All of the “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 5 offers more challenging materials than the 100-level courses, while maintaining the specific focus on 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 selection of more 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 1: Necessities | Pair, group, and whole class discussion |
Class 2 | Unit 2: Image and Identity | Pair, group, and whole class discussion |
Class 3 | Unit 3: Harmony | Pair, group, and whole class discussion |
Class 4 | Mid-quarter presentations | Individual presentations on themes from the first three weeks. |
Class 5 | Unit 4: Challenges | Pair, group, and whole class discussion |
Class 6 | Unit 5: Inspiration | Pair, group, and whole class discussion |
Class 7 | Unit 6: Solutions | Pair, group, and whole class discussion |
Class 8 | Review and Exam | Recap of main issues and a short exam related to the course contents. |
Keynote Advanced. 2016 edition
SBN-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.E232.
Attendance at the first session is compulsory for students planning to take this course.