授課班級 : 應外日間部四技三甲 任課科目 : 進階英語口語訓練 ( 二 ) 授課老師 : 王杰龍 Course Introduction: Required Texts: Communication Strategies 3, by Jun Liu, Tracy Davis and Susanne Rizzo. Course Description: This course aims to help students improve their speaking ability. Classes will consist of various activities to help students develop their both their English speaking and pronunciation.

S PEAKING Course Introduction Feb 21

S PEAKING 和平紀念日 Feb 28

S PEAKING Unit 10 (pg ) New words – access, benefit, compulsory, elite, fees, impact, funding, literacy, responsibility, worthwhile, goals, sponsorship, subsidize, tuition, vocational Graphic Organizer – In groups brainstorm what is the minimum level of education that a government should pay for and who should receive it. Dialogue – Read the short dialogue about corporate sponsorship and then answer questions 1 – 5 below. Discuss them with a partner. Mar 6

S PEAKING Unit 10 (pg ) Practice – I can’t believe that… I heard that… I hate to have to say this but… What I want to see… I hope that… What’s important is… Discussion Practice – Work with a partner, create a dialogue about any of the following scenarios on pg 63. Speech – Work with a partner and prepare a speech about student application, graduate from the school, president of the engineering school or a corporate sponsor. Mar 13

S PEAKING Unit 11 (pg 66 – 68) New words – analytical, articulate, assess, classify, dominant, evaluate, excel, identify, incorporate, logical, movement, motivation, patterns, strengths, technical Graphic Organizer – Fill in the chart regarding types of intelligences and then give reasons for your answers. Dialogue – Read the short dialogue about schools and the value of multiple intelligences and then answer questions 1 – 4 below. Discuss them with a partner. Mar 20

S PEAKING Unit 11 (pg 69 – 71) Practice – I am struggling with… I am good at… …makes sense to me I can’t get out of… I may well make the best of… Discussion Practice – Work with a partner, create a dialogue about any of the following scenarios on pg 69. Speech – Work with a partner and prepare a speech about how you would teach numbers from 1 to 10 to children or an important event to older students. Mar 27

S PEAKING Unit 12 (pg 72 – 74) New words – ambiguous, androgynous, behavior, biological, breakdown, communication style, empathize, feminine, find solutions, masculine, misunderstanding, stereotype Graphic Organizer – Think about ideas in the reading passage for males and females. List the similaraties and differences. Dialogue – Read the short dialogue about how men and women are not equal and then write down the main points mentioned by both Tom and Emily. Discuss them with a partner. Apr 3

S PEAKING Unit 12 (pg 72 – 74) Practice – If I were… I wouldn’t… The fact is… I don’t think… How do you explain… I think if… Discussion Practice – Work with a partner and discuss whether you agree or disagree with the three statements listed on pg 75. Speech – Work with a partner and create an interview where you ask questions to both men and women about their work experiences. Practice with another group. Apr 10

S PEAKING Mid-term Test Unit 10 – Unit 12 Students are to present a short speech with a partner and then answer questions asked by the teacher regarding their chosen topic. Apr 17

S PEAKING Unit 13 (pg 78 – 80) New words pg 78 – hit it off, get along with, go on a blind date, opposites attract, to see someone, to set someone up, to ask someone out, turn someone down, pick someone up, have something in common, move on, have chemistry, first impressions, partner Graphic Organizer – Create a mind map on dating using your own and a partner’s ideas. Dialogue – Read the short dialogue about online dating and then answer questions 1 to 3. Discuss them with a partner. Apr 24

S PEAKING Unit 13 (pg 81 – 83) Practice – I don’t think it’s possible to… I’m not really fond of…..is not my idea of a good time. …is the way to go. I hate to admit it, but… Discussion Practice – Work with a partner and create a dialogue about a concert or to ask your partner to a dance. Speech – Work with a partner and imagine you are on a talk show. Pick one of the five roles you would prefer to play and explain why. May 1

S PEAKING Unit 14 (pg ) New words – ethics, financial burden, guidance, in harm’s way, influence, juggle, make things up, morals, out of harm’s way, out of the question, over-protective, peer pressure, protect, to what extent, values Graphic Organizer – Create a mind map about what kind of parent you think you would be. Discuss with a partner. Dialogue – Read the short dialogue about punishing parents for their child’s actions and then answer questions 1 to 4. Discuss them with a partner. May 8

S PEAKING Unit 14 (pg 87 – 89) Practice – I can’t believe… I can’t imagine… Parents are supposed to teach their children… I think… ought to be responsible for… I’m clueless about… Discussion Practice – Work with a partner and create a dialogue about a friend and giving advice to him about his two children who want to go to a competitive university. Speech – Work with a partner and create a story that would teach children one important moral. Share it with the class. May 15

S PEAKING Unit 15 (pg 90 – 92) New words – collapse, death toll, destory, devastate, earthquake, hardship, hazard, hurricane, impact, landslide, outcome, potential, rubble, significant, survivors, tsunami, typhoon, volcano Graphic Organizer – Fill in the chart about natural disasters, what happens and what you would do. Discuss with a partner. Dialogue – Read the short dialogue about rebuilding after natural disasters and then answer questions 1 to 4. Discuss them with a partner. May 22

S PEAKING Unit 15 (pg 93 – 95) Practice – You can’t possibly plan for… No one should… It just seems wrong to… If I knew… I wouldn’t… What would you do if… Discussion Practice – Work with a partner and create a dialogue person who wants to try and rescue his dogs from a large fire. Speech – Work with a partner and create a speech about what a weather reporter would say about an expected heat wave. Share it with the class. May 29

S PEAKING Public Speaking Practice Working in pairs, students are to pick a topic from unit 10 to unit 15 and make a speech that they will present to the class as a whole. Class members should listen to each groups presentation and then think of at least two questions to ask regarding their topic. Jun 05

S PEAKING Review Unit 13 – Unit 15 Review Unit 13 to Unit 15 to prepare for final exam next week. Jun 12

S PEAKING Final Exam Unit 13 – Unit 15 Students are to present a short speech with a partner and then answer questions asked by the teacher regarding their chosen topic. Jun 19