1. Cheng Shiu University Department of Applied Foreign Language 2010-2011 (Spring) English Oral Practice I Course Title: EC1112 Time: Saturday 1950-2215 Textbook: Tanka, J. & Most, P. (2007) Interaction 1 Listening/ Speaking, New York: McGraw-Hill Instructor: Jeanette KY YUEN

2. Class agenda WeekDateContentChapter 1 18 SeptemberIntroduction --- 2 25 September Academic Life Around the World – meeting new friends 1 3 2 October Academic Life Around the World – Body languages and telephone messages 1 4 9 OctoberExperiencing Nature – Vacation plans 2 5 16 OctoberExperiencing Nature - weather 2 6 23 OctoberLiving to Eat – Shopping for food 3

3. WeekDateContentChapter 7 30 OctoberLiving to Eat – Healthy Eating 3 8 6 November Living to Eat – Ordering in a restaurant Preparation for mid-term ---- 9 13 NovemberMid-term Exam ---- 10 20 November Living to Eat- recipes and regional foods 3 11 27 November In the Community – In the city and direction 4 12 4 DecemberIn the Community – Comparing cities and towns 4

4. WeekDateContentChapter 13 11 December Home – Finding the right apartment 5 14 18 December Home – Moving home 5 15 25 December Christmas & Preparation for final term --- 16 1 January No class -New Year --- 17 8 January Final 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 Academic Life Around the World – meeting new friends Self-introduction Leaving telephone messages Discussion body lanuage Listening for main ideas Relevant lexis Group discussion Pronunciation practice

7. Week 4 & 5– unit 2 Experiencing Nature Discussing vacation plans Talking about weather and seasons Expressing likes and dislikes Listening for main ideas Relevant lexis Group discussion

8. Week 6, 7, 8 & 10 – Unit 3 Living to eat or eating to live? Interviewing people about food shopping Supermarket shopping Comparing eating habits at home and when travelling Talking about healthy habits Ordering food Listening for details and taking notes Relevant lexis: Group Discussion Pronunciation practice – teens and tens

9. Week 9 – Mid-term exam Group presentation

10. Week 11 &12 – Unit 4 In the community Talking about running errands Describing locations in a city Leaning to give and ask for direction Comparing cities and towns Describing neighbourhood Listening for main ideas Group Discussion Summarizing ideas using key words

11. Week 13 & 14 – Unit 5 Home Talking about finding somewhere to live Describing a moving day Interviewing someone about an apartment Listening for details and taking notes Relevant lexis Group Discussion Disguising among past tense –ed endings

12. Week 15 – Unit 6 Christmas and preparation for exam Talking about history and origin of Christmas Listening to Christmas songs and stories Listening for main ideas Relevant lexis Group Discussion

13. Week 16 Public Holiday

14. Week 17 Final Exam Individual presentation