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- Instructor(s)
- Stoneburgh Mark
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Intensive ()
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- Course number
- LAE.E336
- Credits
- 2
- Academic year
- 2019
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2019/12/24
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- English
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Course description and aims
The objective of this short-term intensive program is to train students in such a way as to increase their abilities in English oral expression, to the point where they can participate in tertiary education in the English-speaking world. The class is titled “Oral Expression in English GII-1”, and is directed at undergraduates. This is an English elective subject, and participants are eligible to receive 2 units of credit.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to speak for several minutes by themselves or in dialogues on a range of topics, paying attention to their own pronunciation issues.
Keywords
Speaking, listening, discussion, presentation
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
This five-day intensive course is designed for students looking for a forum that will allow them to speak English on a wide array of topics. It will be student-centered and (very) active participation will be expected. The general daily format is discussion/debate with presentations at the end of the day. Aside from general fluency, other areas that will be addressed include: critical thinking skills, presentation skills, listening skills, and vocabulary building. If you are looking for a fun but challenging class, this may be what you are looking for.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Day 1: (1) Course introduction, Self-introductions | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
| Class 2 | Day 1: (2) Hometown | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
| Class 3 | Day 1: (3) Individual Presentations 1 | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
| Class 4 | Day 2: (1) Nationalities | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
| Class 5 | Day 2: (2) Stereotypes | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
| Class 6 | Day 2: (3) Individual Presentations 2 | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
| Class 7 | Day 3: (1) America | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
| Class 8 | Day 3: (2) Europe | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
| Class 9 | Day 3: (3) Individual Presentations 3 | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
| Class 10 | Day 4: (1) Social Issues | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
| Class 11 | Day 4: (2) Group Research and Preparation 1 | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
| Class 12 | Day 4: (3) Group Research and Preparation 2 | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
| Class 13 | Day 5: (1) (PPT) Group Presentations, Q&A 1 | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
| Class 14 | Day 5: (2) (PPT) Group Presentations, Q&A 2 | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
| Class 15 | Day 5: (3) The Future | Fluency/ critical thinking/ presentation/ listening / vocabulary building |
Textbook(s)
Handouts will be provided
Reference books, course materials, etc.
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Assessment criteria and methods
40% Attendance and Class Participation, 40% Presentations, 20% Quizzes
Related courses
- LAE.E181 ： Oral Expression in English GI
- LAE.E182 ： Oral Expression in English GII
- LAE.E436 ： Oral Expression in English G IV
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
Intermediate to advanced level English
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