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- Liberal arts and basic science courses
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- De Ferranti Hugh Barry Ziani
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Mon3-4(W831)
- Group
- 1
- Course number
- LAE.E454
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2018
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2018/3/20
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- English
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Course description and aims
The course further develops all four English skills (with a focus on speaking in the fourth Quarter) for students who are interested in studying for a year (or longer) abroad at the Graduate School. The course introduces students to a number of skills such as note-taking, presentation and debate etc. which will enable students to understand lectures and participate in seminars when they study abroad in an English-speaking environment.
Student learning outcomes
- Students are able to grasp the overall contents of the lecture and conversation extracts and summarize their contents for the purpose of succeeding in the TOEFL test.
- Students are able to give presentations about the reading assignment for the class.
- Students answer questions in English clearly and fluently to other students in a classroom.
- Students are able to have debate about their specialist topics in English.
Keywords
TOEFL Study-abroad, Communication, Four skills in English
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
The course combines activities in the textbook designed specifically for TOEFL and students' active participation in the class such as giving a presentation, having debate, and reporting back the result of their research on some academic subjects of their interest.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Speaking diagnostic; Speaking Question 1, pages 226-236 | Speaking section techniques and practice |
| Class 2 | Speaking Question 2 pages 237-248 | Speaking section techniques and practice |
| Class 3 | Speaking Question 3 pages 248-265 | Speaking section techniques and practice |
| Class 4 | Speaking Question 4 pages 266−283 | Speaking section techniques and practice |
| Class 5 | Review and mid-Quarter short speaking test | Demonstrate mastery of Speaking Question 1 through 4 materials |
| Class 6 | Speaking Question 5 pages 284-298 | Speaking section techniques and practice |
| Class 7 | Speaking Question 6 pages 299-313 | Speaking section techniques and practice |
| Class 8 | Review and Speaking test | Demonstrate mastery of Speaking section |
Textbook(s)
Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFLiBT Test. 3rd Edition.
Deborah Phillips Pearson Education 2015. ISBN 10:0-13-324802-X
Reference books, course materials, etc.
TBA
Assessment criteria and methods
evidence of weekly preparation 20%
class participation 30%
tests 50%
Related courses
- LAE.E453 ： TOEFL Seminar 15
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
none
Other
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with TOEFL Seminar 15.
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.
