Welcome module
Welcome to Week 1! This week, we will cover Module 1 where we introduce you to the objectives and structure of this Specialization and course.
- Welcome to our course
- Introduction to our Specialization
- How this course is organized
- Objectives and outcomes
- Learning how to learn
- Learning vocabulary
- The HKUST English Grammar Guide
Communication basics
Welcome to Week 2! This week we will cover Module 2 where we introduce you to basic communication and language skills you will use in general business situations. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
- What is communication?
- Communication channels
- Verbal & non-verbal communication
- Describing things and events
- Giving explanations
- Role play: explanations
- Challenging grammar: modals
- Objectives and outcomes
- The Mehrabian Myth
- Objectives and outcomes
- Vocabulary list
- Peer review practice: sample text
- More on modals
- What if? Using modals in conditional statements
- Peer review practice
- Module
Genres and styles
Welcome to Week 3! This week we will cover Module 3 where we will introduce you to common styles of English you will use for different spoken and written situations in general business situations. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
- Communication barriers
- Understanding genres
- Introduction to tone and style
- Formal and informal communication
- Comparing and contrasting
- Role play: comparing and contrasting
- Challenging grammar: concern
- Objectives and outcomes
- Directness of communication
- Objectives and outcomes
- Vocabulary list
- Are you concerned?
- Peer review practice: sample text
- Vocabulary practice
- Peer review practice
- Module
Audience and purpose
Welcome to Week 4! This week we will cover Module 4 where we will introduce you to ways of identifying the purpose and audience for spoken and written documents in general business situations and how this can affect language use. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
- Spoken vs. written communication
- Conducting an audience analysis
- Defining purpose for spoken and written communication
- Matching purpose, audience, medium, tone & style
- Making polite requests
- Role play: making requests
- Challenging grammar: relative clauses
- Objectives and outcomes
- Peer review practice: sample pitch and text
- Objectives and outcomes
- Vocabulary list
- More on relative clauses
- Peer-review practice
- Vocabulary practice
- Module
Analyzing business cases
Welcome to Week 5! This week we will cover Module 5 where we will introduce you to ways of analyzing business cases and strategies for critical reading. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
- Analyzing case studies
- Strategies for critical reading
- Supporting arguments
- Role play: supporting arguments
- Challenging grammar: quantifiers
- Objectives and outcomes
- Strategies for critical reading
- Business case: Renewable energy and the hotel industry
- Objectives and outcomes
- Vocabulary
- A few or a little?
- More on quantifiers
- Peer-review practice: sample text
- Vocabulary practice
- Peer-review practice
- Module
Concluding module
Welcome to Week 6! This week we will cover Module 6 where we will conclude the course and you will need to complete the final exam and post-course survey.
- Post course survey
1 practice exercise
- Final exam
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