1. 實用商用英文 2-year Program Fall Semester 2010 Required Textbook: Vickers, Wong, Crosthwaite: Business English Breakthrough Instructors: Hsiao-Chen Rachel Huang

2. Week 1 Course Introduction: Course Introduction: A. To help students achieve higher level of business English skill through three passages presented by textbook – question-response, short conversation and short talks. B. To strengthen students’ ability of communication by discussing the theme, vocabulary review and knowledge sharing.

3. Week 2 Unit 1-1: Job Interview “ Could you …. ”– used to request others o do something. “ Could you …. ”– used to request others o do something. “ How do you find …. ”– used to inquire about someone else ’ s feeling about something. “ How do you find …. ”– used to inquire about someone else ’ s feeling about something.

4. Word Focus Department Department Promotion Promotion Oversee Oversee Launch Launch Range Range Generally Generally Fulfilling Fulfilling Position Position Long-term Long-term Career Career Prospect Prospect Industry Industry High-end High-end Regarding Regarding Acceptance Acceptance

5. Week 3 Unit 1-2: Job Offer Listening to several short conversations and choose the best answer. Listening to several short conversations and choose the best answer. Have conversations with the group members and practice the scene of job interview. Have conversations with the group members and practice the scene of job interview.

6. Word Focus Pleasure Pleasure Inform Inform Offer Offer Assume Assume Sign Sign Contract Contract Go through formalities Go through formalities Appreciate Appreciate Message Message Confirm Confirm Arrange Arrange Sales executive Sales executive Profit Profit Sponsor Sponsor Quality Quality

7. Week 4 Unit 2-1: Dealing With the Bank “ Who. ….? ”– used to inquire about a person ’ s identity. “ Who. ….? ”– used to inquire about a person ’ s identity. “ Could I …, please? ”– used to make a polite request. “ Could I …, please? ”– used to make a polite request.

8. Word Focus In order to In order to Deal with Deal with Madam Madam Replacement Replacement Account Account Accountant Accountant Process Process Branch Branch Speed up Speed up Cancel Cancel Projector Projector Tons of Tons of Report Report Colleague Colleague

9. Week 5 Unit 2-2:Hotline Information Listening to several short conversations and choose the best answer. Listening to several short conversations and choose the best answer. Have conversations with the group members and practice the scene of asking information. Have conversations with the group members and practice the scene of asking information.

10. Word Focus Balance Balance Inquiry Inquiry Client Client Access Access Online Online Credit card Credit card Hang up Hang up Option Option Selection Selection Previous Previous Apply for Apply for Hold Hold Pleasant Pleasant Operator Operator

11. Week 6 Unit 3-1: Making An Appointment With a Doctor “ What do/did you …. ”– used to ask others to provide information about themselves. “ What do/did you …. ”– used to ask others to provide information about themselves. “ What do you think of/ about sth..? ” “ What do you think of/ about sth..? ” “ What is your opinion of / about / on sth? ” “ What is your opinion of / about / on sth? ”

12. Word Focus Make an appointment Make an appointment As early as possible As early as possible Check Check Schedule Schedule Fit sb. In Fit sb. In ache ache Vomit Vomit Quite a few Quite a few Symptom Symptom Go around Go around Do for a living Do for a living Opinion Opinion Marketing Marketing Sales assistant Sales assistant

13. Week 7 Unit 3-2: On Sick Leave Listening to several short conversations and choose the best answer. Listening to several short conversations and choose the best answer. Have conversations with the group members and practice the scene of sick leave. Have conversations with the group members and practice the scene of sick leave.

14. Word Focus Come down with Come down with Fever Fever Advise Advise Complete Complete Take care of Take care of Be supposed to Be supposed to Contact Contact Detail Detail Package deal Package deal Agency Agency File File Senior Senior Authorize Authorize Give sb. a call Give sb. a call

15. Week 8 Quiz and review unit 1-3: Quiz and review unit 1-3: Job interview & offer Job interview & offer Hotline information and how to deal with the bank Hotline information and how to deal with the bank Making an appointment with a doctor and asking for sick leave. Making an appointment with a doctor and asking for sick leave.

16. Week 9 Mid-term Examination Mid-term Examination

17. Week 10 Relax and enjoy the movie Relax and enjoy the movie

18. Week 11 Unit 4-1: Rescheduling a Meeting “ Where … ? ” – used to ask about a location or place. “ Where … ? ” – used to ask about a location or place. “ Are we / you / they / going to ….? ” – used to ask about future action. “ Are we / you / they / going to ….? ” – used to ask about future action.

19. Word Focus Hurricane Hurricane On one ’ s way On one ’ s way Ashore Ashore Spare Spare Make landfall Make landfall Experience Experience Pretty Pretty Suggest Suggest Postpone Postpone For a start For a start Head Head Journey Journey Condition Condition Briefcase Briefcase

20. Week 12 Unit 4-2: Weather Report Listening to several short conversations and choose the best answer. Listening to several short conversations and choose the best answer. Have conversations with the group members and practice the scene of weather report. Have conversations with the group members and practice the scene of weather report.

21. Word Focus Warning Warning Issue Issue Currently Currently Situate Situate Offshore Offshore Necessary Necessary Be likely to Be likely to Affect Affect Throughout Throughout Operation Operation Resident Resident Board up Board up Supply Supply Stay tuned to Stay tuned to From onward From onward Absolutely Absolutely

22. Week 13 Unit 5-1: Making a Reservation “ Will you ….? ” – used to ask about future action. “ Will you ….? ” – used to ask about future action. “ Would you like to … ? ” – used to politely express an offer (= Do you want to … ?) “ Would you like to … ? ” – used to politely express an offer (= Do you want to … ?)

23. Word Focus Book Book Private Private Seating Seating Available Available Order Order Basic Basic Course Course Feast Feast Customize Customize Retirement Retirement Honor Honor Esteemed Esteemed

24. Week 14 Unit 5-2: Making a Speech Listening to several short conversations and choose the best answer. Listening to several short conversations and choose the best answer. Have conversations with the group members and practice the scene of making a speech. Have conversations with the group members and practice the scene of making a speech.

25. Word Focus Co-worker Co-worker Dedicated Dedicated Tirelessly Tirelessly Competitive Competitive Economic Economic Creativity Creativity Error Error Invaluable Invaluable Await Await Buddy Buddy Cheers Cheers Strategic Strategic Savvy Savvy Work ethic Work ethic

26. Week 15 Unit 6-1: Ordering Office Supplies “ How many ….? ” – used to ask about the number of something. “ How many ….? ” – used to ask about the number of something. “ Should we … or … ? ” – used to ask about which action to take. “ Should we … or … ? ” – used to ask about which action to take.

27. Word Focus Print out Print out Document Document Faded Faded Cartridge Cartridge Realize Realize Be about to Be about to Supplier Supplier Place an order Place an order According to According to Catalog Catalog Price Price Register Register

28. Week 16 Unit 6-2: Store Announcement Listening to several short conversations and choose the best answer. Listening to several short conversations and choose the best answer. Have conversations with the group members and practice the scene of store announcement. Have conversations with the group members and practice the scene of store announcement.

29. Word Focus Attention Attention Mark Mark Massive Massive Album Album Chart Chart Release Release Purchase Purchase To top it all off To top it all off Award-winning Award-winning Recording artist Recording artist Exclusive Exclusive Fantastic Fantastic Take advantage of Take advantage of Celebration Celebration

30. Week 17 Quiz and review unit 4-6: Quiz and review unit 4-6: Rescheduling a meeting & weather report. Rescheduling a meeting & weather report. Making a reservation & speech. Making a reservation & speech. Ordering office supplies & store announcement. Ordering office supplies & store announcement.

31. Week 18 Final Examination Final Examination