Course title
English Discussion   [English Discussion]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 14  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 020219
Instructor(s)
SLAYBAUGH BROOKS   [Slaybaugh Brooks]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
Course Outline: This course aims to improve each student’s basic speaking fluency and ability to communicate in English, through the discussion of a variety of general and academic topics.
Expected Learning
・ Students should be engaged in student-to-student interaction for the majority of the lesson.
・ Students should improve their speaking and listening skills through interaction with classmates.
- Students should develop the ability to talk about themselves and express their opinions.
- Students should develop the ability to listen actively (e.g. reacting, asking questions).
- Students should develop the ability to negotiate meaning when misunderstandings occur.
・ Students should participate in discussions on both general and academic topics, based on their own experiences
Course schedule
Class 1. Course Introduction
Class 2. University Life 1 - Opinions
Class 3. Clubs and Part-Time Jobs - Reasons
Class 4. Education 1 ? Agreeing and Disagreeing
Class 5. Education 2 - Review
Class 6. Discussion Test 1
Class 7. Technology 1 ? Examples
Class 8. Technology 2 ? Joining a Discussion
Class 9. My Hometown ? Experiences
Class 10. Life in Tokyo - Review
Class 11. Discussion Test 2
Class 12. The Environment - Reacting
Class 13. The Environment- Follow -up Questions
Class 14. Energy ? Connecting Ideas
Class 15.Discussion Test 3
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Materials will be given in each class.
References
Assessment/Grading
Attendance: 15% (As per TUAT requirements, students must attend at least 2/3 of a course to receive credit for the course.)
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Last update
3/10/2017 8:39:57 AM