SemesterFall Semester, 2023
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

Oral Communication 1 ( Wed 1-4)


















































































































































































































Date



Topic



Activities



HW



Hours in Class



Hours for HW



Sept 14



Warm-up Community Building



Get to know you activities



Introducing classmates



Read about register



3



2



 



Sept 21



Register / Improv



Register



Improv social situations



Cocktail Party Scenario



Read about LARPs



3



2



 



Sept 28



Impromptu Speaking



Making Impromptu Speeches



Group Roles



3



3



 



Oct 5



Group Work



Group Roles



Task and Maintenance Roles



Winter Survival or Other Survival Scenario



Reading on current event issue



3



3



 



Oct 12



Issue Discussion



Group and Class Discussion



LARP Introduction Reading



3



2



 



Oct 19



LARP



What is a LARP

Ferry Boat



Prepare Group Projects



3



3



 



Oct 26



Group Project Issue Discussion



Group and Whole Class Discussion and Presentations



Prepare Group Projects



3



3



 



Nov 2



Group Project Issue Discussion



Group and Whole Class Discussion and Presentations



Prepare for Midterm



3



3



 



Nov 9



Midterm Exam



 



Background Reading on Listening Topic



3



3



 



Nov 16



Listening & Discussion



Listening and then Discussion of Issue



Signature Story Reading



3



3



 



Nov 23



Signature Stories



Creating Signature Stories



Signature Story Worksheet



Improve and Practice Signature Stories



3



3



 



Nov 30



Signature Stories



Presenting Signature Stories



Prepare for Group Project, Reading on Issue



3



3



 



Dec 7



Group Projects



Listening, Discussion, and Presentation



Prepare for Group Project, Reading on Issue



3



4



 



Dec 14



Group Projects



Listening, Discussion, and Presentation



Prepare for Group Project, Reading on Issue



3



4



 



Dec 21



Group Projects



Listening, Discussion, and Presentation



Prepare for Group Project, Reading on Issue



3



5



 



Dec 28



Group Projects



Listening, Discussion, and Presentation



Prepare for final exam



3



3



 



Jan 4



LARP



The Inheritance



 



3



3



 



Jan 11



Final Exam



 



 



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
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