Course title
コミュニケーション演習(英語・茨城大学)   [English Seminar on Academic Communications(in English, at Ibaraki University)]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year   Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 96004
Instructor(s)
Lauritsen Paul Erik   [Paul Erik Lauritsen]
Facility affiliation United Graduate School Agricultural Science Office   Email address

Course description
“Techniques for the improvement of expression in academic English”
 While possessing a reasonable command of basic English vocabulary and grammar, many students struggle when presented with the daunting task of writing a report or making a presentation in English. This series of lectures will focus on techniques and skills work to enable students to express themselves more naturally in English.
Expected Learning
The lectures will focus on four main areas.

1) Vocabulary Building
Techniques and approaches to help students to acquire the vocabulary they need to express themselves more fluently in English. Rather than lists and direct translation, students will see vocabulary in context and develop the ability to connect and remember words entirely in English.

2) Presentation Techniques
A step-by-step approach to researching, organizing and making presentations entirely in English, without resorting to students’ native tongue. Students will also learn to use their voice, gestures and movement to make themselves more easily understood by a variety of audiences.

3) Written Expression
A series of approaches to enable students to write academic reports in a fluent, natural manner without directly translating existing reports from their native tongue. The lectures will also cover the basic structure and style of English required for reports in a variety of academic fields.

4) Cultural Awareness
Students need to be aware of and sensitive to the differing expectations and reactions of people from other cultures. Approaches learned here will help students to be better prepared when communicating in an international environment.
Course schedule
1. Course Introduction/Student Information
2. Vocabulary Building I
3. Presentation Techniques I
4. Speeches
5. Vocabulary Building II
6. Presentation Techniques II
7. Written Expression I
8. Debate preparation
9. Debate
10. Cultural Awareness
11. Vocabulary Building III
12. Written Expression II
13. Presentation Techniques III
14. Presentation preparation
15. Presentations
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Handouts will be provided in class.
References
To be announced in the lectures.
Assessment/Grading
Grade is evaluated by attendance, presentation & written report.
Message from instructor(s)
English is the lingua franca of the academic community. I hope to see students using the English they already know and then building on that to express themselves more fluently.
Course keywords
Office hours
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
Last update
10/3/2017 6:38:00 PM