Welcome to Oral English - Spring 2019

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Dear students,
Welcome to Oral English. Please visit this blog before class to check for information about the next lesson, including worksheet downloads, updates, and homework assignments.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin

COURSE OUTLINE

Oral English I
April 2019

Instructor: Chris Elvin (chriselvin@gmail.com)

Course Description

The goal of this course is to improve English oral communication ability.

Class Blog

 

Couse Assessment

20%   Student directed lesson
30%   Attendance and participation
20%   Final test
30%   Class activities portfolio

Student directed lesson - 20 points: Your group should prepare an activity to last between twenty and thirty minutes. The purpose of this activity is to improve the oral fluency of the participants.

Attendance and participation - 30 points: You are expected to attend ALL classes. Each absence will be penalized by a deduction of 3% from your final grade. If you are late, you will be penalized by a deduction of 1% from your final grade. If you are very late, you will be considered absent. 

Final Test - 20 points: 
You will be asked to deliver a three to five minute solo presentation about one of the semester's research and write homework assignments. It will be assessed on content, delivery, English expressions, and visual support (slides).

Class activities portfolio – 30 points: Please keep all work that you do in class and for homework in a plastic file (vinyl sheet), and hand this in to your teacher at the end of the year. Your portfolio should be complete, and demonstrate your integrity as a learner. It is better to hand in a portfolio with mistakes than a perfect (copied?) portfolio.

Good luck, 

Chris Elvin

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