COMMUNICATION ENGLISH Ⅰ

This course is designed to enable students to develop and improve their ability to understand basic conversational English, and to hold simple discussions upon a range of everyday subjects. The content and format of the course, together with the topic areas, are based on the teaching units of the course textbook, Breakthrough1. However, there is a very strong emphasis on speaking and listening skills, and there will purposely be very little reading or teaching of grammar. This course aims to provide a teacher-led but student-centred learning and practice environment in which students can develop their speaking skills. The course will equip students with a broad range of both language structures and vocabulary, so that they may converse at a basic level in a variety of routine social contexts. Students will be strongly encouraged to engage actively inclass discussions, thus allowing them to develop their confidence, fluency and accuracy.

This is an English conversation course with the express aim of developing the student's spoken English skills. Starting from the first lesson, students will be encouraged to actively participate in class, following structures provided by the instructor, in order to develop upon their existing knowledge of English. By the end of the semester, students should feel more comfortable and at ease communicating in English.

1. Don't be late (repeated late arrival, will be counted as absences) 2. Bring your book (No book = Absent) 3. Playing with your phones will get you removed from class 4. Sleeping in class is an automatic absence. 5. Speak as much as possible. Don't worry about making mistakes. No participation = absent 6. Bring a notebook and pen ALWAYS. No notebook and pen = absent. 7. This is not a Hagwon and you are all adults. You WILL behave like adults, and be responsible. You will study and complete assignments and projects on time, and you WILL EARN YOUR GRADE, your grade is not GIVEN to you. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR GRADE!!

Students will bring all class materials (This is not optional, apologizing and complaints will not be accepted. No materials = NO GRADE. Also, students are to behave like adults. This is not High school and this is not a hagwon. You are all ADULTS, and you will be treated like ADULTS. Coming to class late, losing materials, not participation, handing in assignments late, will result in bad grades. Get a note book, get the textbook, get a pen and BRING THEM TO CLASS. Students should also take notes, because this is a grammar intense course, and failure to take notes could affect your grade. This is your responsibility. Being absent too many times = failure, and being late too much will also hurt your grade. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. If you are absent for sickness, I do NOT accept notes unless they are in English. THE TEACHER DOES NOT GIVE A GRADE, THE STUDENT EARNS THEIR GRADE.

As English is now the common language used around the world in business, engineering, or other communication requirements situations between different groups of nationalities, this course should prove beneficial in both professional and leisure activities, whether the student needs to communicate with a foreign business partner or just order a meal in a restaurant. The student should also feel more comfortable using English or dealing with foreigners after completing this course.