“Oral Expression in English” courses are devoted to improving students’ skills in speaking. Apart from the context of giving presentations, effective speaking also involves effective listening, so the classwork and homework in these courses require students engaged in speech and listening exercises.
As an elective 200-level course, Oral Expression in English 6 extends the materials of Oral Expression in English 5, while maintaining the approach of generating effective oral communication involving listening and speaking between pairs of speakers. Objectives also include using vocabulary and grammar introduced in the textbook and classes.
By the end of this course, students will be able to confidently discuss a BROADER selection of fairly complex topics to do with society and cross-cultural phenomena in one-on-one conversations with people they have not met before.
speaking, listening,oral communication, interactive
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
This course will focus on the skills needed to critically engage with and talk about 21st century issues. We will use videos of speeches for inspiration and a model for our own expression. Students will be given chances to investigate ideas in pairs, small groups, and as a class.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Unit 7: Imagination | Listening, impromptu speaking, pair discussion |
Class 2 | Unit 8: Working together | Listening, impromptu speaking, pair discussion |
Class 3 | Unit 9: Stress and relaxation | Listening, impromptu speaking, pair discussion |
Class 4 | Mid quarter presentations | Individual presentations |
Class 5 | Unit 10: Risk | Listening, impromptu speaking, pair discussion |
Class 6 | Unit 11: Vision | Listening, impromptu speaking, pair discussion |
Class 7 | Unit 12: The Future | Listening, impromptu speaking, pair discussion |
Class 8 | Review of contents. Final exam | A short exam on the course contents |
Keynote Advanced, 2016
ISBN-13: 9781305399150
English: English dictionary
Short presentation: 50%
Final exam: 50%
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It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E231.
Attendance at the first session is compulsory for students planning to take this course.