In this course you study several U.S. and international companies and the business practices that make them notable. As you do so, you develop reading and discussion skills and hone your critical thinking as you gain knowledge and information about U.S. business practices. The background materials from the text, as well as current topics, provide points of departure for class discussions and activities such as meetings, debates, telephoning, and conferencing.
Emphasis is on fluency building through idiom and vocabulary work, class discussions, and listening.
Enrollment is limited. He was coordinator of the English language program for Huron University in Tokyo, which prepares students to enter the B.S. program. Paulo, he served as a private consultant for Bank of Boston and other businesses, where he developed and taught writing and language courses for executives. He has taught at the English Language Program at UC Berkeley Extension since 1996.