| Course title | |||||
| English Presentation [English Presentation] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 2～4 | 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Assessment/Grading |
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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. |
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| Remarks 1 |
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Please bring your textbook every week, including the first week. NO TEXTBOOK = MINUS POINTS |
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| Last update |
| 3/20/2018 1:06:32 PM |