Term 1 , 2003
Overview
The International Comunications course prepares students to communicate in a variety
of social and business activities.
Purpose
The purpose of this course is to extend student's speaking skills and to develop their inetercultural
awareness so they can function more effectively as international business people. In additon it will increase and develop
students' ability to speak accurately, appropriately and fluently in a variety of professional situations. The objectives
of this course are:
- To learn terms and expressions commonly employed in a variety of high-frquency or important
business situations
- To increase conversational fluency in dealing with a variety of specific business and
social situations
- To increase awareness of cultural differences and how they can affect business or social
communication
- To learn to anticipate situations where cultural differences may occur and how to deal
with them
- To learn to appreciate the positive potential which often exists in cultural differences
- To learn to recognize one's own cultural values and asumptions
Materials
Business Across Cultures, Effective Communication Strategies by Laura M. English
and Sarah Lynn
Handout materials from articles and internet.
Assessment
Pariticipation, mid-term, final, attendance
Title of Unit
Prefatory Statement
Significant Assumptions
Outcomes/Standards/Objective
Whole class Activities
Small groups
Individual
Alone
Ongoing Activities
Student Resources
Unit Launch
Organization of Unit
Wk 1, 2, 3...
Detail plan for 2 days
Supporting Materials for Teachers who teach the unit
Assessment package
