| Course title | |||||
| English Presentation [English Presentation] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 2～4 | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 020180 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| SLAYBAUGH BROOKS [Slaybaugh Brooks] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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Outline (English Presentation): 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 |
| Objectives (English Presentation): 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 Introduction to the course Week 2 - unit 1 - Self-Introductions Week 3 - Hometowns - Eye contact Week 4 - Family - Gestures/Details Week 5 - Interests - Concluding Week 6 - Review Week 7 - Summary and First presentation test (Assessment of presentation skills) Week 8 - Education - Pronunciation Week 9 - Culture Shock - Pronunciation Week 10 - Stereotypes - Intonation Week 11 Population - Phrasing/Review Week 12 - Summary and Second presentation test (Assessment of Presentation skills) Week 13 - Events - Informing Week 14 - Places - Explaining/Review Week 15 Summary and Third presentation test (Assessment of presentations skills) |
| 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 attend the class fully for two times, it should be counted as one time of absence. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Successful Presentations by Mark Stafford. Published by Cengage. 2,000 yen. |
| References |
| A good dictionary |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Class Participation (20%) Assignments & Quizzes (20%) Presentations (60%): Total 100% |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Students will need to write their presentations and then give them in groups. Students can assess other students in the hope that they learn how to improve, and realize their weaknesses. |
| Course keywords |
| Office hours |
| Students can e-mail me at slaybaugh05446@yahoo.com if they have any questions. |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 3/25/2019 6:25:16 PM |