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This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills to enable them to achieve the upper-intermediate level of English listening and speaking skills, or level B2+ in the CEFR accordingly. In particular, students will be able to comprehend and take notes in mini-lectures and short talks. Simultaneously, they can practice and enhance their presentation, discussion, and debating skills through a variety of speaking activities about issues mentioned in the lectures. By participating in task-based activities with a student-centered approach, students can also develop skills that enable students to succeed on their academic path and in their personal life such as predicting, inferring, analyzing, synthesizing, problem-solving, test-taking, teamworking, critical thinking, and language learning.  Also, a wide range of topics covered enables students to select and construct their academic and socio-economic values

This course is designed to provide second-year English-majored students with basic and systematic knowledge of the history of major ancient and medieval civilizations such as Egypt, India, Chinese 

The course is designed to provide learners with the knowledge, terminology, techniques and skills needed in business communication. It enables learners to exchange information in the business environment; use English language effectively in business events and meetings; and present in English in meetings or conferences. The course also gives learners the opportunity to develop presentation skills in English and to use business terms through classroom activities.

The course is designed to provide learners with language skills and knowledge to negotiate and persuade successfully in business. In terms of language, the course helps learners master and use fluently the terms, phrases, structures, languages and gestures commonly employed in negotiation situations such as exchanging information, making requests, verifying, making a proposal, making an agreement, countering an argument, persuading, etc. Moreover, through practical simulation activities and group discussion, learners can improve their communication skills and situation analysis skills in order to succeed in negotiations and persuasion.