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2020　Oral Expression in English 4 4

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Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Slaybaugh Brooks 
Class Format
Exercise    (ZOOM)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Thr5-6(W931)  
Group
4
Course number
LAE.E134
Credits
1
Academic year
2020
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2020/9/29
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
English
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Course description and aims

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 that students engaged in speech and listening exercises.

The materials and exercises in Oral Expression in English 4 build upon those of Oral Expression in English 3, and maintains 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.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to confidently discuss a broader 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.

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

In general classes will have group work and students will give short speeches on a variety of topics. Students give feedback about the speeches. Students will listen to dialogues, and to individuals who express their opinions. Students will express their own opinions to each other. Individually, students will read and answer questions about the unit topics as well as about the unit vocabulary. Students will watch a video for each unit (a sample speech) and answer questions. Students will decide their opinions on a variety of topis and ask other students what they think.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Class introduction. We will start unit one. Students will read about female science students. Students will learn about appearances and gender equality. Gender equality. Homework: write your self-introduction
Class 2 The topic will be about the city vs, the countryside. Students will express their preferences and opinions. Students are invited to compare Tokyo to other parts of the country. Lifestyle, city life vs. the countryside. First test.
Class 3 The topic will be about the Good Language Learner. Students will give their opinions of living abroad and learning the local language. Students will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of living abroad. Lifestyle and language learning. Second test.
Class 4 Students will learn about culture and education. Students will give their opinions about cram schools and finding a balance with free time and clubs. Education, family and culture. Third test. Homework: Life during the Coronavirus.
Class 5 Students will learn about friendships and the difference between high school and university and how people change. Students will talk about what they value in friends. Friendship and university life. Unit 4 test.
Class 6 Students will learn about an example from South Korea about the duty of taking care of an aging parent and how it can impact one's life.Students will talk about living with one's family. Family, aging, and duty. Unit 6 test
Class 7 Students will read about two college students and compare their priorities in life, especially about homework, free time, and part-time jobs. Students will talk about what university means to them, and will learn about what other students think. Education, lifestyle and future plans. Unit 9 test

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Impact Issues level 2, third edition, Pearson, ISBN: 9789813134386

Reference books, course materials, etc.

A dictionary, especially for the written assignments.

Assessment criteria and methods

Tests will be 60% of the grade. Six of the units will have a test. Tests are about vocabulary used for each unit as well as comprehension questions. Participation can be 20% of the grade. 20% of the grade can be for two writing assignments

Related courses

  • LAE.E133 ： Oral Expression in English 3

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

none

Other

It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E133 (Oral Expression in English 3).

Attendance at the first session is compulsory for students planning to take this course.

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