2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
Oral Expression in English 1 2
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yuka Hiromoto
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Wed
- Class
- 2
- Course Code
- LAE.E131
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
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 involves effective listening, so the classwork and homework in these courses require that students engaged in speeches listening exercises.
As an elective 100-level course, Oral Expression in English 1 has a 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 classes.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will will have acquired new vocabulary and phrases necessary for discussing particular aspects of their lives and experiences 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
Based on a textbook on presention of ideas, this class focuses on speaking, listening and discussing. The fourth and final classes are followed by examinations.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 1: The Guy with Green Hair | Read the chapter and answer relevant questions. |
| Class 2 | Unit 2: The Shoplifter | Read the chapter and answer relevant questions. |
| Class 3 | Unit 3: I'm not addicted! | Read the chapter and answer relevant questions. |
| Class 4 | Unit 4: Social Media Star; Examination | Read the chapter and answer relevant questions. |
| Class 5 | Unit 5: Who pays? | Read the chapter and answer relevant questions. |
| Class 6 | Unit 6: Saying 'I Love you.' | Read the chapter and answer relevant questions. |
| Class 7 | Unit 7: Family Values; Examination | Read the chapter and answer relevant questions. |
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)
Richard R. Day, Joseph Shaules and Junko Yamanaka, Impact Issues 1 Third Edition (Pearson)
ISBN: 9789813134379
In case student enrollment exceeds the class capacity, we may limit the number of students who can take this course. Please make sure to attend the first class and refrain from purchasing textbooks until after your spot is ensured during the first class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Examination: 60%; Participation: 40%
Related courses
- LAE.E132 ： Oral Expression in English 2
Prerequisites
none
Other
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E132 (Oral Expression in English 2).
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.