1. Cheng Shiu University Department of Applied Foreign Language 2010-2011 (Spring) English oral Practice VII Course Title: 9C2211 Time: Thursday1820-2005 Textbook: Yeldham, M. (2001) English Conversation in Taiwan – Upper Intermediate Level, Taiwan: Crane Publishing Co. Ltd. Instructor: Jeanette KY YUEN

2. Class agenda WeekDateContentChapter 1 9 SeptemberIntroduction --- 2 16 SeptemberPersonality 1 3 23 SeptemberPersonality 1 4 30 SeptemberFeelings and Emotions 2 5 7 OctoberFeelings and Emotions 2 6 14 OctoberLove and Dating 3

3. WeekDateContentChapter 7 21 October Love and Dating Preparation for mid-term exam 3 8 28 OctoberMid-term Exam ---- 9 4 NovemberThe Movies 4 10 11 NovemberThe Movies 4 11 18 NovemberSlang 5 12 25 NovemberSlang 5

4. WeekDateContentChapter 13 2 DecemberGossip 6 14 9 DecemberGossip 6 15 16 DecemberMusic 7 16 23 DecemberMusic 7 17 30 December Music Preparation for final exam 7 18 6 JanuaryFinal Exam ---

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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Week 8 – Mid-term exam Group presentation

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. Week 15 16 & 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

14. Week 18 Final Exam Individual presentation