ビジネス・イングリッシュ

2023年度前期

2年

2.00単位

木・２

３１１

Japanese Economy and Society: Key Terms and Issues

ダニエル・フリードリック

3号館1階

火曜日:13:30~14:30

This course helps students develop the English language skills necessary to be successful in contemporary corporate environments. Each class meeting, students will have the opportunity to discuss issues facing Japanese business and practice listening, reading, speaking, and writing in English to improve their chances of success in corporate settings where English is the lingua franca.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Improve their fluency in topics related to contemporary corporate cultures
2. See improved confidence in their ability to succeed in English speaking business environments
3. Continued to develop their English language abilities in the four skill areas

本科目は、グローバル・スタディーズ学科のディプロマ・ポリシー「(2)グローバル社会で活躍するために、英語等の外国語の運用能力や実践的なコミュニケーション能力を身につけている」の 達成を目指す科目である

Over the course of the semester we will work through our textbook to develop English language skills in the four areas.

Students should complete the assigned textbook and online actives in before each class meeting.

To be successful in this course students must actively participate in each class meeting. This course takes a dialogic approach to teaching and learning about uses of English in corporate settings, as a result consistent, active participation from students is necessary.

Students should review the pages covered in class each week. Students are encouraged to take notes and put into practice the skills learned in class meetings.

The success of this course depends upon students active and informed participation. Students should complete all assignments before class, actively participate in class, and review each lesson at the conclusion of each class meeting. It is possible to attend all classes and still fail this course. Students challenging grades earned on class work or their final grade should be aware that it is possible to receive a lower grade after review. Students are expected to do their own work. Penalties for academic dishonesty will range from failing an assignment or the course.

Course Orientation

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The following schedule is tentative and subject to change in order to meet the needs of the class.

Inbound Tourism

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Aging Society

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Empowerment of Women

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Consumption Tax

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Official Development Assistance

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Microeconomics

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Macroeconomics

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Balance of Payments

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Strong Yen/Weak Yen

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Mergers and Acquisitions

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Individual Investors

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Big Data

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Fintech and Final Activity

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Weekly In-class Discussions: 35%
   Provides students a chance to use weekly language targets to discuss topics related to corporate cultures
Weekly Vocabulary Quizzes: 25%
   Tests students acquisition and use of vocabulary necessary for fluency and accuracy in the field.
Online and Textbook Work: 10%
  Assist students in developing the language skills necessary to do the work of the class.
Final Activity: 30%
  Comprehensive evaluation of students' mastery of the topics.

受講に際して、心配や不安なことがある場合には、必ず２回目の授業までに担当者に相談して下さい。事情によっては、何らかの特別な配慮を行う場合があります。その他、毎回の授業の予習・復習に関して、疑問や問題がある場合は、必ず担当教員に相談すること（授業の前後やオフィス・アワーを利用する）。また、演習を欠席する場合は必ず事前に申し出ること。無断欠席をした場合は履修放棄とみなします。