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340012 UE Oral Communication: English (2008W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 15.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 22.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 29.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 05.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 12.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 19.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 26.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 10.12. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 17.12. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 07.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 14.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 21.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 28.01. 12:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will focus on fluency and effectiveness in spoken communication, in three areas:
1) There will be some (limited) work on aspects of pronunciation (mostly stress patterns and timing).
2) Practicing effective discussion techniques (including turn-taking, listening to information, responding to questions and opinions, using hedging and delaying strategies, expressing oneself clearly.
3) Giving slightly longer uninterrupted discourse, structuring and linking the parts of an effective presentation.

Assessment and permitted materials

There will be three elements of assessment:
1) Participation in class. Successful candidates must be judged to have been active and constructive participants in class.
2) Short (assessed) seminar discussion. In the second half of the term, students will be assessed in groups of three having a short 5-10 minute discussion on a given topic.
3) Group presentation. At the end of the course students must prepare and give, in groups of three, a short presentation ¿ on a single topic they have chosen ¿ to a small audience of their peers. Each student will speak for a maximum of five minutes.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To improve students¿ confidence, accuracy and fluency in spoken English, by concentrating on pronunciation, dialogue or discussion techniques, and giving monologues or presentations.

Examination topics

In-class practice of elements of pronunciation, in-class group-work to practice debating and discussing topics of interest or controversy, group-work outside class to prepare a short presentation.

Reading list

Association in the course directory

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