Lesson 1.12 Text and Discourse: Business
Learning Goals
By the end of today's lesson, students will be able to:
- 1) Know the importance of business communication
- 2) Know the differences between Chinese and English Business letters and invitations
- 3) Know the different styles of negotiation of Chinese and Western businessmen
- 4) Learn how to achieve functional/dynamic equivalence in languages in business communication
- 5) Improve translation skills
- 6) Enhance teamwork and public speaking skills
Students to complete this after you've finished all activities/tasks in today's lesson.
- 1. Review and Prepare for Quiz 1.12 Text and Discourse (6-8 questions)2. Essay:Topic: What are the most impressive differences (1-3) between Chinese and English in your opinion?
(Minimum 2 pages, 12 point font, double line space, word/pdf document, Due by May 25 at 11:59pm; Submit to Lesson 1.9 dropbox)
Mid-term Exam Breakdown
i. Fill the blanks in the table (1 table, 18 blanks*1=18).
ii. Fill in the blanks in sentences. (7 sentences, 14 blanks*1=14)
iii. Tell the following statements whether they are true or false. (4 statements*2=8)
iv. Answer the following questions. (5 questions*4=20)
v. Translate the following sentences. (10 sentences *4=40)