2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses

Oral Expression in English GII 3

Academic unit or major: English language courses
Instructor(s): Susan Yamada
Class Format: Exercise (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): Intensive
Class: 3
Course Code: LAE.E182
Number of credits: 020
Course offered: 2025
Offered quarter: 4Q
Syllabus updated: Jan 6, 2026
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 GII is offered during the winter 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 better 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 course focuses on developing and strengthening thinking and presentation strategies necessary for arguing in discussion and debating situations. Critical thinking, and practice in asking effective questions will also be other areas of focus in an all-around approach to improving arguing skills.

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	Course introduction, self-introductions	Prepare for self-introductions
Class 2	What is discussion?	Research different techniques for more effective presentations
Class 3	Fact vs. Opinion-Topics	Research discussion topic online, listen to lecture, ask instructor questions
Class 4	Explaining your opinion	Engage actively in discussions, be able to see various sides of an issue, give feedback and advice to others
Class 5	Compare/Contrast-Topics	Research discussion topic online, listen to lecture, ask instructor questions
Class 6	Giving Reasons	Engage actively in discussions, be able to see various sides of an issue, give feedback and advice to others
Class 7	Supporting your opinion	Work with partner in polishing the presentation
Class 8	Types of Support	Give presentation, actively listen to others'
Class 9	Giving support	Research discussion topic online, listen to lecture, ask instructor questions
Class 10	A Case Study-Topics	Engage actively in discussions, be able to see various sides of an issue, give feedback and advice to others
Class 11	Organizing your opinion	Work on preparing opinions, get feedback from other students
Class 12	Organizing your opinion	actively listen to others'
Class 13	Team Discussion preparation	Discuss, actively listen to others'
Class 14	Team discussions, feedback	Talk with instructor about performance and points to be improved

Study advice (preparation and review)

Depending on the particular course, students will explore a variety of oral communication genres, including presentations, debates, and interviews. These skills will reflect real-life situations which students might encounter while studying overseas. Although the focus will be oral communication, there will also be instances of written work to consolidate learning and allow time for reflection on the exercises completed.

Textbook(s)

All materials to be distributed in class.

Reference books, course materials, etc.