English 4: Communication Skills (Speaking)

木2: (F) 11A12-019

 

INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Duane KINDT

Web page: www.profkindt.com/site/english4-f.html

SCHEDULE (Date & Assignments). Click on topics in blue (below) to go to the webpage and sound files.


  2.        1.    11/21    第2回: (Re)introductions, Chapter 8: What do You Think? preparatory assignments

  3.        2.    11/28    第4回:  What do You Think? review, conversation practice, and Recording 1

  4.        3.    12/05    第6回:  What do You Think? revision, Chpt 10: What I Value prep assignments

  5.        4.    12/12    第8回:  What I Value review, conversation practice, and Recording 2

  6.        5.    12/19    第10回:  What I Value revision, Chpt 12: Future Dreams preparatory assignments

  7.        6.    01/09    第12回:  Future Dreams review, conversation practice, and Recording 3

  8.        7.    01/16    第14回:  Future Dreams peer revision, Final report

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  10. ※ Other class sessions (Reading) are taught by Brian HERSCHLER


COURSE DESCRIPTION (SPEAKING)

This course will help you improve your overall ability to understand and use spoken English. Materials include a variety of topics and activities to assist you in becoming a more confident and proficient English communicator. You will also develop your vocabulary and learn useful phrases to speak naturally and more fluently about a wide variety of topics.


NECESSARY THINGS

    1. 1.Three B6-size index cards (or notebook page, MS Word, etc.) for making conversation cards

    2. 2.File or folder to organize all of your materials for the year and keep track of your progress

    3. 3.Textbook: Kindt, D. (2019). Tools for Increasing Proficiency in Speaking (TIPS),

    4.               Book 2 (sound files: www.profkindt.com/site/tips_contents.html)


GRADING: A+ (90~100), A (80~89), B (70~79), C (60~69). Note all assignments must be submitted before the deadline, see WebClass. The Speaking part is 50% of your total English 4 grade:

    1. 1.Preparatory assignments: 9% (3 x 3)

    2. 2.Three Students’ Own Conversation Cards (SOCCs): 6% (3 x 2)

    3. 3.Report 1: What do You Think? script, peer revision, and evaluation: 10%

    4. 4.Report 2: What I Value script, peer revision, and evaluation: 10%

    5. 5.Final report: Future Dreams script, peer revision, and evaluation: 15%

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  2. SPEAKING/LISTENING GOALS: By the end of the academic year students can...

    1. 1.     Use classroom expressions in English (How do you say ume in English?)

    2. 2.     Use conversation strategies to start, maintain and conclude conversations in English

    3. 3.     Describe daily routines, past events, and future plans

    4. 4.     Identify and use vocabulary for contemporary topics and everyday functions

    5. 5.     Respond to show agreement, disagreement, understanding, and surprise

    6. 6.     Make comparisons, suggestions, requests, complaints, and speculations

    7. 7.     Understand and explain schedules, dates, and times

    8. 8.     Use expressions for obligation and permission

    9. 9.     Give opinions on general topics and support them

    10. 10.   Ask questions for clarification or elaboration

    11. 11.   Give a 2-minute self-introduction

    12. 12.   Give a 3- to 5-minute presentation in English on a personal or academic topic

    13. 13.   Maintain a conversation for 3-7 minutes in English on a personal or academic topic

    14. 14.   Identify and summarize the main idea and supporting details from a 1- to 3-minute listening   

    15.         task on familiar topics (e.g., school, work, etc.)

    16. 15.   Dictate or take notes from a 1- to 3-minute listening task

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