2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
Oral Expression in English 9
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Jonathan Abel
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAE.E331
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
“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 undergraduate elective 300-level course, Oral Expression in English 9 offers study at a higher level than 200-level electives. There is a specific focus on generating effective oral communication on general interesting issues, involving listening and speaking in pairs of speakers and in small groups. Objectives also include using vocabulary and grammar introduced in the classes.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will have acquired experience in discussing in small groups and one-on-one conversation about a range of important social, economic and socio-political issues concerning Japan and other countries.
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 student centered/interactive course 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.
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
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | With the assistance of handouts, students will introduce themselves to their classmates. Appropriate English vocabulary and expressions will be taught. Everyday greetings will also be taught and reinforced through fluency exercises. Pair and group work will be utilized. | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 2 | Education: Appropriate “Education/school” vocabulary and expressions will be taught. Conversation questions (handouts) regarding “Education” will be incorporated into pair work. Students will have a chance to reinforce their new English. | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 3 | Food: Appropriate “Food” vocabulary and expressions will be taught. Conversation questions (handouts) regarding “Food” will be incorporated into pair work. Students will have a chance to reinforce their new English. | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 4 | Travel: Appropriate “travel” vocabulary and expressions will be taught and reinforced through role-playing and fluency exercises (using handouts). | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 5 | Appropriate “Family” vocabulary and expressions will be taught. Conversation questions (handouts) regarding “Family” will be incorporated into pair work. Students will have a chance to reinforce their new English. | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 6 | Appropriate “Health” vocabulary and expressions will be taught. Conversation questions (handouts) regarding “ health” will be incorporated into pair work | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 7 | Sports: Appropriate “Sports” vocabulary and expressions will be taught. Conversation questions (handouts) regarding “Sports” will be incorporated into pair work. | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
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
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handouts
Evaluation methods and criteria
Quizzes, exams (oral and written) Class participation 70% Assignments 30%
Related courses
- LAE.E332 ： Oral Expression in English 10
Prerequisites
none
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Students may contact me on abel.j.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Students may speak to me before or after class or contact me at abel.j.aa@m.titech.ac.jp
Other
It is recommended that students take this class in sequence with LAE.E332.
Attendance at the first session is compulsory.