Oral English Ⅰ

2024年度前期

2年

1単位

English Firsthand 5/E Level 1 Student Book ISBN-13: 978-9813130227

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Aims of Lecture
         Oral English implements active learning and focuses on communicating in English by using interactions between students through practical dialogues.  It provides topics where students can share their ideas and experiences as well as build their confidence in terms of conversation, listening, reading, and writing in English.  

At the end of every lecture, the students will be able to:
1. expressing themselves in English using practical dialogues in a variety of daily life activities
2. develop listening skills through targeted tasks and visual cues
3. interact with other students following English language models
4. using and extending English grammar in speaking and in writing
5. develop simple presentation skills
6. promote personalized writing

Oral English lectures will start with introduction of self in class and meeting other students
in class.  Units 1 – 6 will be discussed in class from week 2 to week 15 with various topics.  

     

1. How to Prepare the Lecture
Oral English lectures are prepared by following the required textbook, English First Hand 1 with a CD for the listening part.
To evaluate students, quizzes will be given after every topic with mostly essay questions to develop writing skills and to enable students to express their thoughts and feelings on a particular topic.

2. Example of Student Task from the Lecture
a. Speaking
Students follow the language model from the textbook.
b.   Listening
Students listen to the CD and answer questions from what they hear.
c. Reading
Students read short stories from the textbook and answer questions being asked.
d. Writing
Students write essay topics based on the story in the textbook.

Students will be given tasks on every topic being discussed to recall, comprehend, and practice fluency especially in English vocabulary and are expected to review.

Try to extensively speak English all throughout the whole 90 minutes of Oral Communication class.

1. Getting Started

Class overview: Learning goals and strategies (Unit zero)

2. Unit 1

Meeting people/introducing yourself. (Unit 1)

3. Continuation of Unit 1

Meeting people/asking about other people (Unit 1)
Describing people – physical appearance (Unit 1)

4. Unit 2

Describing people – personality and character (Unit 2)
Review, mini-test: Units 1 & 2 + fluency expansion

5. Continuation of Unit 2

6. Unit 3

Schedules and frequency – personal schedule (Unit 3)

7. Continuation of Unit 3

8. Unit 4

Stating locations - describing differences between two places (Unit 4)

9. Continuation of Unit 4

Stating locations - personal space (Unit 4)
Review, mini-test: Units 4 & 5 + fluency expansion

10. Unit 5

Giving directions – following map directions (Unit 5)

11. Continuation of Unit 5

Giving directions – giving and understanding directions (Unit 5)

12. Unit 6

Talking about past events
Review, mini-test: Units 5 & 6 + fluency expansion

13. Continuation of Unit 6

Describing personal experiences (Unit 6)

Review and extention

Speaking Test

Written Test (Units 1-6)

Scoring: Class Scores


1. Attendance                                            -   10%
2. Class Participation                                -   10%
3. Midterm Test                                         -  10%
4. Writing tasks                                         -   10%
5. Oral Test                                               -  20%
6. Final Exam                                            -   40%
                                                          Total   - 100% -  Final Grade

English Firsthand 5/E Level 1 Student Book