Oral Expression in English 5 1

Academic unit or major

English language courses

Instructor(s)

Mariko Anno

Class Format

Exercise (Face-to-face)

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

3-4 Wed

Class

1

Course Code

LAE.E231

Number of credits

010

Course offered

2025

Offered quarter

1Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 19, 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 students engaged in speech and listening exercises.

As an elective 200-level course, Oral Expression in English 5 offers more challenging materials than the 100-level courses, while maintaining 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 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.

Student learning outcomes

実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)

An instructor with work experience as a performer will provide hands-on experience in the performing arts, based on practice in the field that fosters critical thinking and encourages creativity and self-expression.

Keywords

speaking, listening,oral communication, interactive

Competencies

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

Class flow

Attendance is taken at each class. This course is designed to be a student-centered, interactive course with students discussing and debating on various topics. New vocabulary and grammar will be routinely introduced to enable students to articulate ideas more clearly and to facilitate discussions. Students are required to listen to and/or read assigned materials before class,
preparing for focused discussions of their content. (Note: Syllabus is subject to change based on the level, needs, and actual number of students.)
If there are many students wishing to enroll, there may be a limit on the number of students. Students wishing to enroll must attend the first class. Additionally, do not purchase the textbook until enrollment in the class has been confirmed during the first class.

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)

Dummet, Paul, Helen Stephenson, Lewis Lansford, and Ingrid Wisniewska. 2017. Keynote, Combo Split 3A with Spark Access (+ e-Book, 1 year access). Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, UK, US: Cengage. (ISBN-13: 9798214333939)

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Additional reading materials and handouts will be provided throughout the term.
Suggested websites:
TED Talks https://www.ted.com/
VOA http://www.voanews.com/
NPR http://www.npr.org/
TED, VOA and NPR provide video transcripts.
Scientific American (video and podcasts “60-second science”) http://www.scientificamerican.com/
BBC http://www.bbc.com/news
National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Evaluation methods and criteria

Class Participation: 25%
Homework and In-class Assignments: 20%
Midterm Group Presentation: 25%
Final Group Presentation: 30%

Related courses

• LAE.E232 ： Oral Expression in English 6

Prerequisites

none

Other

It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E232 (Oral Expression in English 6).
Attendance at the first session is compulsory for students planning to take this course.