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