Course type | 一般 | Credits | 1 |
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Elective/Compulsory | 選択必修 | Course format | 講義 |
Course start | 春学期 7月 | Room | L12会議室(7月4日と10日はD105室) |
Supervising lecturer | Paul McAleese |
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Lecturer | Paul McAleese |
Course objectives | The overall objectives of this course are to improve delivery of spoken English in both conversation and presentation contexts. The course addresses speech quality at both word (segmental) and sentence (supra-segmental) levels. Word level aspects include effective pronunciation of specific sounds (phonemes) and syllable stress. Sentence level aspects include areas such as rhythm, intonation, sentence-level stress, speed, and pausing. This course will also introduce commonly-used bio-related vocabulary that is typically challenging for students to articulate. |
Course methodology | Active student participation will be expected in a range of pair-work and small group activities. During the course students will also be expected to rehearse, and record mini-presentations. There is also a self-study(homework) component to this course with students being expected to complete at least 1hour/lesson outside class. |
Textbook | None required |
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Reference book |
Eligibility for this course | This is a compulsary course for International Course students It can be taken as an optional course by Frontier and Doctor Course students. |
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Consultation times | Thursdays 3:10-5pm C102 (or make an appointment by email). |
Grades/Evaluation | The grade for this course will be based on 2x mini-presentations (30%), participation in class activities (20%), and daily vocabulary/pronunciation quizzes (20%), and a final test (30%). |
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Important information | Students are required to attend at least 5 (of the 8) classes to be eligible for course credit. |