Course Description
The Practical English Conversation course introduces the basic or essential elements of the English speaking proficiency with themes such as personal introductions, hobbies and routines, descriptions of family and friends, past experiences, personal opinions, and future plans. In this course, students are exposed to a student-centered environment in which meaningful contextual drills and activities are utilized through dynamic communicative materials. Through this course, students will naturally develop their communication abilities and confidence when engaging in basic daily interaction.
Objectives
By the end of the course, students will have:
1. engaged in comprehensible input and output tasks strengthening their overall communicative competence.
2. developed a deeper understanding and control of their vocabulary, grammar, language expressions, and pronunciation;
3. initiated basic conversation and responded with contextual appropriateness
4. established rapport and developed confidence in dealing with peers and teachers.
1. engaged in comprehensible input and output tasks strengthening their overall communicative competence.
2. developed a deeper understanding and control of their vocabulary, grammar, language expressions, and pronunciation;
3. initiated basic conversation and responded with contextual appropriateness
4. established rapport and developed confidence in dealing with peers and teachers.
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
Unit 1. Nice to meet you! (pp. 01-18)
Unit 2. It's all about me (pp. 19-40 )
Unit 3. The people in my life (pp. 41-64 )
Unit 4. Now and then (pp. 65-82 )
Unit 5. What do you think? (pp. 83-104)
Unit 6. I'm going to be somebody (pp. 105-117 )
Unit 2. It's all about me (pp. 19-40 )
Unit 3. The people in my life (pp. 41-64 )
Unit 4. Now and then (pp. 65-82 )
Unit 5. What do you think? (pp. 83-104)
Unit 6. I'm going to be somebody (pp. 105-117 )
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, ENGLISH EXPERIENCE by Scott Lumsdon (2008), at the University bookstore.