COMMUNICATION ENGLISH Ⅱ

Communication EnglishⅡ is designed to give students the vocabulary and fluency they need to effectively communicate in English on a variety of topics that come up in everyday life. Students will learn basic vocabulary and grammar forms and functions associated with different themes and then expand on these familiar patterns to create more advanced conversations. GoalsoftheCourse: - toincreaseusablevocabularyandexpressions - todevelopcommunicationstrategies - toincreasestudents'fluency - togivestudentstheconfidencetoholdacasualEnglishconversation

This class helps you to 1. Speak English more fluently and express your ideas clearly on many topics 2. Improve your English vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar 3. Interact with others effectively by using communication strategies and idioms correctly

English English is the language of instruction and interaction. Minus points for unnecessary use of other languages. Participation is essential and graded. Get involved and ask / answer questions. Smartphones & Class Etiquette Turn off your smartphone or set it to silent mode before you enter class. Only use it for study purposes. POINTS are deducted from your final score if you talk or send messages on your phone, leave class without asking to be excused, fail to take part in tasks, do not speak, or behave rudely. Texts Bring the course textbook, a notebook, and something to write with to every class. Keep class handouts in a file for future reference. Assignments and Assessments Failure to deliver the midterm presentation or take part in the final interview on the designated day will lead to an instant 5 POINT deduction. You will get a ZERO score for any uncompleted assignment (including online practice tasks), which means you may fail the course overall. If you have a valid reason for being unable to complete an assessment on time, you must contact me BEFORE the due date. Cheating Cheating, or plagiarism, is presenting the ideas or words of another person as your own. This class has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy on cheating. Students who lift sentences without any citation for use in their presentations will receive a score of ZERO.

To pass this course you must Actively participate in lessons. 15 points are awarded for class participation. Complete all class work and assignments (online practice, presentation, quizzes, and interview) on time. Penalties will apply to assessments completed late. Attend a minimum of 2/3 of scheduled classes. If you miss 9 classes or more without providing official certification from the college admin team, you will get an F grade. Each absence results in a 1 POINT deduction from your attendance score. Arriving to class 20 minutes late or more is an absence. Each late arrival counts as 1/3 of an absence. A student is late if he / she arrives after roll-call.

This course will prepare you for the spoken components of the TOEIC, TOEFL, and IELTS tests. In addition, you will be able to utilise the conversation skills learned in this class in a variety of real-life situations. These include having informal conversations with native speakers, taking interviews in English, and using functional English when working, studying, or travelling in an English-speaking country.