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| English Discussion [English Discussion] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 1～4 | 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 |
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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 |
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Objectives: ・ 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 |
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Students will practice speaking in groups. Students should read about a given topic, write about it, and then discuss and listen to other opinions about the topic. Course Schedule: Class 1. Course Introduction Class 2. University Life 1 - Opinions Class 3. 2020 Olympics - Reasons Class 4. Education 1 ? Agreeing and Disagreeing Class 5. Education 2 - Review Class 6. Discussion Test 1 Class 7. Artificial Intelligence ? Examples Class 8. Cyber Money/ Online Shopping ? Joining a Discussion Class 9. My Hometown ? Experiences Class 10. Life in Tokyo - Review Class 11. Discussion Test 2 Class 12. The Environment/Global Warming - Reacting Class 13. Nuclear Power - Follow -up Questions Class 14. Alternative Energy ? Connecting Ideas Class 15.Discussion Test 3 |
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| None |
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There will be three discussion tests. In general, students will be tested in pairs. Assessment ? Discussion tests ? 70%, Writing ? 15% Attendance: 15% (As per TUAT requirements, students must attend at least 2/3 of a course to receive credit for the course.) |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Message from the instructor(s) This course is challenging. Students need to discuss about a variety of topics, and develop critical thinking skills. |
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| Last update |
| 3/20/2018 1:15:24 PM |