Description and Objectives
Fall Semester 2020
The Topic Discussion course (Phase 2) offers students the advantage to exercise their creative and critical thinking capacity and functional communication skills . Students will be trained to elaborate ideas, opinions, and feelings in concrete, hypothetical, and abstract modes by exposing them to emotional and psychological issues, cultural challenges, and personal judgments. With the controversial topics presented, groups will argue on their views and come up with specific and general conclusions. Thus, students will become more communicative, opinionated, and dependable in decision-making.
By the end of the course, students will have:
1.articulated personal views with spontaneity and right attitude or gesture;
2.solved issues by comparing and contrasting opinions presented in the learning materials and by peers;
3.evaluated insights for obtaining meaningful judgment; and,
4.developed self-awareness and altruism.
The Topic Discussion course (Phase 2) offers students the advantage to exercise their creative and critical thinking capacity and functional communication skills . Students will be trained to elaborate ideas, opinions, and feelings in concrete, hypothetical, and abstract modes by exposing them to emotional and psychological issues, cultural challenges, and personal judgments. With the controversial topics presented, groups will argue on their views and come up with specific and general conclusions. Thus, students will become more communicative, opinionated, and dependable in decision-making.
By the end of the course, students will have:
1.articulated personal views with spontaneity and right attitude or gesture;
2.solved issues by comparing and contrasting opinions presented in the learning materials and by peers;
3.evaluated insights for obtaining meaningful judgment; and,
4.developed self-awareness and altruism.
Topics
Lesson 9. Are You Seriously Going to Do That? (pp. 66-69) / Culture Shock
Lesson 10. Wow, That’s Different (pp. 74-77) / Thought Patterns
Lesson 11. My Car Was Totaled (pp. 80-83) / Accidents
Lesson 12. Someone Call 911 Now (pp. 84-87) / Emergency Management
Lesson 13. Did You Hear That Noise Downstairs? (pp. 92-97) / Home Invasion
Lesson 14. That’s the First and Last Time (98-101) / Looking Back
Lesson 15. Those Were the Days (pp. 102-105) / Looking Back & Forward
Lesson 16. What Am I Going to Do? (pp. 106-109) / Looking Forward
Book: NEW GET UP TO SPEED 3 SITUATIONAL by Carrot Language
Research and Development, Canada (2013)
Lesson 10. Wow, That’s Different (pp. 74-77) / Thought Patterns
Lesson 11. My Car Was Totaled (pp. 80-83) / Accidents
Lesson 12. Someone Call 911 Now (pp. 84-87) / Emergency Management
Lesson 13. Did You Hear That Noise Downstairs? (pp. 92-97) / Home Invasion
Lesson 14. That’s the First and Last Time (98-101) / Looking Back
Lesson 15. Those Were the Days (pp. 102-105) / Looking Back & Forward
Lesson 16. What Am I Going to Do? (pp. 106-109) / Looking Forward
Book: NEW GET UP TO SPEED 3 SITUATIONAL by Carrot Language
Research and Development, Canada (2013)
References
Note: References are found in each material below.
Grading
Grading is done on a curve. It means only the very top 30% of students can get an A/A+ grade, the next 40% only can get B/B+, and the lowest 30% will be awarded C grade or lower. You are competing against each other. Grade distribution: 30% - midterm exam; 30% - final exam; 15%-class standing which includes tests and class behavior; and 25% - attendance.
Requirements
1. Attendance
2. Class rules
3. Midterm examination and final examination (opinions thru speaking)
4. Role play and individual oral communication
5. Level of critical thinking
6. Active and dynamic class participation
2. Class rules
3. Midterm examination and final examination (opinions thru speaking)
4. Role play and individual oral communication
5. Level of critical thinking
6. Active and dynamic class participation
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