Course title
English Discussion   [English Discussion]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 14  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 020229
Instructor(s)
Cheng Tsui-Ping   [Cheng Tsui-Ping]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
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: Asking for and giving opinions
Class 3: Asking follow-up questions
Class 4: Giving responses & showing interest
Class 5: Asking for clarification
Class 6: Discussion test 1 & self-evaluation
Class 7: Agreeing and disagreeing
Class 8: Asking for and giving an explanation
Class 9: Paraphrasing
Class 10: Interrupting
Class 11: Discussion test 2 & self-evaluation
Class 12: Summarizing
Class 13: Showing engagement
Class 14: Review of discussion skills
Class 15: Discussion 3 & self-evaluation; Course evaluations
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Materials will be given in class.
References
Assessment/Grading
Attendance: 15% (Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive credit for the course.)
Other Factors (Class Participation / Assignments / Quizzes / Final Exam / Term Paper) in total: 85%
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Last update
3/8/2017 2:21:43 PM