1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT SECRETARIAT
TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
SYLLABUS
Title of course : Business English II
Code : ENGL 2125
Duration : One (1) semester
Credits : Three (3)
Requisite : ENGL 1101
Hours : Three (3) of coference
Date of revision : 2009
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2. ENGL 2125
Business English II
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed for collage students in the Office Administrative Systems
field. Practice of written English skills used in the office is developed. It reinforces
grammar structure skills. It represents the various categories of business
correspondence, presenting an overview of the styles and formats necessary for an
effective written and oral communication.
GENERAL OBJETIVES
At the end of the course, students will:
1. Comprehend the fundamentals of English grammar
2. Enrich their vocabulary
3. Apply skills studied in actual English communication activities
4. Add communication skills to business written documents
SPECIFIC OBJETIVES
During the course development, the students will:
1. Learn and apply grammar rules.
2. Use the correct sentence structure of the language: punctuation, capitalization
3. enrich their vocabulary.
4. Identify appropriate elements of business style
CONTENTS
The students will understand spoken and written English to express confidently,
accurately, and fluently in the following areas.
LEARNING STRATEGIES
• Conferences
• Critical thinking questions
• Network diagram
• Panel
• Cooperaive learning
• Special projects
• Moral dilemmas
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Business English II
ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES
• Essay
• Exhibition/demonstration
• Interview
• Observation
• Performance task
• Portfolio
• Question & answer )oral=
• Quiz, test, examination
• Response journal
• Select response
• Self’assessment
• Cooperative learning
• Rubrics
EVALUACIÓN
Periodical test
Oral presentation
Special assigments
Quizzes
Daily class participation
Attendance
Portfolio
Big books
CALIFICATION SISTEMS
100 - 90 A
89 - 80 B
79 - 70 C
69 - 60 D
59 - 50 F
TEXT
Saslow, J: Sahcher, A: Kissinlinger, Top Notch: workbook 2 or 3 level Pearson
Longman ISBN 0-13-110661-9
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Business English II
REFERENCE
• Bibliografic
Richards, J; Hull, J; Proctor S. New Interchange English for International
Communication Student Book I Cambridge University Press
• Internet Site Resources
www.longman.com/topnotch
www.elt.thomson.com
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