Course Description
The Intermediate English Conversation course offers students the advantage to exercise their creative and critical thinking capacity and functional communication skills . Students will be trained to elaborate ideas, opinions, and feelings in concrete, hypothetical, and abstract modes by exposing them to emotional and psychological issues, cultural challenges, and personal judgments. With the controversial topics presented, groups will argue on their views and come up with specific and general conclusions. Thus, students will become more communicative, opinionated, and dependable in decision-making.
Objectives
By the end of the course, students will have:
1. articulated personal views with spontaneity and right attitude or gesture;
2. solved issues by comparing and contrasting opinions presented in the learning materials and by peers;
3. evaluated insights for obtaining meaningful judgment; and,
4. developed self-awareness and altruism.
1. articulated personal views with spontaneity and right attitude or gesture;
2. solved issues by comparing and contrasting opinions presented in the learning materials and by peers;
3. evaluated insights for obtaining meaningful judgment; and,
4. developed self-awareness and altruism.
Expectations
Students are expected to:
1. come to class with open mind, ready to share and learn with others.
2. participate in class actively, enthusiastically and diligently.
3. contribute ideas, efforts, and experiences to class/groups.
4. show respect and contribute positively towards discussions, class atmosphere, peers and instructor.
5. make a strong effort to interact in English as much as possible.
1. come to class with open mind, ready to share and learn with others.
2. participate in class actively, enthusiastically and diligently.
3. contribute ideas, efforts, and experiences to class/groups.
4. show respect and contribute positively towards discussions, class atmosphere, peers and instructor.
5. make a strong effort to interact in English as much as possible.
Course Topics
Lesson 1. That Commercial is Classic (p.16-19)
Media and Marketing
Lesson 2. The Tabloids are Having a Field Day (p. 12-14)
Media and Marketing
Lesson 3. Our Top Story Tonight (p.20-23)
News
Lesson 4. Is This Really Happening to Me? (p.26-29)
Happiness
Lesson 5. The Situation Could Get Dicey (p.52-55)
International Diplomacy
Lesson 6. I’m Glad That’s Settled (p.56-59)
Conflict Styles
Lesson 7. Take the Bull by the Horns (p.44-47)
Conflict Resolution
Lesson 8. I’m Moving on and Not Looking Back (38-41)
Dealing with Personal and Professional Setbacks
Course Evaluation
Grading is done on a curve. It means only the very top 40% of students can get an A/A+ grade, the next 30% only can get B/B+, and the lowest 30% will be awarded C grade or lower. You are competing against each other.
Course Requirements
Midterm exam (written) (30%)
Final exam (oral) (30%)
Attendance (20%)
Participation (20%)
Total (100%)
Final exam (oral) (30%)
Attendance (20%)
Participation (20%)
Total (100%)
Course Books
Please purchase, NEW GET UP TO SPEED 3 SITUATIONAL by Carrot Language Research and Development, Canada (2013), at the University bookstore.