2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses

Oral Expression in English GI 1

Academic unit or major: English language courses
Instructor(s): Susan Yamada
Class Format: Exercise
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): Intensive
Class: 1
Course Code: LAE.E181
Number of credits: 020
Course offered: 2024
Offered quarter: 2Q
Syllabus updated: Mar 14, 2025
Language: English

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

In keeping with the title, all of the “Oral Expression in English” courses are devoted to improving students' skills in speaking. Apart from making presentations, effective speaking also involves effective listening, so the classwork and homework in the course require that students carry out both interactive speech and are engaged in listening exercises. Oral Expression in English GI is offered during the summer vacation as an intensive course.
This course aims to provide students with English oral expression skills necessary to study abroad, with a specific focus on discussion and presentation.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will be able to discuss and give presentations on the topics of their choices, and thus be ready to study abroad.

Keywords

speaking, listening, discussion, presentation, study abroad

Competencies

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

Class flow

This four day intensive course is aimed at students interested in having the opportunity to speak English and improve their critical thinking and oral expression skills while discussing a variety of topics which are pertinent to their daily lives. The main topics likely to be discussed will include travel, health, climate/environment and technology and society. Classes will be discussion based, and will lead to a pair work project in which students are responsible for creating a PSA (public service announcement) on a topic of their choice. Active participation by all students is expected.

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	Course introduction, Self-introductions	Fluency/vocabulary/listening
Class 2	Discussing/dissecting Public Service Announcements	Fluency/vocabulary/listening
Class 3	Theme A (Ex. Travel)	Fluency/vocabulary/listening
Class 4	Discussion on Theme A	Fluency/vocabulary/listening
Class 5	Theme B (Ex. Health)	Fluency/vocabulary/listening
Class 6	Discussion on Theme B	Fluency/vocabulary/listening
Class 7	Theme C (Ex. Environment)	Fluency/vocabulary/listening
Class 8	Discussion on Theme C	Fluency/vocabulary/listening
Class 9	Strategies for creating a Public Service Announcement	Fluency/vocabulary/listening
Class 10	Project planning and creation	Fluency/vocabulary/listening
Class 11	Project planning and creation	Fluency/vocabulary/listening
Class 12	PSA Presentations	Fluency/vocabulary/listening
Class 13	PSA Presentations	Fluency/vocabulary/listening
Class 14	Course wrap up and feedback	Fluency/vocabulary/listening

Study advice (preparation and review)

This five-day intensive course is designed for students looking for a forum that will allow them to speak English on a wide array of topics. It will be student-centered and (very) active participation will be expected. The general daily format is discussion/debate with presentations at the end of the day. Aside from general fluency, other areas that will be addressed include critical thinking skills, presentation skills, listening skills, and vocabulary building.

Textbook(s)

All necessary materials to be distributed in class.

Reference books, course materials, etc.