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2018　Oral Expression in English 8

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Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Kiyama Lorinda 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed5-6(S511)  
Group
-
Course number
LAE.E234
Credits
1
Academic year
2018
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2018/3/20
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

In keeping with their title, all of the “Oral Expression in English” courses are devoted to improving students’ skill in speaking. Apart from the context of making presentations, effective speaking also involves effective listening, so the classwork and homework in these courses require that students carry out both interactive speech and engaged listening exercises.

As an elective 200-level course, Oral Expression in English 8 maintains the objective of generating effective oral communication involving listening and speaking among members of groups of 3 or 4 people. Objectives also include using vocabulary and grammar introduced in the textbook and classes.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to hold interactive discussions on a range of topics among a group of 3, 4 or more of their peers.

Keywords

speaking, listening,oral communication, interactive

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

While we continue to use Keynote Advanced to explore a variety of issues, more emphasis is placed on group discussion throughout the course because this course is designed to help students develop skills that are becoming increasingly important in the global community: intercultural competence (the ability to work with people from culturally diverse backgrounds), active listening, and critical thinking. Students are expected to complete assignments, and come to class prepared for discussion. The class is highly interactive.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Unit 7, "Imagination" listening and speaking exercises
Class 2 Unit 8, "Working together" Students are responsible for studying the assigned unit before the class.
Class 3 Unit 9, "Stress and relaxation" Students are responsible for studying the assigned unit before the class.
Class 4 Midterm Presentation Presenters are responsible for preparing a presentation. Students will respond to each other's presentations.
Class 5 Unit 10, "Risk" Students are responsible for studying the assigned unit before the class.
Class 6 Unit 11, "Vision" Students are responsible for studying the assigned unit before the class.
Class 7 Unit 12, "The Future" Students are responsible for studying the assigned unit before the class.
Class 8 Final Presentation Students are responsible for preparing a presentation. Students will respond to each other's presentations.

Textbook(s)

Lewis Lansford, Paul Dummett, and Helen Stephenson, Keynote Advanced (National Geographic Learning & Cengage Learning, 2016)

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Suggested Web sites:
TED Talks https://www.ted.com/
VOA http://www.voanews.com/
NPR http://www.npr.org/
TED, VOA and NPR provide video transcripts.
Scientific American (video and podcasts “60-second science”) http://www.scientificamerican.com/
BBC http://www.bbc.com/news
National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Assessment criteria and methods

The grade for the quarter will be determined as follows:
Class participation: 30% (Evaluation will be based on attitude, contribution, improvement, and a willingness to learn. Absences and late arrivals will result in a lower grade.)
Midterm Presentation: 30%
Final Presentation: 40%

Related courses

  • Oral Expression in English 7

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

none

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