| 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 | 020181 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| MARK KOPROWSKI [MARK KOPROWSKI] | |||||
| 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: Course introduction and explanation Week 2: Unit 1: Theme: Self-Introduction; Delivery: Posture Week 3: Unit 2: Theme: Hometown; Delivery: Eye Contact Week 4: Unit 3: Theme: Family; Delivery: Gestures Week 5: Unit 4: Theme: Interests; Delivery: Stage Position Week 6: Unit 5: Theme: Education; Delivery: Projection Week 7: Summary and Mid-term Assessment Week 8: Summary and Mid-term Assessment Week 9: Unit 6: Theme: Culture Shock; Delivery: Enunciation Week 10: Unit 7: Theme: Stereotypes; Delivery: Intonation Week 11: Unit 8: Theme: Population; Delivery: Phrasing Week 12: Review; Prepare for final assessment Week 13: Summary and Final Assessment Week 14: Summary and Final Assessment Week 15: Return final assessments / Feedback |
| 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 |
| Successful Presentations: An Interactive Guide by Mark D. Stafford (Cengage Learning) |
| References |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Class Participation (30%) Assignments & Quizzes (20%) Final Exam & Term Paper (50%): Total 100% |
| Message from instructor(s) |
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| Office hours |
| E-mail: markkoprowski@yahoo.com |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 4/10/2019 6:40:43 PM |