Cheng Shiu University Department of Applied

Foreign Language2010-2011 (Fall)

English Oral Practice II Course Title: EC1121

Time: Sunday 1325-1550

Textbook: Tanka, J. & Most, P. (2007) Interaction 1 Listening/ Speaking, New York: McGraw-Hill

Instructor: Jeanette KY YUEN

Class agendaWeek Date Content Chapter

1 20 February Introduction ---

2 27 February Home- Finding the Right Apartment 5

3 6 March Home- Moving House 5

4 13 March Cultures of the World- Learning New

Customs

6

5 20 March Cultures of the World- Coming-of Age

Ceremony

6

6 27 March Cultures of the World- Dining Customs 6

Week Date Content Chapter

7 3 April Preparation for Mid-term Exam ---

8 10 April No class ---

9 17 April Mid-term Exam ---

10 24 April Health- Touring a Health Club 7

11 1 May No class ---

12 8 May Health- Stress 7

Week Date Content Chapter

13 15 May Health- Clinic 7

14 22 May Entertainment and the Media- Watching

TV & film

8

15 29 May Entertainment and the Media- News

Report

8

16 5 June Social Life- Making a Date 9

17 12 June Social Life- Arranging a Match 9

Week 1 Course Introduction

• Course Introduction

• Syllabus Review

• Class expectations and instructor’s expectations

• Assessment review

Week 2, 3 - Unit 5Home

• Taking about finding somewhere to live

• Describing a move day

• Interviewing someone about an apartment

• Taking about furniture

• Listening for main ideas

• Relevant lexis• Group discussion• Interviewing skills

Week 4, 5, 6– unit 6Cultures of the World

• Comparing customs

• Taking about Coming-of-age

• Talking about dining customs and table manners

• Listening for main ideas

• Relevant lexis• Group discussion• Role-play

Week 7, 9 – Mid-term exam

• Group presentation

Students divided into groups will be assigned a topic for presentation which lasts for approximately 8-10 minutes

Week 10, 12, 13 – Unit 7Health

• Describing a health club

• Talking about stress and management of stress

• Discussing smoking • Talking to healthcare

workers: making appointment by phone

• Listening for main ideas

• Relevant lexis• Group Discussion• Debate• Telephone language

Week 14 & 15 – Unit 8Entertainment and the Media

• Talking about TV programmes and films

• Describing favorite TV shows and

• Reporting news

• Listening for details and taking notes

• Relevant lexis • Group Discussion• Reporting skills

Week 16, 17 – Unit 9Social Life

• Discussing dating customs

• Arranging a match

• Listening for main ideas

• Relevant lexis • Group Discussion• Role-play

Week 18 Final Exam

• Individual presentation for about 5-8 minutes