Course title
English Presentation   [English Presentation]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 24  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 020130
Instructor(s)
HIGUCHI SONIA   [HIGUCHI Sonia]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
This course aims to improve each student’s ability to plan and deliver effective presentations in English. Students will also continue to develop their speaking fluency and communication skills in English.

Expected Learning
Objectives:
・Students should develop the ability to research, plan and organize effective presentations in English.
・Students should develop the ability to confidently deliver presentations in English, using clear speech, body language, and visuals.
・Students should improve their speaking and listening skills through interaction with classmates.
・Students should be engaged in student-to-student interaction for the majority of the lesson.
Course schedule
Course Schedule:

Class 1. Class Introduction; Unit 1 (Minus Points if No Textbook)
Class 2. Bring Journal #1; Unit 1 Making Small Talk, Coming of Age
Class 3. Bring Journal #2; Unit 2 Using Simple Present Tense to Describe Habits and Daily Events, Highlining Yosemite Falls
Class 4. Bring Journal #3; Unit 3 Using There is/are/was/were to Indicate Existence or Location, Indian Railways
Class 5. Bring Journal #4; Unit 4 Using Present Continuous to Describe Things Happening Now, Blue Lagoon
Class 6. Bring Journal #5; Unit 4 Taking a Group Tour, Pros and Cons
Class 7. Bring Journal #6; Unit 5 Discussing Traditions
Class 8. Bring Journal #7; Unit 5 Using Simple Past Tense to Describe Completed Actions, Pow-wows
Class 9. Bring Journal #8; Unit 6 Expressing Difficulty, Antarctic Challenge
Class 10. Bring Journal #9; Unit 7 Were Aztec, Olmec, and Maya Rubber-Making Masters?
Class 11. Bring Journal #10; Unit 7 Informational Past Tense Questions, The Lost World of Angkor
Class 12. Bring Journal #11; Unit 8 Using Adjectives to Describe, Bionics; Robots
Class 13. Presentations
Class 14. Presentations
Class 15. Presentations
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Pathways Foundations Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking
References
Assessment/Grading
Assessment
Attendance: 15% (As per TUAT requirements, students must attend at least 2/3 of a course to receive credit for the course.)
Active Class Participation and Contribution: 15%
Journals: 40%
Final Report and Presentation: 30%

6 ABSENCES = AUTOMATIC FAILURE
5 ABSENCES = VERY HIGH RISK OF FAILURE
4 ABSENCES = HIGH RISK OF FAILURE
Message from instructor(s)
The course will be conducted in English. Please do your best to use English as much as possible in class.
Course keywords
Office hours
Remarks 1
Please bring your textbook every week, including the first week.
NO TEXTBOOK = MINUS POINTS
Remarks 2
Related URL
Lecture Language
Language Subject
Last update
3/8/2017 4:50:45 PM