程規劃為一學年上/下學期連續之課程。
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The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG3：良好健康和福祉（Good Health and Well-being） SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education） SDG5：性別平等（Gender Equality） SDG7：可負擔的潔淨能源（Affordable and Clean Energy） SDG10：減少不平等（Reduced Inequalities） SDG14：水下生命（Life below Water） SDG15：陸域生命（Life on Land） SDG16：和平正義與有力的制度（Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions） SDG17：夥伴關係（Partnerships for the Goals）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process） ● 深入探討AI的原理與應用（Explore the principles and applications of AI in depth）
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