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.
As an elective 100-level course, Oral Expression in English 3 offers structured study based on textbook exercises, and like Oral Expression in English 1 and 2, has a 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 topics to do with daily life and 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 is designed to be a very student centered/interactive class with students discussing and debating 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 | |
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Class 1 | Introduction to course and text Unit 8 : Your online past | Fluency/vocabulary/listening/Role-playing |
Class 2 | Unit 10: My student life | Fluency/vocabulary/listening/Role-playing |
Class 3 | Unit 11: International relationships | Fluency/vocabulary/listening/Role-playing |
Class 4 | Unit 12 : Create another future | Fluency/vocabulary/listening/Role-playing |
Class 5 | Unit 13 : Ben and Mike | Fluency/vocabulary/listening/Role-playing |
Class 6 | Unit 14 : Government control | Fluency/vocabulary/listening/Role-playing |
Class 7 | Final presentation | Presentation |
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.
Pearson Japan Impact Issues (3rd Edition), level2, Student Book with Online Code
9789813134386
In case student enrollment exceeds the class capacity, we may limit the number of students who can take this course. Please make sure to attend the first class and refrain from purchasing textbooks until after your spot is ensured during the first class.
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Exam: 40%
Participation: 60%
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It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E134 (Oral Expression in English 4).
Attendance at the first session is compulsory for students planning to take this course.