2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
Oral Expression in English GIA
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Susan Yamada
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAE.E335
- Number of credits
- 020
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 1, 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 GIA and GⅢ are 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
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
- Specialist skills Liberal arts skills Communication skills Applied skills (inquisitive thinking and/or problem-finding skills) Applied skills (practical and/or problem-solving skills)
Class flow
This five day intensive course is aimed at students interested in having the opportunity to speak English and improve their This five 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 issues related to student life, climate/environment and technology. Classes will be discussion based, and will lead to a pair work project in which students are responsible for creating a video 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 topics/issues to be introduced | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 3 | Theme A (Ex. Campus Facilities) | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 4 | Preparation of 30 second video introduction of topic | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 5 | Listen to/evaluate video intros | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 6 | Brainstorm topics for Campus life services/issues issues | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 7 | Discuss topics for creating storyboards for full length video | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 8 | Create storyboards | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 9 | Share storyboards, Brainstorm additional topics | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 10 | Project planning and creation | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 11 | Project planning and creation/recording | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 12 | Project planning and creation/recording | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 13 | Presentation of videos | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
| Class 14 | Course wrap up and feedback | Fluency/vocabulary/listening |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
Instructor will provide hand-outs for each class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
N/A
Evaluation methods and criteria
60% Attendance and Participation, 40% Video Creation and Presentations
Related courses
- LAE.E331 ： Oral Expression in English 9
- LAE.E332 ： Oral Expression in English 10
- LAE.E333 ： Oral Expression in English 11
- LAE.E334 ： Oral Expression in English 12
Prerequisites
none
Other
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