Information
| Unit | |
| Code | SD0218 |
| Name | Fluent English Conversation Course |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Label | NFE Non-Field Elective Courses (University) UCC University Common Course |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. BERNA TORLAKLI |
| Course Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. BERNA TORLAKLI
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Öğr. Gör. BERNA TORLAKLI (Bahar) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge) |
Course Goal / Objective
To enable students to gain confidence in speaking English and to be able to speak English fluently
Course Content
A practical English course for pre intermediate level (minimum) students aiming to enable students to be able to speak confidently and fluently
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Gaining self confidence in speaking English |
| LO02 | Using idioms while speaking |
| LO03 | Using proverbs while speaking |
| LO04 | Recognizing and using commonly used abbreviations |
| LO05 | Being able to talk about ordinary events (daily routine, past events, future plann and predictions, etc) |
| LO06 | Being able to talk about about daily news |
| LO07 | Recognizing the term ELF and being able to talk without hesitation about pronunciation |
| LO08 | Recognizing and using commonly used rhetoric questions |
| LO09 | Recognizing and using commonly used phrasal verbs |
| LO10 | Recognizing and using commonly used collocations |
| LO11 | Being able to talk without being bond to grammar rules |
| LO12 | Recognizing his/her own voice while speaking English |
| LO13 | Recognizing that the importance of being intelligible is more important than speaking like a native |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction of the lesson and getting to know each other (introduce oneself, starting a conversation and asking questions to get to know others) | none | |
| 2 | Recording own voice while talking about himself/herself and class mates and then listening the recording | none | |
| 3 | Watching videos of people who has a different mother tounge and listening to class mates while speaking English | none | |
| 4 | Daily life with Collocations 1 | Searhing for Turkish collocations | |
| 5 | Past and historical events with Collocations 2 | none | |
| 6 | Daily, past and future events with Phrasal verbs 1 | none | |
| 7 | Daily, past and future events with Phrasal verbs 2 | none | |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Overall preparation | |
| 9 | Commonly used abbreviations | Searching for abbreviations in spoken Turkish | |
| 10 | Commonly used idioms | none | |
| 11 | Commonly used proverbs | none | |
| 12 | Commonly used rhetoric questions | none | |
| 13 | News 1 | Interesting news can be brought to class | |
| 14 | News 2 | Interesting news can be brought to class | |
| 15 | Review | none | |
| 16 | Final Exam | Overall preparation | |
| 17 | Final Exam | Overall preparation |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |