Cheng Shiu University Department of Applied Foreign Language (Spring) English oral Practice VII Course Title: 9C2211 Time: Thursday Textbook: Yeldham, M. (2001) English Conversation in Taiwan – Upper Intermediate Level, Taiwan: Crane Publishing Co. Ltd. Instructor: Jeanette KY YUEN

Class agenda WeekDateContentChapter 1 9 SeptemberIntroduction SeptemberPersonality SeptemberPersonality SeptemberFeelings and Emotions OctoberFeelings and Emotions OctoberLove and Dating 3

WeekDateContentChapter 7 21 October Love and Dating Preparation for mid-term exam OctoberMid-term Exam NovemberThe Movies NovemberThe Movies NovemberSlang NovemberSlang 5

WeekDateContentChapter 13 2 DecemberGossip DecemberGossip DecemberMusic DecemberMusic December Music Preparation for final exam JanuaryFinal Exam ---

Week 1 Course Introduction Course Introduction Syllabus Review Class expectations and instructor’s expectations Assessment review Getting to know each other games and exercises

Week 2 & 3 - Unit 1 Personality Using adjectives to describe adjectives Learning idioms to describe personality Listening for main ideas Relevant lexis Group discussion

Week 4 & 5– unit 2 Feelings/ emotions Using adjectives to describe feelings and emotions Learning the difference between –ed and – ing adjectives Listening for main ideas Relevant lexis Group discussion

Week 6, 7– Unit 3 Love and Dating Learning vocabulary related to love and relationship Learning to use questions in past tense Listening for details and taking notes Relevant lexis Group Discussion Role play game

Week 8 – Mid-term exam Group presentation

Week 9, 10– Unit 4 The movies Identifying types of movie Talking about actors and actresses Listening for details and taking notes Relevant lexis Group Discussion

Week 11 &12 – Unit 5 Slang Learning about common slangs in English Learning slangs for different expression and for describing people Listening for main ideas Group Discussion

Week 13 & 14 – Unit 6 Gossip Talking about topics people gossip Listening for details and taking notes Group Discussion Role play game

Week & 17 – Unit 7 Music Learning to write music review Talking about the history of music Learning to identify different types of music and musical instruments Listening for main ideas Relevant lexis Group Discussion

Week 18 Final Exam Individual presentation