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Course Catalog 2014-2015
PLA-17406 English Communicative Skills, 3 cr |
Person responsible
John Rogers, Tarmo Lipping
Lessons
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Requirements
75% attendance. Active participation in all exercises.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning Outcomes
Objectives: To encourage students to use their verbal skills in a multitude of differing situations, from everyday situations to negotiations, presenting yourself, presenting information and listening. Objectives: concentrating on presentations, phrases and vocabulary used in giving a presentation. Presentation details, such as: body language, voice, enthusiasm and dress. Presenting information such as figures, your place of work and your company. All students will deliver a presentation in the company of fellow students. Teacher and students will assess and give feedback on all given presentations. Aims: To build up students' self-confidence in using their spoken English and in coming to terms with speaking in front of an audience. Working on pronunciation, fluency and expressivity. Aims: aims of the course are to encourage students in the area pronunciation, fluency, expressivity, accuracy and intelligibility. Common European Framework of Reference, Level B2.
Content
Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
1. | Language practice efficiency. | ||
2. | Role play. Problem solving (trouble shooting). | ||
3. | Group discussion, pair work. Efficient fluency practice. | ||
4. | Basic knowledge in giving a presentation. | ||
5. | Presentation phraseology. | ||
6. | Pronunciation skills, fluency skills. | ||
7. | Expressivity. |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Active involvement throughout the course and a healthy attendance record. Healthy attendance record, active involvement throughout the course and a well prepared presentation.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)
Correspondence of content
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