COMMUNICATION ENGLISH Ⅰ

This course is designed to enable students to develop and improve their ability to understand basic conversational English, and to hold simple discussions upon a range of everyday subjects. The content and format of the course, together with the topic areas, are based on the teaching units of the course textbook, Breakthrough1. However, there is a very strong emphasis on speaking and listening skills, and there will purposely be very little reading or teaching of grammar. This course aims to provide a teacher-led but student-centred learning and practice environment in which students can develop their speaking skills. The course will equip students with a broad range of both language structures and vocabulary, so that they may converse at a basic level in a variety of routine social contexts. Students will be strongly encouraged to engage actively inclass discussions, thus allowing them to develop their confidence, fluency and accuracy.

• improving fluency through speaking activities • expanding vocabulary through discussions, role plays, presentations, pair works, and group works on various topics • develop a solid of understanding of oral English communication, as well as basic structures, taught through non explicit conceptual structure teachings, but through communication, i.e. using the target language. • Students will be required to demonstrate their ability to interact with their teacher and classmates in English. • Students will be expected to participate during class discussions, ask questions, and actively work on improving their communication skills.

• Bring all class materials to class. • No using phones in class. • No sleeping in class. • No laying your head down in class. • No cheating on any assignments.

• Must be enrolled in the class. • Must meet all prerequisites issued by the university.

At the end of the semester, students who successful complete this class will be able to: - talk about themselves, their families, their daily schedule, their hobbies, as well as other things that interest them. - memorize and use various set phrases. - ask questions in English to help carry on a conversation and to expand on a topic. - speak with confidence and fluency. - use new vocabulary and grammar structures effectively.