研究生英文:口語討論與發表

The course is designed to improve student’s English speaking, discussion, and presentation for graduate level activities. By the end of the course, students will be able to: - develop effective oral communication skills in English - deliver a 3-minute persuasive presentation on an academic topic - make impromptu speaking responses with good structure and specific details - organize, plan and work with peers on presentations - assess peers and provide constructive feedback - reflect on learning experience

*第一堂課必須要到! 沒到的學生,會被自動退選。 The teacher will distribute and explain a detailed syllabus to the first class. Unless you have a good reason, please do not be absent. If you are absent without prior notice, you will be automatically removed from the list.

Attend all classes: Being on time to class as an active learner is very important in this course. Participate: Students are expected to engage actively and come prepared to be an active participant in class discussions. Language use: Please use English as the main language of communication even in discussions with your peers.

15% Attendance Coming to class and being an active learner is very important in this course. 25% Participation This includes quizzes, in-class activities, and homework. The more you participate, the higher your score will be. 10% VOD passport Each student is required to attend at least 5 sessions of either English Table or Writing Consultation held by NYCU Language Center (for more information: link). You need to collect a stamp or the teacher’s signature on the VOD Passport after each session you attend. Calendar link 20% 3MT Presentation The midterm has two parts: Part 1 90% Students will make a 3 minute individual presentation on an academic topic related to their research to a non-specialized audience. Part 2 10% The recordings will be uploaded. Students will re-listen/watch their response and finish a revision worksheet to improve and learn from their own mistakes. Audio file name: 1. Name_recording 20% Group Presentations Students will deliver a group presentation on a topic of their choice (approved by the teacher). Your presentation should include activities/content that encourage class participation. Be creative and use the skills learnt in class. You will also have a Q&A session to answer questions from your classmates. The entire class (teacher and students) will assess your performance via a google forms grading sheet. Your final score is not just given by the teacher; it will be an average of the score input by ALL the participants. Time allocation: Time: 10 minutes (depending on final number of classmates in class) Q&A session: 2 minutes 10% Final Audience Assessment Students have the responsibility to understand the grading criteria, seriously participate in classmate’s presentations and give a fair assessment score. Your score WILL impact the final score of your classmates so please take this part seriously. You need to input well thought out scores for ALL the different groups to get full credit for this part. If you fail to participate or do this part recklessly, you will not get any points for this part.

Materials, learning videos and worksheets will be uploaded on google drive.

時間

Office location: Rm. A513, Assembly Building I (綜合一館) Office hours: By appointment

聯絡方式

Email: chintiffany@nycu.edu.tw Tel: +886-03-571-2121 ext.52768