2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses

Oral Expression in English 3 3

Academic unit or major: English language courses
Instructor(s): Hugh Barry Ziani De Ferranti
Class Format: Exercise (Zoom)
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): 7-8 Wed (W323)
Class: 3
Course Code: LAE.E133
Number of credits: 010
Course offered: 2020
Offered quarter: 3Q
Syllabus updated: Jul 10, 2025
Language: English

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

All of the “Oral Expression in English” courses are devoted to improving students’ skills in speaking. Apart from the context of giving presentations, effective speaking also involves effective listening, so the classwork and homework in these courses require that students engaged in speech and listening exercises.

As an elective 100-level course, Oral Expression in English 3 offers structured study based on textbook exercises, and like Oral Expression in English 1 and 2, has a specific focus on generating effective oral communication involving listening and speaking between pairs of speakers. Objectives also include using vocabulary and grammar introduced in the textbook and classes.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will be able to confidently discuss a selection of topics to do with daily life and society and cross-cultural phenomena in one-on-one conversations with people they have not met before.

Keywords

speaking, listening,oral communication, interactive

Competencies

Specialist skills
Intercultural skills
Communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

This course uses a speaking and presenting-focussed textbook. Groupwork is fundamental to each session, which culminates in short presentations by all members within each group. In addition to the new vocabulary given in each textbook unit, expressions and idioms appropriate for discussing the unit theme will be introduced.

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	Introduction to course and text. Formation of pairs and groups. Unit 11 : International relationships	Fluency/vocabulary/listening/role-playing for discussing personal relationships across cultures.
Class 2	Unit 12 : Create another future	Fluency/vocabulary/listening/role-playing for discussing environmental issues and world problems.
Class 3	Unit 13 : Ben and Mike	Fluency/vocabulary/listening/role-playing for discussing rumors, personal lifestyle and relationship choices.
Class 4	Revision; mid-Quarter quiz	Demonstrate ability to use vocabulary and oral expressions of Units 11-13.
Class 5	Unit 14 : Government control	Fluency/vocabulary/listening/role-playing for discussing government, social and family issues.
Class 6	Unit 15 : Ask Annie	Fluency/vocabulary/listening/role-playing for discussing relationships, family and culture.
Class 7	Revision; Exam	Demonstrate ability to use vocabulary and oral expressions of Units 11-15.

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Impact Issues 2 (3rd edition). R.R. Day, J. Shales, J. Yamanaka (Pearson Education)

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Handouts-

Evaluation methods and criteria

Mid-Quarter quiz: 20%
Exam: 30%
Participation: 50%

Related courses

LAE.E134 ： Oral Expression in English 4

Prerequisites

none

Other

It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E134 (Oral Expression in English 4).

Attendance at the first session is compulsory for students planning to take this course.