2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
Oral Expression in English 13 1
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Sanae Akaba
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Wed
- Class
- 1
- Course Code
- LAE.E431
- 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 making presentations, effective speaking also involves effective listening, so the classwork and homework in these courses require that students carry out both interactive speech and get engaged in listening exercises.
As a graduate-level elective course, Oral Expression in English 13 requires students to be able to respond critically to the readings provided in advance of the weekly class. Students will discuss about them in detail, and students will make oral presentations about phenomena and behaviours that they think exemplify or are related to the topics of particular readings.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to recognise some manifestations of phenomena and behaviours described in the readings in 'real life', and to exercise their abilities to discuss them in interaction with non-Japanese (for example, with international students at Titech), or with Japanese (in case you are an international student).
Keywords
speaking, listening,oral communication, interactive
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Each week, we will explore a different issue using reading and video materials. Students are expected to complete reading and reflection assignments and come to class prepared for whole class/small group discussion. The class is highly interactive and requires commitment and active participation of each student.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Class 1 - Introduction, Single story: Stereotypes | Understand course objectives, class expectations and agreements. Read and understand the content in the Class 1 material(s) and share short reflections in class. |
| Class 2 | Class 2 - Empathy: Human connections | Read and understand the content in the Class 2 material(s) and share short reflections in class. |
| Class 3 | Class 3 - Race and racial identity | Read and understand the content in the Class 3 material(s) and share short reflections in class. |
| Class 4 | Class 4 - Culture | Read and understand the content in the Class 4 material(s) and share short reflections in class. |
| Class 5 | Class 5 - Equity vs. equality | Read and understand the content in the Class 5 material(s) and share short reflections in class. |
| Class 6 | Class 6 - Challenging the status quo | Read and understand the content in the Class 6 material(s) and share short reflections in class. |
| Class 7 | Class 7 - Final presentations | Work on a presentation on one of the topics covered in class and present plans for actions to challenge the status quo. |
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 (Online Materials)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
N/A
Evaluation methods and criteria
Class participation: 30%
Assignments: 30%
Final presentation: 40%
Related courses
- LAE.E432 ： Oral Expression in English 14
Prerequisites
none
Other
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E432 (Oral Expression in English 14).
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.