Study Skills for Business 1 (SSB1) in the spring semester and SSB 2 in the fall semester will improve students’
English skills by focusing on developing writing, listening, note-taking, and speaking skills as well as vocabulary.
Students in the Faculty of Business Administration should take Study Skills for Business 1 (SSB1) in the spring
semester and SSB 2 in the fall semester together with Business English (BE) 1 in the spring semester and BE 2 in
the fall semester.
This course follows the Curriculum for General Academic Skills
The aim is to help you study in English at the university and overseas
A4 40 pocket plastic folder
No text. Materials supplied by teacher
| Item | % | Minimum (NG points if not) | OK points for extra? see get independent learning points | Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homework (Powerpoint RR) | 25% | 5 presentations | 5 OK points for written RR on Powerpoint topic | see weekly schedule |
| Paragraphs | 30% | 3 paragraphs (ABC) (10% each) | No | Spring: write an essay about ethical consumption Fall: write an essay about endangered animals |
| Participation | 20% | =NG-Attendance+OK | Participation is OK points | see get independent learning points |
| English Forum | 5% | 5% for 5 visits | max 5 OK points for 5 more (total 10) | see use the Self Access Centre |
| Quickwrite Activities (QW) | 5% | 28 minimum | max 5 OK points for 15 extra (total 43) | see do a quickwrite |
| Speed Reading (SR) | 5% | 1 book (20 readings) minimum | max 5 OK points for 20 extra (total 40) | see do a speed reading |
| Vocabulary Project (V) | 10% (test) | 10 words per class (280 total) | No | see learn vocabulary |
Read this: grading system
| RR1 = outline | Practice - not graded | Print only |
| RR2 = outline | 10% | Print and email |
| RR3 = outline a lecture | Practice - not Graded | Print only |
| RR4 = outline a lecture | 10% | Print and email |
| RR5 = outline and combine sources (i.e. RR3+RR1 | Practice - not Graded | Print only |
| RR6 = outline and combine sources (i.e. RR3+RR1 | 10% | Print and email |
| RR1 = outline and combine sources (i.e. RR3+RR1 | Practice - not Graded | Print only |
| RR2 = outline and combine sources (i.e. RR3+RR1 | 10% | Print and email |
| RR3 = outline an academic article | Practice - not Graded | Print only |
| RR4 = outline an academic article | 10% | Print and email |
| RR5 = outline and combine sources (i.e. lecture+academic article | Practice - not Graded | Print only |
| RR6 = outline and combine sources (i.e. lecture+academic article | 10% | Print and email |
Small class, so schedule changes every week.
To make this easier to do, schedule is now on Google Drive