Oral Expression in English 4 1

Academic unit or major

English language courses

Instructor(s)

Mark Stoneburgh

Class Format

Exercise (Face-to-face)

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

3-4 Wed (M-103(H114))

Class

1

Course Code

LAE.E134

Number of credits

010

Course offered

2023

Offered quarter

4Q

Syllabus updated

Jul 8, 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.

The materials and exercises in Oral Expression in English 4 build upon those of Oral Expression in English 3, and maintains the 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 broader selection of more complex topics to do with 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 is designed to be a very student centered/interactive class with students discussing and debating various topics. New vocabulary and grammar will be routinely introduced to enable students to articulate ideas more clearly and to facilitate discussion.
For elective courses, if there are too many students, a lottery will be conducted during the first class. The number of students is limited to 30.
　Priority will be given to students who have taken in 'LAE.E133-01 Oral Expression in English 3 1' during the 3Q when enrolling in 4Q courses.

Course schedule/Objectives

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)

Handouts
Due to the fact that this is an elective course and class numbers are limited, admission to the class is not guaranteed. Please be sure to attend the first class and refrain from purchasing any textbooks until your class enrollment is confirmed.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Handouts

Evaluation methods and criteria

Participation-50%
Quizzes-30%
Final Exam-20%

Related courses

• LAE.E133 ： Oral Expression in English 3

Prerequisites

none

Other

It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E133 (Oral Expression in English 3).
Attendance at the first session is compulsory for students planning to take this course.