The Elite Program 英語菁英學程 Professional English Dialogue 專業英語對話
Fall, 2011
Instructor: Katy Lee Time: Mondays, 3:40-5:30 pm Office: SF 122 Ext. 3713 Classroom:
E-mail :[email protected] TAs:
Course description: This course aims to enhance English oral skills in academic and professional settings. Students will be engaged in professional dialogues of all kinds both in the classroom with the instructor and in weekly
meetings with a teaching assistant. Communication skills this semester include those of informal interchanges, telephone conversations and formal presentations. All language skills are integrated, but classroom activities are primarily designed to help students to speak up.
Textbook: Liu, Jun.& Kathryn Harper. Communication Strategies 4. Singapore:
Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd. 2008
Grading Policy:
Participation: 40%
Midterm Report: 30%
Final Report: 30%
Requirements:
1. Attendance Policy: It is absolutely crucial that you attend the class and TA sessions. Each absence will result in a 3-point deduction of the semester grade.
Two late arrivals equal one absence. 4 absences will lead to failure of this course.
2. Previews: Complete all reading and listening assignments prior to class so that most class time could be devoted to oral training. There will be a number of class activities and presentations. Please come to class prepared.
3. Presentations: Students will be responsible for their own reports and present them in class in a timely manner. Presentation skills will be discussed in class and students are expected to follow the rules during the presentation. Topics could be assigned by teacher or deicided after group discussions.
Tentative Schedule:
Wk Date Class Activities TA
1 9/13 Orientation: TA Introduction
Self-introduction and brief talk about your summer vacation…
3 9/27 Unit One: Neighbors
Finding solutions to resolve problems 5 10/03 Unit Two: Tourism
Environmental consequences of tourism 7 10/17 Unit Three: Media violence
Offensive news and movies 9 10/31 Unit Four: Body Image
Changing your appearance, right or wrong?
11 11/14 Mid-term Presentation 13 11/28 Unit Five: Cybersafe
The potential dangers of going online 15 12/12 Unit Six: Modern Families
Problems find in modern families and how to resolve them.
17 12/26 Unit Seven: Medicine
Medical treatments and symptoms 19 01/09 Final Exam Presentation
