Matthews, Candace. Speaking Solutions: Interaction

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UNIVERSIDAD DE ESPECIALIDADES ESPÍRITU SANTO
FACULTAD DE ESTUDIOS INTERNACIONALES
SYLLABUS
ENGLISH VERSION
FOR DAC 11 VER 12 03 09
COURSE: Accuracy and fluency
FACULTY: Ben Westwood
# CONTACT HRS: 48
YEAR: 2010
DAYS: MON-THURS
ROOM: F-202
CODE: ULNG98
CREDITS: 3
#NON CONTACT HOURS: 96
PERIOD: Fall II
SCHEDULE: 10:30-11:50
DATE: October 2010
1.- COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides an intensive speaking setting for developing students´ skills in
academic English. Accuracy and Fluency moves beyond upper-intermediate
communicative competence to track student progress in formal and informal
speaking projects. Accuracy and Fluency is a project-based course meant to
provide as much student speaking opportunity as possible and a final focus on
pronunciation and listening comprehension before embarking on content courses in
their majors.
2.- JUSTIFICATION
Accuracy and Fluency is the second of the Bridge courses, designed to prepare students
for the level of fluent, accurate English they will require in ICP. The emphasis is specifically
on speaking, listening, presenting and expressing opinions succinctly.
3.- OBJECTIVES
3.1 GENERAL
At the end of the bimester, students will be able to confidently present their ideas orally in
English in both formal and informal settings. The general objective of this course is to
improve students’ pronunciation, fluency, and self-confidence in speaking English.
3.2 SPECIFIC
 To prepare and conduct an interview on political and/or controversial topics,
summarizing response in writing and in oral presentation
 To lead a small-group discussion with peers to develop an awareness of timing and
equal participation
 To deliver a formal process speech with topic from students´ majors, accompanied
by a Power Point presentation
 To participate in a timed debate to enhance extemporaneous thinking and
production
 To deliver an oral and written character analysis based on assigned reading
 To give a chronological account of the adventures of a character from an assigned
reading as part of a group presentation
 To increase awareness of pronunciation difficulties and solutions
4.- COMPETENCIES
a. To express opinions spontaneously with good grammatical control and good
pronunciation
b. To recognize common errors and employ self-correction
c. To demonstrate fluent spoken English
d. To deliver a formal speech in front of an audience
e. To analyze literary characters
f. To justify opinions in a pressurized environment
5.- COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
DATES &
SESSIONS
SPECIFIC
COMPETENCIES
CONTENTS
NON CONTACT HOURS
ASSESSMENT
November
4
Syllabus and
course
Student
interviews
Prepare student introduction 2
hour
Introduces
partner.
Presents in front
of an audience
November
8
Student partner
presentations
Pronunciation
practice: present
tense 3rd person
S.
Pronunciation practice
November
9
Jobs – class
discussion, pair
work and job
interviews
Assign Four Weddings and a
Funeral (pp. 1-35)
Introduces
partner.
Presents in front
of an audience.
Recognises
differences in
3rd person
pronunciation
Expresses
opinions on
employment
issues.
Examines,
probes and
expresses
clearly in a job
interview.
Expresses
spontaneously
with good
grammatical
control without
much sign of
having to restrict
what he/she wants
to say, adopting a
level of formality
appropriate to the
circumstances.
November
10
Communication
Write letter introducing
Discusses
lecture. Pros and yourself, including beliefs and communication
cons. Group
philosophy.
in group work.
discussion.
Expresses
Brainstorming
opinions in
practice (p10,11
brainstorm.
and 15)
Evaluates
validity of
opinions
November
Quiz 1 on book.
Reading: Assign Four
Demonstrates
11
Discussion about Weddings and a Funeral (36knowledge of
love and
69)4 hours
first half of
marriage
book. Expresses
opinions on
love and
marriage
November
Maintaining
Written assignment on
Demonstrates
15
conversations.
differences between English
ability to
Open and closed
and Ecuadorian weddings
elaborate
questions.
conversations.
Pronunciation of
Demonstrates
past tense
correct past
tense
pronunciation
November
Lecture on
Prepare short narrative speech
Composes a
16
narrative, group
narrative
Identifies the roles
discussion.
speech.
of the Parts of
Practising
Identifies
Speech in order to
narrative.
principles of
create complex
narrative
and varied
sentence
structures.
Recognizes errors
and able to do
self-correction
November
17
November
18
November
22
November
23
Identifies both
Lecture on
delivery.
Narrative
speeches
Process speech
lecture and
brainstorm of
topics
Written plan on presentation.
plan process speech
Discusses and
identifies
elements of a
process speech
4 Weddings
Movie
Review class notes
4 Weddings
Movie
Review class notes
Discusses
specific
narrative
features.
Identifies
characteristics
of British
accent.
Discusses
specific
Presents a
narrative speech
form and meaning
of grammar
structures
narrative
features.
Identifies
characteristics
of British
accent.
Distinguishes
between tenses to
understand when
an action takes
place
November
24
Process speech –
introductions,
troubleshooting
Preparation
November
25
Preparation of presentation
November
29
Speech practice
runs
Midterm Oral
presentations
November
30
Midterm Oral
presentations
Midterm Oral presentations
December
1
Supporting
arguments with
details. Group
discussions
Persuasive
speeches
Prepare short persuasive
speech (advantages and/or
disadvantages)
December
2
Expresses
different actions
correctly through
the use of any
Regular or
Irregular Verb
December
Discussion of
rights and
obligations
How to have a
He Knows Too Much 1-35.
Students prepare and defend
an argument objectively. 4
hours
Elaborates
process speech.
Introduces
speech with
attentiongrabbing
devices
Articulates
process speech
Demonstrates
ability to deliver
fluent, accurate
process speech
Demonstrates
ability to deliver
fluent, accurate
process speech
Identifies and
discusses strong
supporting
evidence
Elaborates
opinions on
Rights and
obligations
Debate development
Demonstrates
Midterm Oral presentations
6
debate lecture.
Practise debate –
capital
punishment
December
7
Debate topics
discussion and
deciding on
topics and teams
He knows too
much quiz 1 and
discussion about
corruption
Presentations
Discussion on
values (p96)
December
8
December
9
3 hour
ability to argue
specific points
using
supporting
evidence
Students analyze other
Discusses
viewpoints to the debate topic. specific topics.
He Know too much 36-70
Plan presentation on cultural
differences between England
and India
Debate practice 2 hours
Demonstrates
thorough
knowledge of
book
Presents on
cultural
differences
between
England and
India
Introduces
debate in
interesting way.
Identifies
methods to
introduce and
conclude.
Demonstrates
thorough
knowledge of
book. Discusses
issues of
honesty
Discusses
survival
techniques.
Demonstrates
ability to
support
arguments
Analyzes
various options
and evaluates
decisionmaking
Expresses
complex sentences
with the use of
Modals and
Conditional
Sentences
December
13
Lecture on
introductions and
conclusions.
Planning
introductions to
debate
Debate preparation
December
14
He knows too
much quiz 2 and
discussion about
lies and honesty
He knows too much 70-end.
Written assignment
December
15
Island activity –
which articles do
I take? Group
discussions
He knows too much 70-end.
December
16
Advice – making
recommendations
and evaluating
choices
Preparation for final exam
processes
Demonstrates
fluent
communication
close to native
speakers
December
20
He knows too
much quiz 3 and
discussion
Prepare for final, review
reader notes
December
21
Debate
preparation –
asking questions
FINAL ORAL
PROJECT DEBATE
Revision 4 hours
December
22
EXAM
Demonstrates
thorough
knowledge of
book. Discusses
key narrative
issues
Identifies
interrogation
techniques
Demonstrates
ability to deliver
persuasive
speech
6. METHODOLOGY
1. Participation: Students be rewarded for participation. Since this is a participatory class,
the score will be adjusted for non-participation if you are not here, or if you are heredue to
absence or lack of concentration in you losing points.
2. Oral presentations: The students will present various topics to the class accurately and
fluently
3. Group discussions: students will discuss topics in groups and report back to the class
4. Conversation: students will use targeted conversational structures in controlled
conversations, in pairs and small groups
5. Quizzes: regular quizzes will check students’ understanding of the literature
7. EVALUATION
7.1 Assessment Criteria
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Oral presentations
Group discussions
Participation
Quizzes
7.2 Performance Markers change
 Presents agreed topics in front of class accurately and fluently
 Discusses specific issues in group situation accurately and fluently
 Participates in all class activities
 Demonstrates accurate pronunciation
 Demonstrates ability to self-correct
 Demonstrates ability to produce a process speech and persuasive speech
 Demonstrates thorough knowledge of course literature
7.3 Weighting change
EACH PARTIAL:
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50% exams
25% oral presentations
10% readers oral assessments
10% participation and homework
5% Homework
100 points TOTAL
8. BIBLIOGRAPHY
8.1 REQUIRED
Matthews, Candace. Speaking Solutions: Interaction, Presentation, Listening, and
Pronunciation Skills. Englewood Hills, NJ: Prentice Hall Regents, 1994.
8.2 COMPLEMENTARY
Curtis, Richard. Four Weddings and a Funeral. Level 5. Penguin Reader. Newell,
Mike. Four Weddings and a Funeral. Movie. Alan Maley, He knows too much
8.3 WEBLIOGRAPHY: NA
9. FACULTY INFORMATION
NAME: Ben Westwood
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ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS--UNDERGRAD:
BA Music, Westminster University, London
GRADUATE: Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism, City University, London
Masters in Journalism (with distinction), Westminster University, London
E – MAIL: westwood@uees.edu.ec
10.
Prepared by: Ben Westwood
Reviewed by: Dean Monica Reynoso
Date: October 2010
Date: October,2010
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