124B:     Spring Semester, Monday 08.50~10.20    Room: MH2        

126B:     Spring Semester, Monday 10.30~12.00    Room: MH2

Course Aims

This course aims to help develop students’ speaking and writing skills in English, and increase their confidence about using the language. The stress is on language fluency. Students are expected to participate fully in the class and use only English. Every lesson has speaking and writing activities that are based on a weekly topic. In addition, during the course, students carry out a questionnaire-based research project in groups, presenting their findings to the rest of the class.

Lesson Format

Vocabulary test ➤ Warm up conversations ➤ Essays (reading & comments) ➤ Discussion/interview/role-play

Group project - gathering & presenting information in English

All class materials will be provided by the instructor

Discussion Forum

CLICK HERE to read news stories selected by your classmates and to write your comments.

Homework

Learning Vocabulary; Weekly essay (150~200 words); Project preparation

Schedule

1. 1.Introductions                                            
   

2. 2.Learning English           
   

3. 3.Describing things                      
   

4. 4.Describing people                     
   

5. 5.Explaining words
   

6. 6.Beliefs
   

7. 7.Class surveys
   

8. 8.Giving advice
   

9. 9.Education 1
   

10. 10.Education 2
    

11. 11.Presentation practice
    

12. 12.Presentations
    

13. 13.Socialising
    

14. 14.Debates
    

15. 15.Speaking test practice
    

Grading

Presentation: 30%   Weekly essays:  30%    Vocabulary tests:  15%    Speaking test:  25%

Regular attendance is expected. Absence limit = 3 times