English Conversation Course I

Course Code:

AFEA 111

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Core

Credits:

3

Theoric:

2

Practice:

0

Laboratory Hour:

0

ECTS:

5

Prerequisite Courses:

Academic English II

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

Improving students' speaking skills and reinforcing their existing knowledge. Transfer of patterns and words that will enable students to communicate better and more comfortably.

Course Content:

Exercises are made to make students use their new words and word structures. Activities for using these new patterns are made with students in and out of the classroom. In addition, the course allows students to express themselves more comfortably and confidently.

Course Methodology:

1. Lecture Method 2. Question-Answer Method 3. Discussion Method 4. Simulation Method 5. Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

A. Exam C. Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes of the Course	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Can express himself in different subjects	1,3,4	3	A,C
Can discuss about a specific subject	3	3	A,C
They can use the words they have just learned in their speech.	2,3	1,3	A
Can speak impromptu	1,4	3	A
Can compile and present a topic orally	2	1,2,3	A,C

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Syllabus / Academic Policy Speaking Introduction Activity Speaking Exercise; Discussing those you admire (biographic) HOMEWORK: UNIT 1 : ALL IN THE MIND : Reading : Erasing Painful Memories & Follow up Questions – pg 5
2	Unit 1: All in the Mind (pg 3-5) Post-reading discussion Listening (pg 6) Ethics of Memory Erasing pg 7
3	Discussion: Who Deserves to Start Over? (pg 8) Role Play (pg 9) HOMEWORK : 1 - The Sound of English pg 11 - 12 2 - PRESENTATION SKILLS pg. 13 Discussion on Building Presentation Confidence pg. 13 LISTENING : How to Overcome Speech Anxiety pg. 14 HOMEWORK : pg. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
4	Discussion on Presentation Skills pg. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 PUTTING ALL TOGETHER : Giving a Demonstration / How to Speech : Preparation (pg. 22)
5	Giving a Demonstration / How to Speech : Practice pg 22, 23 Giving a Demonstration / How to Speech (continued) HOMEWORK : Unit 2: Art Reading : Worlds’s Most Expensive Paintings pg. 28, 29, 30
6	Unit 2 : Art Getting Started : What is Art? pg. 27 Post Reading Discussion Listening: Graffiti – Inspirational Artwork or Vandalism? (pg 31)
7	Unit 2 : Art Getting Started : What is Art? pg. 27 Post Reading Discussion Listening: Graffiti – Inspirational Artwork or Vandalism? (pg 31) Listening : Banksy – The Graffiti Artist pg. 32 Talk About It : Banksy and His Art pg. 32 HOMEWORK : 1. DEBATE: You Call That Art? pg. 33
8	Ara Sınav : Bir şeyin nasıl yapılacağını anlatan sunum
9	Task : Debate Activity pg. 34 – 35 HOMEWORK : 2. PANEL DISCUSSION pg. 35 Task : Panel discussion Activity pg. 36 – 37 HOMEWORK : 1 - THE SOUND OF ENGLISH: The problem sounds in English pg. 39, 40, 42 2 – PRESENTATION SKILLS : AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS pg. 43, 44, 45, 46
10	Practice : A Sample PowerPoint Presentation pg. 47 – 48 Practice : Evaluating the Design of Visual Aids pg. 48 – 49 HOMEWORK : TYPES OF VISUAL REPRESENTATION pg. 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55
11	TYPES OF VISUAL REPRESANTATIONS pg. 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER : Current Events presentation pg. 56, 57 HOMEWORK : Unit 3 : Marketing Getting Started : Store Design Pg. 61 Reading : How Retailers Trick you into Buying More pg. 62, 63
12	Practice : Current Events Presentation pg 56, 57 (continued) Unit 3 : Marketing Getting Started & Reading pg. 61, 62, 63 Listening : Neuromarketing-Brainwashing or Smart Marketing? pg. 64, 65 TALK ABOUT IT : TV Commercials pg. 65 HOMEWORK: 1 – THE SOUND OF ENGLISH : Word Stress in English pg. 73, 74, 75 2 – PRESENTATION SKILLS : Group Presentation pg. 76, 77 Tips for Effective Introductions pg. 78 Body pg. 80, 81 Conclusion pg. 83 What to Avoid in Your Conclusion pg. 84
13	Panel Discussion : Product Placement in Movies and TV Shows pg. 68, 69 Discussion on Presentation Skills (group presentation) pg. 76, 77 Practice pg. 78, 79 Discussion on Presentation Skills pg. 81, 83 Discussion on What to Avoid in Your Conclusion pg. 84 Practice pg. 84, 85
14	Final Exam: Presentation on a given subject
15	Final Exam: Presentation on a given subject

Recommended Sources

Lecture Notes	Academic Route to Speaking
Additional Resources

Material Sharing

Documents	Textbook, CD of listening activities
Homeworks
Exams

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Midterm	1	30
Homework and presentations	10	20
Activities and class discussions	10	10
Total		60
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution 1 2 3 4 5
1	Students being able to talk on a certain topic unprepared.	x
2	To present a subject orally.	x
3	Express their ideas and thoughts in a comfortable way.	x
4	To be able to communicate with a foreign person.	x

ECTS

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Exam week is excluded)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	4	60
Homeworks	5	2	10
Presentation	7	1	7
Midterm	1	1	1
Final Exam	1	1	1
Total Work Load			124
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			4,96
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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