- Course Description
This course will focus on helping students further develop their skills and confidence in conversational English. It will continue to focus on providing students with opportunities to communicate in a variety of situations, e.g., pair and group activities. Students will enhance their ability to discuss a broad range of topics; present information in a variety of contexts, e.g., informal communication, public presentation; and communicate in a manner that is both culturally appropriate and idiomatic. They will also have opportunities to increase their competence in listening and reading comprehension, vocabulary, pronunciation, oral grammar, and conversational strategy use.
- Course Objectives
The goals of this course are to make students more comfortable with speaking English and better able to interact with foreigners.
- Teachnig Method
a) Be honest! No cheating. Do your own work. Sign only your name on the sign-in sheet.
b) Be polite! Turn off the sound on your cell phone. When other students are speaking at the podium, give them your full attention.
c) Do the work! Speak English as often and as well as you can!
- Textbook
- Assessment
Attendance is assumed; being absent or tardy (or leaving early without permission) results in a deduction from a student's final score.
- Requiments
Students should get the textbook and bring it to every class because many classroom activities will be based on the book.
In order to complete the homework, students will have to approach an unknown foreigner and initiate contact--for example, saying, "It's very cold today, isn't it?"
- Practical application of the course
English is the de facto global language, and chances to learn and practice are valuable. Whether in personal or professional situations, students will find proficiency in spoken English to be an important element in reaching their goals.
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