ENGLISH ORATORICAL TRAINING 1 (2 Cc) 英語演說訓練（一）Syllabus

Course Title			ENGLISH ORATORICAL TRAINING 1		Class Offered			英二Cc
Credits (required)			2		Instructor			邱亞琦
Practice Hours			0		Class Time			五　 3, 4:伯鐸216
Language Used in class			100% English
Textbook(s) and Reference(s) Used
1. Selected articles, videos. 2. See Teacher’s Website: "Sola Gratia: English, Literature, and the Bible." (http://english-literature-bible.blogspot.tw/) 3. Students will prepare PowerPoint for the whole class. (PowerPoint: outline, words, phrases, references, photos, etc.) References: 1. Getting Started in Public Speaking. (National Textbook Company). 2. Active: Skills for Reading. (National Geographic Learning). 3. Pathways. (National Geographic Learning). 4. Reading for Today Series. (National Geographic Learning). 5. Studio Classroom. 6. CNN Network 7. BBC Network 8. Discovery Network 9. National Geographic Network 10. YouTube, Voicetube 11. Ted Talks
Intellectual Property Rights Warnings
1.Please do comply with the provisions of intellectual property rights when using textbooks. 2.Illegally photo copying is not permitted.
Course Description (English Version)
The main goal of this course is to train students to communicate fluently in English with confidence, clarity and ease in any given situation. The course is designed to be highly interactive. Students will be involved in collaborative projects and frequently use the microphone when addressing the class. The expectation is that by the end of the course all participants will project their voices, annunciate clearly, have consistent eye contact with their audiences, demonstrate good posture, conduct research responsibly, and effectively write and deliver speeches. Therefore, course participants will be encouraged throughout the year to constantly strive to improve their oral presentation skills. In addition, the course professor will work toward providing a non-threatening atmosphere where students will feel free to experiment with the English language and make informative mistakes. In order to meet the course goals, students are expected to attend every class, ask for help when they need it, hand work in on time, make a conscious effort to work harmoniously with classmates and devote their energy to using English even after they leave the classroom each week. Lastly, it may be helpful for those pondering whether to enroll in this course to know that students who have taken it in the past have said that it is very demanding but worthwhile. This course will provide students with ample opportunities to explore interesting topics, using every day English, as well as a great deal of activities designed to help them become great public speakers. Furthermore, they will have homework every week to ensure that their skills are sharpened and that they are prepared for every class. In this course, students are the most important subject. Therefore, the content of the course will be continuously revised based on students’ needs and interests. The textbooks that will be used are simply helpful tools and not the main focus of the course.
Educational Goals
1.To cultivate students' English communication ability. 2.To cultivate students' professional knowledge in literature, linguistics, and language teaching. 3.To cultivate students' cross-cultural communication ability. 4.To cultivate students' volunteership and humanity. 5.To cultivate students' critical thinking.
Course Description
Course Objectives			Competency Indicators		Teaching Strategies/Methods				Assessment Methods
The main goal of this course is to train students to think critically and communicate fluently in English with confidence, clarity and ease in any given situation.			ABCDE●●　●		Group discussion, Q & A methods, Presentation, Project Reporting, Speech (of specific topics)				Mid-term, exam Final exam, Oral Presentation
Grading Methods and Ratio
60% Presentation, Report, Participation 20 % Midterm 20 % Final Examination 1 absence -3 2 absences -6 3 absences -10 4 absences -20
Office Hours
Week	Period(S)		Period(E)	Building	Classroom		Remark(s)
FRI	5		6	Luking Library	F1		By Appointment
Course Syllabus and Teaching Content
Week（Time）		Topic/Chapter/Classroom Activities				Remark(s)
1st		09/18 Course Description				This entire schedule is tentative. In other words, it is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the class.
2nd		09/25 01. Group Discussion 02. Impromptu Report A1				01. 6 students in a group. 02. Teacher will provide articles. 03. Group 1-6: Impromptu Reports. (Topic, outline, new/ useful words, phrases) 04. Teacher and students will ask questions/ make comments.
3rd		10/02 01. Group Discussion 02. Impromptu Report A2				01. 6 students in a group. 02. Teacher will provide articles. 03. Group 1-6: Impromptu Reports. (Topic, outline, new/ useful words, phrases) 04. Teacher and students will ask questions/ make comments.
4th		10/09 Holiday
5th		10/16 01. Group Discussion 02. Impromptu Report A3				01. 6 students in a group. 02. Teacher will provide articles. 03. Group 1-6: Impromptu Reports. (Topic, outline, new/ useful words, phrases) 04. Teacher and students will ask questions/ make comments.
6th		10/23 01. Watch films. 02. Presentation B1: Environment/ Ecology/ Earth/ Universe/ Nature/ Life/ Animals/ Plants/ Geography/ Disaster, etc. (10 minutes) 1.    孟倫 2.    怡方 3.    雅晴 4.    美瑜 5.    心怡 6.    祺樂 03. Audiences: Talk about the film. 04. Evaluation Form.				01. 6 people. 02. You have to select a film from VoiceTube with Chinese and English subtitles. 03. Send your film, handout (topic, outline, vocabulary), or ppt slides to Prisca Chiu before 10/16 12:00 pm. (prisca.ya.chi@gmail.com). 04. Hand in late: get 10 points deducted.
7th		10/30 01. Watch films. 02. Presentation B2: Science/ Health/ Medical/ Exercise/ Technology/ Chemistry/ Why/ Architecture/ Art, etc. (10 minutes) 1.    喬惠 2.    羽晴 3.    婷婷 4.    靖美 5.    渝翊 6.    嘉琪 03. Audiences: Talk about the film. 04. Evaluation Form.				01. 6 people. 02. You have to select a film from VoiceTube with Chinese and English subtitles. 03. Send your film, handout (topic, outline, vocabulary), or ppt slides to Prisca Chiu before 10/23 12:00 pm. (prisca.ya.chi@gmail.com). 04. Hand in late: get 10 points deducted.
8th		11/06 01. Watch films. 02. Presentation B3: Life/ Tips/ Skills/ Suggestions/ Opinions/ Wisdom/ Knowledge/ Why/ How/ New/ Truth, etc. (10 minutes) 1.    家豐 2.    筱瑩 3.    芊儀 4.    怡真 5.    時薇 6.    姿妤 03. Audiences: Talk about the film. 04. Evaluation Form.				01. 6 people. 02. You have to select a film from VoiceTube with Chinese and English subtitles. 03. Send your film, handout (topic, outline, vocabulary) or ppt slides to Prisca Chiu before 11/30 12:00 pm. (prisca.ya.chi@gmail.com). 04. Hand in late: get 10 points deducted.
9th		11/13 Midterm
10th		11/20 01. Watch films. 02. Presentation B4: English/ Literature/ Teaching/ Language/ Learning/ Books/ Education/ Job/ Interview/ How, etc. (10 minutes) 1.    致儀 2.    天竹 3.    品謙 4.    婉甄 5.    昱甄 6.    怡云 03. Audiences: Talk about the film. 04. Evaluation Form.				01. 6 people. 02. You have to select a film from VoiceTube with Chinese and English subtitles. 03. Send your film, handout (topic, outline, vocabulary), or ppt slides to Prisca Chiu before 11/13 12:00 pm. (prisca.ya.chi@gmail.com). 04. Hand in late: get 10 points deducted.
11th		11/27 01. Presentation C1: Food Safety/ Eating Meat/ Vegetarians (10 minutes) 1.    怡方 2.    孟倫 3.    家豐 4.    筱瑩 5.    心怡 6.    姿妤 02. Evaluation Form 03. Q & A (5 minutes)				01. 6 students 02. Send your ppt (topic, outline, vocabulary, references, etc) to Prisca Chiu before 11/20 12:00 pm. (prisca.ya.chi@gmail.com). 03. Hand in late: get 10 points deducted. 04. Download your classmates’ ppt slides from teacher’s website: Sola Gratia.
12th		12/04 01. Presentation C2: Taiwanese Culture/ Chinese Culture/ Western Culture/ Values and Lifestyles (10 minutes) 1.    雅晴 2.    芊儀 3.    羽晴 4.    婷婷 5.    時薇 6.    美瑜 02. Evaluation Form 03. Q & A (5 minutes)				01. 6 students 02. Send your ppt (topic, outline, vocabulary, references, etc) to Prisca Chiu before 11/27 12:00 pm. (prisca.ya.chi@gmail.com). 03. Hand in late: get 10 points deducted. 04. Download your classmates’ ppt slides from teacher’s website: Sola Gratia.
13th		12/11 01. Presentation C3: Technology and Life/ Science and Life/ Art and Life/ Films and Life (10 minutes) 1.       渝翊 2.       怡真 3.       靖美 4.       喬惠 5.       怡云 6.       祺樂 02. Evaluation Form 03. Q & A (5 minutes)				01. 6 students 02. Send your ppt (topic, outline, vocabulary, references, etc) to Prisca Chiu before 12/04 12:00 pm. (prisca.ya.chi@gmail.com). 03. Hand in late: get 10 points deducted. 04. Download your classmates’ ppt slides from teacher’s website: Sola Gratia.
14th		12/18 01. Presentation C4: Suffering/ Meaning of Life/Injustice/Sin (10 minutes)  1.       致儀 2.       天竹 3.       品謙 4.       婉甄 5.       昱甄 6.       嘉祺 02. Evaluation Form 03. Q & A (5 minutes)				01. 6 students 02. Send your ppt (topic, outline, vocabulary, references, etc) to Prisca Chiu before 12/11 12:00 pm. (prisca.ya.chi@gmail.com). 03. Hand in late: get 10 points deducted. 04. Download your classmates’ ppt slides from teacher’s website: Sola Gratia.
15th		12/25 Holiday
16th		01/01 Holiday
17th		01/08 Final Presentation/ Examination
18th		01/15 Final Presentation/ Examination