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- Instructor(s)
- Abel Jonathan
- Class Format
- Exercise
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Thr1-2(H119B)
- Group
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- Course number
- LAE.E333
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2019
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2019/3/18
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- English
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Course description and aims
“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 300-level course, Oral Expression in English 11 offers a specific focus on attaining an advanced level of comprehension when watching excerpts from TV news clips, as well as oral responses to the contents of the news items in pair works and small group discussions. Objectives also include using vocabulary and grammar introduced in the classes.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to identify and, understand the key points of the issues in class and confidently discuss those points with classmates and the instructor.
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
This is designed to be a student centered/interactive course with students discussing and debating on various topics. New vocabulary and grammar will be routinely introduced to enable students to articulate ideas more clearly and to facilitate discussion.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | With the assistance of handouts, students will introduce themselves to their classmates. Appropriate English vocabulary and expressions will be taught. Everyday greetings will also be taught and reinforced through role-playing and fluency exercises. Pair and group work will be utilized. | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 2 | Education: Appropriate “Education/school” vocabulary and expressions will be taught. Conversation questions (handouts) regarding “Education” will be incorporated into pair work. Students will have a chance to reinforce their new English. Education: Appropriate “Education/school” vocabulary and expressions will be taught. | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 3 | Food: Appropriate “Food” vocabulary and expressions will be taught. Conversation questions (handouts) regarding “Food” will be incorporated into pair work. Students will have a chance to reinforce their new English. | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 4 | Travel: Appropriate “travel” vocabulary and expressions will be taught and reinforced through fluency exercises (using handouts). | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 5 | Appropriate “Family” vocabulary and expressions will be taught. Conversation questions (handouts) regarding “Family” will be incorporated into pair work. Students will have a chance to reinforce their new English. | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 6 | Appropriate “Health” vocabulary and expressions will be taught. Conversation questions (handouts) regarding “ health” will be incorporated into pair work | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 7 | Sports: Appropriate “Sports” vocabulary and expressions will be taught. Conversation questions (handouts) regarding “Sports” will be incorporated into pair work. | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 8 | Shopping: Appropriate “Shopping” vocabulary and expressions will be taught. Conversation questions (handouts) regarding “Shopping” will be incorporated into pair work. | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
Textbook(s)
Handouts
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handouts
Assessment criteria and methods
Quizzes, exams (oral and written)
Related courses
- LAE.E334 ： Oral Expression in English 12
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
none
Other
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E334.
Attendance at the first session is compulsory.
