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 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: 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 . 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