ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS II

Course Description

This course is the continuation of ELTE 143. This course offers extended communicative tasks such as debates, role-plays, individual and group presentations, impromptu speeches and other interactive tasks providing opportunity for students to improve their oral competence by developing effective language use both in formal and informal contexts. This course aims to develop students’ productive skills beyond their receptive skills. The course includes discussion topics, interesting facts, stimulating quotes as well as literary texts which are structurally and intellectually complex and thought-provoking thus promoting interest and motivation in communication. Common pronunciation mistakes are listed and discussed so as to raise the awareness of students as future language teachers. It also aims to develop students’ strategic competence to be utilized in repairing communication breakdowns as communication.

ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS II

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Students will be able to execute simplified presentations.
2. 02 Students will be able to express the necessary emotions while speaking .
3. 03 Students will be able to differentiate between various intonations and stresses
4. 04 Students will be able to produce their own debates and perform them
5. 05 Students will be able to plan and execute organised presentations
6. 06 Students will be able to paraphrase what they have researched and explain their audience the chosen topic.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Thornbury, S. (2005). How to teach speaking skills. Pearson: Longman.
2. 02 YouTube video: Sample of Informative speech: phobia- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x32tfY7JXRU
3. 03 YouTube video: The dangers of cell phones- persuasive speech- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVxXUFIVUEI
4. 04 YouTube video: Getting ready for Argumentative Speech- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Fhej6K9es

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Students will be able to execute simplified presentations. SOLO 3
2. L02 Students will be able to express the necessary emotions while speaking . SOLO 3
3. L03 Students will be able to differentiate between various intonations and stresses SOLO 4
4. L04 Students will be able to produce their own debates and perform them SOLO 4.5
5. L05 Students will be able to plan and execute organised presentations SOLO 3.5
6. L06 Students will be able to paraphrase what they have researched and explain their audience the chosen topic. SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1- make use of their professional training in language teaching and achieve effective classroom management,
2. P02 2- carry out research on the development of their learners’ social, psychological and personal characteristics by using testing and evaluation techniques in accordance with ethical principles and then report their results.
3. P03 3- conduct research using basic scientific research techniques with the aim to find solutions to problems that may be encountered in the field of Teaching English,
4. P04 4- evaluate, apply and interpret concepts and scientific methods related to the field of teaching English
5. P05 5- choose appropriate language teaching methods and techniques considering diverse learner characteristics stemming from their ages, learning styles, motivation and background knowledge,
6. P06 6- prepare daily lesson plans appropriate to the things to teach and deliver effective lessons by using appropriate course materials and instructional technology,
7. P07 7- choose appropriate materials available for use and/or develop their own course materials according to students’ level, interest and learning characteristics with the aim to use them in the teaching of language items (phonological, lexical, grammatical items and so on) and in the development of learners’ language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing),
8. P08 8- choose and use appropriate measurement tools and materials to asses and evaluate learners’ development and success,
9. P09 9- explain the similarities and differences between first and second language acquisition theories, and relate these theories to language teaching theories and practices.
10. P10 10- make use of principles, theories, approaches and techniques for the development and evaluation of educational programs.
11. P11 11- explain the concepts of Theoretical Linguistics & Applied Linguistics and use their knowledge for the preparation of lesson plans appropriate to the characteristics of the target language,
12. P12 12- use information and communication technology together with computer software required by the field,
13. P13 13- describe the characteristics of different text types considering basic theories & approaches in translation and translate texts from English to Turkish and from Turkish to English,
14. P14 14- define the basic concepts and principles of classical and modern literature, analyse and construct information, and then make use of their literary knowledge in language teaching,
15. P15 15- use the target language to obtain and transmit information; communicate either orally or in writing.
16. P16 16- identify and solve problems in their social environment with the awareness of social responsibility they have developed.

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