SemesterFall Semester, 2018
DepartmentFreshman Class A, Department of English Freshman Class B, Department of English
Course NameEnglish Oral Training (I) : Oral Training and Listening
InstructorCHENG CHUAN CHIEH
Credit3.0
Course TypeRequired
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule




























































































































































Date



Topic



Activities



HW



Hours in Class



Hours for HW



Sept 19



Warm-up Community Building



Get to know you activities



Introducing classmates



Read about register



3



2



Sept 26



Register / Improv



Register



Improv social situations



Cocktail Party Scenario



Read about LARPs



3



2



Oct 3



LARP



What is a LARP

The Inheritance



Impromptu Speaking



3



3



Oct 10



Holiday



 



 



 



 



Oct 17



Impromptu Speaking



Making Impromptu Speeches



Group Roles



3



3



Oct 24



Group Work



Group Roles



Task and Maintenance Roles



Winter Survival



Reading on Social Issue



3



3



Oct 31



Group Work



Reading and Discussion Activity



TV Project Assignment



TV Show Preview



3



3



Nov 7



TV Project



Watch TV Show and then participate in Listening Comprehension, Cultural Discussion, Issue Discussion, and Skit and Role Play activity



Discussion Reading



LARP preparation



3



3



Nov 14



Midterm Exam



Midterm Exam



Discussion Reading 1/ Prepare TV assignment  Group 1



 



3



3



Nov 21



LARP/ Discussion Group 1



LARP



Discussion on Reading



Discussion Reading  2/ Prepare TV assignment Group 2



TV Show Preview 1



3



3



Nov 28



TV Group 1 /



Discussion Group 2



TV Activity



Discussion on Reading



Discussion Reading  3/ Prepare TV assignment Group 3



TV Show Preview 2



3



4



Dec 5



TV Group 2 /



Discussion Group 3



TV Activity



Discussion on Reading



Discussion Reading  4/ Prepare TV assignment Group 4



TV Show Preview 3



3



4



Dec 12



TV Group 3 /



Discussion Group 4



TV Activity



Discussion on Reading



Discussion Reading 5 / Prepare TV assignment Group 5



TV Show Preview 4



3



4



Dec 19



TV Group 4 /



Discussion Group 5



TV Activity



Discussion on Reading



TV Show Preview 5



3



4



Dec 26



TV Group 5 /



 



TV Activity



 



Signature Stories



3



3



Jan 2



Signature Story



Creating Signature Stories



Signature Story Worksheet



Improve and Practice Signature Stories



3



3



Jan 9



Signature Story



Presenting Signature Stories



Prepare for final exam



3



?



Jan 16



Final



 



 



3



 




 



 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

none


Requirement/Grading

Attendance and participation are essential!! 



You will be graded on: 



Attendance and Active participation in class tasks which will include a Reading and Discussion Project, a TV Project, a Signature Story, and other improvisational speaking and role play activities.



Exams and quizzes


Textbook & Reference

 



The Book of Questions: Revised and Updated by Gregory Stock



Speaking Naturally by Bruce Tillet and Mary Newton Bruder



The Inheritance by Douglas Niles



Harnessing the Power of Stories by Jennifer Aaker


Urls about Course
coming soon
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