The course is designed to develop students’ spoken and written communication skills effectively. This is vital in helping them to enter the job market and preparing them for the workplace.  Students will enhance their language skills via learning activities that incorporate communication strategies, interactions and feedback. The learning activities include, but not limited to, carrying out presentations, preparing job application documents, attending mock-job interviews and conducting meetings. This course is defined within the CEFR high B2 to low C1 level.

By the end of the semester, students should be able to:

CO1:
Practice professionalism in job search process using appropriate language, varied structures, and effective communication strategies.

CO2:
Prepare different types of business correspondence by using varied sentence structures, expressions, and grammatical forms.

CO3:
Display effective communication in meetings, related meeting documents, and problem-solution pitches by using appropriate language and strategies.

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Guffey, M.E., & Loewy, D. (2019). Essentials of Business Communication (11th ed.). Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9781337386494.

Kalpana, S., Noreha, T., Bhajan Kaur, S.S., & Rajendra, S. (2006). A Practical Guide to Business Meetings. SBN: 9833219691.

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Shak, P., & Kamlun, K. (2015). Ready to Work: English for Employment. Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd. ISBN13: 9789670357416.