Course title | |||||
English Discussion [English Discussion] | |||||
Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
Department | Year | 1~4 | 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 |
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Required Text(s) and Materials |
Materials will be given in class. |
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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 |