English for Debate and Communications
| Numbering Code | G-ENG52 6H446 SE61 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 1.5 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | English | Day/Period | Fri.3・4 | |
| Instructor name | OOSHIMA MASAHIRO (Graduate School of Engineering Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | The course is built up with 6 units. Through these six units one by one, the students can learn how to give, explain, organize their own opinion and conduct the debate. | |||
| Course Goals | Learn the basic and key phrases of active listening, interrupting, clarifying and confirming, paraphrasing, hesitating, and showing your understanding. After discussion and simulation of debating, debate is conducted for given questions. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Unit 1: Giving Your Opinion,2times,Discussion Focus/ Key points Language Focus 1; Active Listening, Hesitating Practice Language Focus 2: Opinions/suggestion Putting them together. Discussion and Simulations. Debate Question of the Week 1 Unit 2: Explaining Your Opinion,2times,Discussion Focus/ Key points Topic Sentence, Primary Sentence, Debatable/No-debatable Practice Primary Supporting Sentence Practice Connecting Words & Practice Discussion and Simulation. Debate Question of the Week 2 Unit 3: Organizing Your Opinion,2times,Discussion Focus/ Key points Secondary Supporting Sentence Developing and Argument Practice Putting them together. Discussion and Simulations. Debate Question of the Week 3 Unit 4: Interrupting/Refuting Opinions,2times,Discussion Focus/ Key points Interrupting, Interrupting Practice Refuting Opinions, Refutation Practice Discussion and Simulations. Debate Question of the Week 4 Unit 5:Challenging Support,2times,Discussion Focus/ Key points Persuading Language, Making Proposals Practice Speaking Practice Challenging and Defending Language Discussion and Simulations. Debate Question of the Week 5 Unit 6: Delivery/Performance,2times,Discussion Focus/ Key points Persuasive Language Delivery Focus: Word/Sentence Stress. Intonation Discussion and Simulations. Debate Question of the Week 6 |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Attendance and performance in the class | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | a in-house booklet be provided | ||
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