【科目コード】97851

【科目名称】英語ビジネス・ライティング

【担当者】David McConnel RINES

【単位数】2                    【配当年次】1・2    【開講期】春学期

 

【授業概要】

本科目では、明確で説得力のある英語ビジネス文書を作成するのに必要な技能について学ぶ。Ｅメール、ファックス、フォーマルなビジネスレター等さまざまなタイプのビジネス文書について指導し、これらを作成する。 また、これらのビジネス文書の標準書式について考察し、ビジネス文書で頻繁に使用される言葉と決まり文句についても議論する。 時間が許せば、学生の希望に応じてより創造的なビジネスライティングに関するプロジェクトを実施する。本科目は英語を母語としない学生のみ対象に開講される。（講義は英語で行われます。）

 

【到達目標】

        　　When students have completed this course, they should be able to plan, write, evaluate, revise, and rewrite their own business correspondence. They will become familiar with the vocabulary and the structures that are essential to formal business writing.

 

【授業計画】

 

1.                Introduction to the course.

                   - Students and teacher self-introductions.

                   - Explanation of goals and content of course.

                   - Preview/overview of textbook

 

2.                Unit 1 in Textbook – Making Inquiries

                   - Basics of emails

                   - Asking for and sending information

                   - Message style

 

3.                Continue with Unit 1 in Textbook

                   - Q&A on Unit 1

                   - Writing Activity – Misplaced orders

                  

4.                Unit 2 in Textbook – Business Prospects

                   - Including attachments

                   - Parts of a message

                   - Email conventions

 

5.                Continue with Unit 2 in Textbook

                   - Q&A on Unit 2

                   - Writing Activity – A business trip

 

6.                Unit 3 in Textbook – Contacting Customers

                   - Referring

                   - British and American English

                   - Paragraphing

 

7.                Continue with Unit 3 in Textbook

                   - Q&A on Unit 3

                   - Writing Activity – Travel arrangements

                  

8.                Unit 4 in Textbook – When things go wrong

                   - Letter layout

                   - Making complaints

                   - Giving warnings

 

9.                Continue with Unit 4 in Textbook

                   - Q&A on Unit 4

                   - Writing Activity – Who’s responsible?

 

10.              Unit 5 in Textbook – Getting things done

                   - Requesting action

                   - Apologizing

                   - Faxes

 

11.              Continue with Unit 5 in Textbook

                   - Q&A on Unit 5

                   - Writing Activity – From quote to sale

 

12.              Unit 7 in Textbook – Customer Service

                   - Informal writing style

                   - Replying to complaints

                   - Advising customers

                  

13.              Continue with Unit 7 in Textbook

                   - Q&A on Unit 7

                   - Writing Activity – A credit check

                  

14.              Wrap up, course evaluation, self-evaluation.

 

【評価方法】

75% of the grade will be based on the written homework assignments.

25% of the grade will be based on in-class participation

 

【テキスト】

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