Language Institute
ThammasatUniversity
EL 221 Communicative Business English 1
Course Outline 1/2015 (downloadable from
Course Description
All four skills will be practiced with the emphasis on business-related articles and texts.
Students will read before making summaries and express their opinions at a paragraph level to promote their analytical skills. There will be practices on listening for main ideas. Speaking practices and oral presentationson business related-topics will also be included.
Course Objectives
1. To improve students’ listening skills with in-class listening practices and assignments.
2. To develop students’ oral and presentation skills
2. To improve students’ vocabulary and reading skills.
3. To improve students’ writing and grammar.
4. To enable students to effectively function in an international business culture.
Teaching Method
Student-centered/Autonomous learning
Group discussion/Oral presentation
Textbook
The Business 2.0B1+Intermediate Student’s Book
by John Allison with Paul Emmerson, Macmillan
Available at the publisher’s stallon the ground floor of the SC building (Rangsit) during the first week of the semesterand at TU Bookstore (Tha Prachan)
Retain this book if you intend to enroll in EL 321 because the second half of the book will be used then.
Course Evaluation
1. Class attendance 20 points
2. Oral presentation20
3. Midterm exam 60
4. Listening exam30
5. Final exam 70
Total 200 points
Exam Dates
Midterm Examination Sunday, 11 October 2015Time: 12.00 – 14.00
Listening and Final Examination Friday, 11 December 2015 Time: 13.00 – 16.00
Oral Presentation
Before the midterm exam, students form a group of three or four to be responsible for an oral presentationon a business-related topic (to be announced by the teacher.) The oral together with power point presentation should last 10-15 minutes.Points will be awarded based on the quality of their presentation (content, language, and manner of presentation).
Written Exams
The midterm exam covers Chapters 1 and 3 while the final exam covers Chapters 2 and 4. Sections in the book such as About business, Vocabulary, Grammar and Writingwill be included in each written exam.
Listening Exam
The listening exam will be administered at the beginning of the final exam. The VDO clips that will appear in a part of the listening exam are available at SALC. Make sure you have studied the materials before you come to the listening exam.
Attendance Policy
1. Students are required to participate in at least 80% of the total classhours. They
can be absent only three times before the midtermexam and three times before
the final exam.
2. One point will be deducted for each absenceof a 1.30-hoursession, and two
points will be deducted for each absence (of a 3-hour session).
Add-Drop Schedule
Add/Drop periodAugust 26 – 31, 2015
Drop “W” periodOctober 19 – 26, 2015
Sections and Instructors
Sec/Gr / Day / Time / Room / Instructor040001 / Tue, Thu / 13.30–15.00 / LI 306 / A. Sawadipong Bavornvanijyakul
040002 / Tue, Thu / 13.30–15.00 / LI 302 / A. Jon de Rennes
040003 / Tue, Thu / 13.30–15.00 / LI 201 / A. David M. Briseno
070001 / Wed, Fri / 09.30-11.00 / LI 307 / Asst. Prof. Virasuda Sribayak
080001 / Wed, Fri / 11.00-12.30 / LI 307 / Asst. Prof. Virasuda Sribayak
080002 / Wed, Fri / 11.00-12.30 / LI 201 / A. Pachara Saiphet
090001 / Wed, Fri / 13.30-15.00 / LI 310 / Asst. Prof. Virasuda Sribayak
540001 / Thursday / 13.30-16.30 / LI 310 / A. Sirirat Boonkien
540002 / Thursday / 13.30-16.30 / LI 211 / A. Ratanawalee Wimonmas
810001 / Monday / 09.30-12.30 / LI 302 / Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pratin Pimsarn
820001 / Monday / 13.30-16.30 / LI 302 / Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pratin Pimsarn
820002 / Monday / 13.30-16.30 / SC 3042 / Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sucharat Rimkeeratikul
820003 / Monday / 13.30-16.30 / SC 3043 / A. Dr. Chanika Gampper
450001
(Thapachan) / Tuesday / 14.00-17.00 / LITP 2E / Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pratin Pimsarn
Tentative Teaching Schedule
EL 221
Semester 1/2015
Week / Dates / Topics1 / 17 – 21 August 2015 / Introduction, Ch1 About business,
2 / 24 – 28 August 2015 / Ch1 Vocab, Grammar,
3 / 31 August, 1 - 4 September 2015 / Ch 1 Speaking, Writing
4 / 7 -11 September 2015 / Ch 3 About business, Vocab
5 / 14 – 18 September 2015 / Ch 3 Grammar, Speaking
6 / 21 – 25 September 2015 / Ch 3 Writing
7 / 28-30 September, 1- 2 October 2015 / Oral presentation
8 / Sunday
11 October 2015 / Midterm Exam 12.00-14.00 time
9 / 12 – 16 October 2015
13 October - No class due to Midterm Period / Ch 2 About business, Vocab
10 / 19 – 22 October 2015 / Ch 2 Grammar, Speaking
11 / 26 – 30 October 2015 / Ch 2 Writing
12 / 2 – 6 November 2015 / Ch 4 About business, Vocab
13 / 9 – 13 November 2015 / Ch 4 Grammar, Speaking
14 / 16 – 20 November 2015 / Ch 4 Writing
15 / 23 – 27 November 2015 / Ch 4 Writing
16 / 30 November, 1 - 4 December 2015 / review
Friday
11 December 2015 / Listening and Final Exams (13.00 – 16.00)
Remarks: No class on the following holidays
- Tuesday 13 October 2015 Midterm Period
- Friday 23 October 2015 Chulalongkorn Memorial Day