《商务英语口语》课程简介

本课程是商务英语专业教学中的一门必修课程，通过各种商务活动的具体情境，商务交际的不同内容和商务活动的不同环节，为学习者提供了多样的商务英语交际训练场景和英语口语活动形式（对话、讨论和演讲），使学生熟悉常用的商务语言和用法，掌握商务英语口语交流的基本技能，同时进一步提升学生英语口语表达的逻辑性、叙述的连贯性和语言运用的灵活性。

《商务英语口语》课程教学大纲

一、课程总述

本课程大纲是以2006年全校本科专业人才培养方案为依据编制的。

二、教学时数分配

三、单元教学目的、教学重难点和内容设置

Introduction

【教学目的】

This unit aims at helping students be aware of course goals, teaching plan ,requirements and tips

for oral English study

【重点难点】

Tips of being a confident speaker

【教学内容】

Part ICourse introduction

Part IITips of being a confident speaker

Part IIIOral practice

1. Your tips for oral English study2.Develop a short speech on given topics

Unit 1Improving Oral Communication Skills

【教学目的】

This unit aims at helping students learn the skills of being a good conversationalist and

knowledge of receiving business guests

【重点难点】

Ways of starting ,keeping and ending a conversation

【教学内容】

Part ISituational talk

1. Situational practice2. Language focus

Part IITest your communication skills

Part IIIRead and Talk

Part IVAct it out

1.Making conversations2.Improve pronunciation

Part VSelf -evaluation

Unit 2Working Effectively in Teams

【教学目的】

This unit aims at helping students learn ways of working effectively in a business meeting

and language on extending welcome to business guests at a banquet

【重点难点】

Language focus & Ways of successfully conducting a business meeting

【教学内容】

Part IWarm-up

1. Situational practice2. Language focus

Part IIRead and Talk

Part IIIAct it out

1. Conduct a meeting2. Improve pronunciation

Part IVSelf-evaluation

Unit 3China’s Power Brands

【教学目的】

This unit aims at helping students learn and apply some skills in expressing opinions and

language used in presenting product

【重点难点】

Language focus ; Ways of effectively making a prodcut presentation

【教学内容】

Part ISituational talk

1. Situational practice2. Language focus

Part IIRead and Talk

Part IIIAct it out

Group presentation

Part IVSelf-evaluation

Unit 4Interviewing for Employment

【教学目的】

This unit aims at helping students learn the skills of having a successful job interview

【重点难点】

Ways of communicating with interviewer appropriately and effectively

【教学内容】

Part ISituational talk

1. Situational practice2. Language focus

Part IIRead and Talk

Part IIIAct it out

1. Tough questions and smart answers2. Job interview

Part IV Self-evaluation

Unit 5Making Business Calls

【教学目的】

This unit aims at helping students learn some basic language and knowledge on making

business calls

【重点难点】

Language focus

【教学内容】

Part ISituational talk

1. Situational practice2. Language focus

Part IIBackground information

Part IIIAct it out

Part IV Self-evaluation

Unit 6Dining with Business Guests

【教学目的】

This unit aims at helping students learn some language and knowledge on treating business

guests in a restaurant

【重点难点】

Language focus

【教学内容】

Part ISituational talk

1. Situational practice2. Language focus

Part IIRead and Talk (optional)

Part IIIAct it out

Part IVSelf-evaluation

Unit 7Speaking on Special Occasions

【教学目的】

This unit aims at helping students learn and apply the skills of giving speeches on special

occasions

【重点难点】

Steps in making speech of presentation & speech of acceptance

【教学内容】

Part ISelf-study

1. Group discussion2.Group performance

Part IIThe Speech of Presentation

Part IIIThe Speech of Acceptance

Part IVPair work and oral presentation

Part VSelf-evaluation