Week
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Course Theme
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Content and Reading Assignments
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Activity and Homework
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1
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Course Orientation
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2
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Informal Conversation
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Speaking clearly; Making small talk; Maintaining conversations; Grammatical Fluency
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Informal Discussion: Small Talk & Culture
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3
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Informal Conversation
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Effective Self-introduction; Narrating an event; Initiating, continuing and closing a conversation
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Group activities: Informal Setting Self Introduction and furthering conversations
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4
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Formal Conversation
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Professional Self-Introductions; Interviews; Clear Focus and Emphasis; Asking effective questions
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Forming questions and interviews
Role play: Formal Interviews
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5
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Expressing Opinion: Entertainment and Art
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Presenting views and opinions on Fictional Situations; Active listening
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Group Discussion on Fictional Scenarios
Homework: Comprehension
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6
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Expressing Opinion: World Issues
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Presenting views and opinions on World Issues
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Group Discussion on World Issues
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7
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Expressing Opinion: World Issues
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Building Confidence Delivering the Message; Supporting positions
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Group Listening and Discussion on World Issues
Homework: Prepare topic and materials for Group Mid-term Presentation
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8
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Presentations
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Speech Organisation; Common Errors; body language
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Analysing a presentation example
Group Activity: Speech reading
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9
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Presentation
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Outlining Your Speech; Useful Presentation Aids and styles
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Speech Structure Assignment: Poster and PowerPoint Presentations
Workshop: Preparing and Practicing Presentations
Homework: Complete group presentation
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10
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Presentation
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Group Presentation
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Group Presentation
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11
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Debate
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Debate Structure & Language; Critical Analysis
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Group Debate on current events
Homework: Prepare for Group Debate
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12
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Debate
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Rhetorical and grammar tools; Logical Fallacies
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Group Debate on current event
Homework: Comprehension
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13
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Public Speaking
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Pronunciation, Stress, and Intonation
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In Class: Voice Practice
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14
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Public Speaking
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Strategies for memorising: Placing and Chunking
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In Class: Voice Practice
Homework: Dictation Assignment
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15
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Speech
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Speech techniques; preparing impromptu speeches
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In Class: Speech Techniques
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16
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Speech
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Impromptu Speeches; common errors
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In Class: Speech Analysis
Homework: Draft a Planned Speech
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17
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Wrapping up
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Review what we have learned. Workshop.
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Workshop: preparation and practicing of final assignment.
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18
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Speech
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Planned Speech
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Planned Speeches
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