Semester	Fall Semester, 2020
Department	Dept. of English Course Schedule for Minor Students
Course Name	English Oral Training
Instructor
Credit	2.0
Course Type	Required
Prerequisite

Course Objective

Course Description

Course Schedule

Students should:

regularly check the MOODLE course website for announcements and materials

prepare class materials before class to ensure active class participation

actively take part in class discussions (English is required for all discussions)

complete assignments on time (Assignments later than 3 days will be penalized; Very late assignments may not be graded)

complete assignments accurately (Accuracy of vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation)

present a midterm and final project

attend class (Attendance is mandatory: If you are unable to attend class, please contact and arrange with the teacher at least 24 hours before class; Late by more than 30 minutes is considered absent).

Not commit plagiarism (the passing of someone else’s work as your own). Strategies for avoiding this will be discussed in class and you may always ask the teacher if you are uncertain. Plagiarized assignments will be returned ungraded and students will be given the opportunity to redo the assignment.

Tentative Class Schedule

Week	課程主題 Course Theme	課程內容與指定閱讀 Content and Reading Assignments	教學活動與作業 Class Activity & Homework
1	Course Introduction	Course introduction; Icebreakers	Group Discussion
2	Identity	Effective self-introductions; Conversational Threading The Informative Speech: Narration	Impromptu Speaking: Narrating an Event (Small group)
3	Identity	Critical Reading and Questioning Skills The Informative Speech: Narration	Roleplay: Interviews Homework: Retelling an Event
4	Social Issues	Critical Skills: Evaluating Internet Sources & Identifying essential information (Hypothesis; Topic Sentences; Supporting Materials) Summarising and Paraphrasing; Using sources; Avoiding Plagiarism	Assignment Due: Retelling and Event Example Analysis
5	Social Issues	Writing Strategies; Using Sources The Informative Speech: PREP	Group Discussion Example Analysis
6	Social Issues	Definition Writing; Strategies for preparation The Informative Speech: PREP	Impromptu Speech: PREP (Small group) Group Discussion Homework: Informative Speech: PREP
7	Changes in Modern Lifestyle	Definition Writing; Using data sources The Informative Speech: PREP	Assignment Due: Informative Speech: PREP Homework: Prepare Midterm topic
8	Changes in Modern Lifestyle	Speaking Strategies: Effective transitions; Strategies for placing and Chunking; PowerPoint; Body Language	Assignment Due: Mid-term Topic Class Simulation Homework: Midterm Speech Script and PPT
9	Midterm	Midterm Speech: Pair Assignment	Assignment Due: Midterm presentation and script
10	Health	Understanding an Audience; Audience Analysis The Informative Speech: Process	Example Analysis
11	Health	Common Errors; Effective Use of Process Visuals; Effective Transitions The Informative Speech: Process	Impromptu: Process Speech Group Activity: Process Speech
12	Health	Voice Practice: Pronunciation, Stress, and Intonation The Informative Speech: Process	Impromptu: Process Speech Homework: Informative Speech: Process
13	Global Issues	Voice Practice: Sentence Variation & Pauses The Informative Speech: Cause-Effect	Assignment Due: Informative Speech: Process Example Analysis
14	Global Issues	Rhetorical Skills: Logical Fallacies; Effective Transitions The Informative Speech: Cause-Effect	Impromptu: Cause-Effect Homework: Informative Speech: Cause Effect
15	Global Issues	Rhetorical Skills: Use of Visuals The Informative Speech: Cause-Effect	Assignment Due: Informative Speech: Cause Effect Homework: Final Topics
16	Global Issues	Common Errors; Strategies for placing and Chunking; Body Language	Assignment Due: Final Topics Class Simulation
17	Workshop	Final assignment; Peer feedback	Group Simulation: Final Topics Homework: Complete Final Presentation
18	Final Presentation	Planned Speech with Visuals (Pair Assignment)	Planned Speeches

Teaching Methods

Teaching Assistant

Requirement/Grading

Students are evaluated according to their levels of active participation, comprehension of assigned materials, ability to initiate, direct and end conversations, interacting with cultural awareness, seeking and presenting information in an organized manner, improvisation in new situations, fluency, and accuracy (grammar, pronunciation, contextual appropriateness).

1. Attendance, Participation and Class Discussion: 30%*

2. Class Assignments: 20%**

3. Midterm Oral presentation: 20%

4. Final Project: 30%

Textbook & Reference

Class materials are posted to Moodle and students should prepare the materials before class to ensure active class participation. The materials are sourced from:

Handouts

Guided News events ICRT/English Breaking News/VOA News Etc.

Current News (from CNN/BBC…)

Ted Talk Shows (Some Scripts are available)

Students are also encouraged to consult additional references including:

Broukal, Milada. Weaving it together 4: Connecting Reading and Writing. National Geographic Learning, Cengage Learning, 2016.

McGuigan, Brendan. Rhetorical Devices: A Handbook and Activities for Student Writers (p. 63). Prestwick House. Kindle Edition.

Urls about Course

Attachment

Syllabus_1a.pdf