| Course title | |||||
| English Presentation [English Presentation] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 2～ | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 01EL0306e | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| JAMES BALDWIN [James Baldwin] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| 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 through discussions on various issues of academic interests. This course is mandatory for second-year students as an introduction to the English curriculum of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. |
| Expected Learning |
| Students will develop English presentation skills and speaking ability so that they can make presentations and discuss about academic issues for an extended period of time. They should be able to follow normal presentation procedures used at conferences, and will be expected to use these skills, as well as skills learned during the English Discussion course, actively in every lesson. Finally, they should be able to do their own research on various topics and present them in front of their colleagues. |
| Course schedule |
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Week 1: Course objectives; Introductions Week 2: Posture and eye contact; Gestures; Informative Presentation Guidelines Week 3: Presentation Structure: The introduction, body with transitions, and conclusion Week 4: Voice inflection; Using the “Read-Connect-Speak” technique; Peer-editing and practice Week 5: Student Informative Presentations Week 6: Demonstration Presentation Guidelines; Using sequence words and transitions Week 7: Making a conclusion; Planning and making slides 1; Citing sources / Making a reference list Week 8: Explaining slides; Peer-editing and practice Week 9: Student Demonstration Presentations; Persuasive Presentation Guidelines Week 10: Student Demonstration Presentations; Persuasive Presentation Guidelines Week 11: The comparative and superlative forms; Showing contrast; Planning and making effective slides 2 Week 12: Peer-editing and practice; Final Presentations Week 13: Final Presentations Week 14: Final Presentations Week 15: Final Presentations Note: Syllabus may change according to class needs. |
| Prerequisites |
| This course carries 1 credit. In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, they are recommended to prepare for, and review, the classes using the textbook and the reference books, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class. Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive credit for that course. If students do not fully attend the class for two times, it should be counted as one time of absence. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Study materials will be provided by the instructor. |
| References |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Class Participation (30%) Assignments (30%) Oral Presentations (40%): Total 100% |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Students are required to prepare an A-4 size file folder to keep handouts in order and bring a dictionary to every class. Plagiarism in any form is strictly unacceptable. Plagiarized assignments will receive a grade of “D”, and second offences may result in course failure. |
| Course keywords |
| Office hours |
| Students may contact the instructor by email: jamesdbaldwin39@gmail.com |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 4/5/2019 9:15:37 PM |