Cheng Shiu University Department of Applied Foreign Language (Spring) English Oral Practice III Course Title: EC1152 Time: Saturday Textbook: Tanka, J. & Baker, L.R. (2007) Interaction 2 Listening/ Speaking, New York: McGraw-Hill Instructor: Jeanette KY YUEN

Class agenda WeekDateContentChapter 1 18 September Introduction to the course September Education and student life1 3 2 October Direction- reading a map1 4 9 October Finding a place to live October Preventing crime- neighborhood watch meeting October Entrepreneur3

WeekDateContentChapter 7 30 October Banking3 8 6 November Review and supplementary topics- social issues analysis November Mid-term exam November Jobs and Processions I November Jobs and Professions II (job interview) December Jobs and Profession III (gender roles) 4

WeekDateContentChapter December Jobs and Profession III (gender roles) December Changing society December Using numbers, percentages and graphs in real-world tasks January Holiday January Final 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 - Unit 1 Education and student life Showing interest Comparing university systems in different countries Talking about cheating Listening for main ideas Relevant lexis Group discussion Pronunciation practice

Week 3 – Unit 1 Direction – reading a map Recognizing compass directions Understanding expressions and statements of location Using prepositions in, on at in addresses and expressing locations Listening for main ideas Relevant lexis Group discussion Role play

Week 4 – unit 2 Finding a place to live Real estate advertisement Choosing a right place for renting Talking about living alone Listening for main ideas Relevant lexis Group discussion Role play – opening and closing phone conversations

Week 5 – Unit 2 Preventing crime- neighborhood watch meeting Talking about crime Using abbreviations on statistics Listening for main ideas and taking notes on statistics Relevant lexis Group discussion Mingling & interviewing

Week 6 – Unit 3 Entrepreneur Talking about personalities and characteristics Talking about entrepreneurs and abilities Listening for details and taking notes Relevant lexis: business, personality Group Discussion Real-task application activity– designing a product Pronunciation practice – teens and tens

Week 7 – Unit 3 Banking Talking about banking systems and financial management Using borrow and lend Listening for details Relevant lexis – banking system Group Discussion Mingling & interviewing Role play

Week 8 – Review and supplementary topic - social issue analysis Reviewing chapters 1-3 Talking about honesty and trust system in other countries Relevant lexis Group discussion Mingling and interview Social issue analysis

Week 9 – Mid-term exam Group presentation

Week 10 – Unit 4 Jobs and Professions I Talking about different jobs and career Talking about choosing the right job Talking about the changing job market Listening for main ideas Relevant lexis – jobs & professions Group Discussion Real task application- changing Taiwanese job market

Week 11 – Unit 4 Jobs & Professions II Job advertisement Talking about criteria of jobs Preparing for job interview Listening for keywords Relevant lexis – jobs interviews Group Discussion Role play- job interview

Week 12 – unit 4 Jobs and Professions III talking about gender issues of jobs - “men’s job” VS “women’s job” Learning to use questions tag Listening for main ideas Relevant lexis – gender roles Group Discussion Debates

Week 13 – Unit 5 Changing Society Talking about changes in American family Talking about single parents Listening for details and taking notes Relevant lexis Group Discussion Social issue analysis – single families Real-task application – the changing Taiwanese families

Week 14 – Unit 6 Using numbers, percentages and graphs in real-world tasks Talking about numbers, percentages and statistics Comparing lifestyles in different countries Listening for main ideas Relevant lexis Group Discussion Debates

Week 15 – Review and supplementary topic - social issue analysis Reviewing chapters 4-5 Talking about the issue of happiness Relevant lexis Group discussion Mingling and interview Social issue analysis

Week 16 Public Holiday

Week 17 Final Presentation Individual presentation