In English for Communication B, you will improve your English speaking skills through joining debates and making group presentations.

The goal of this class is for you to improve your English communication skills and most importantly to gain confidence for speaking English in public.

English communication, debating, presentation skills

Classes will be focused around student presentations. Each week, a group of students will make a presentation about a topic of their choice and debate the topic with the rest of the class.

The first class will consist of an orientation in which you choose the English class that you wish to take. The English classes for the first semester are: Basic English B, English Communication Skills B, English for Science and Engineering B, and English through Multimedia. A TOEIC score of approximately 400 points or higher is recommended (but not required) for attending this class.
In English for Communication B, you will work to improve your English speaking skills through debating and making group presentations. You will be put into groups at the beginning of the semester and each group will choose two or three topics to present about during the semester. Each week there will be two presentations. After each presentation, I will separate the class into two groups and we will have a debate. One group will argue in favor of the proposal and the other group will argue against it. For example, if the topic was “Should we use nuclear energy?” one group would argue in favor of using nuclear energy and the other group would argue against it.
There will be a short vocabulary quiz once every two weeks and a writing assignment related to the debate topic each week. There will also be a final exam in the form of a presentation. TOEIC is not a focus or requirement of this class.

You are expected to actively participate in class each week and complete homework assignments. This includes making presentations and actively debating with your classmates.

You are expected to study for vocabulary quizzes and complete English writing assignments once every two weeks in alteration.

Your grade will be evaluated based on class participation, homework, vocabulary quizzes, and a final exam.

Grades will be calculated based on the following criteria:
Class participation: 40 pts.
Vocabulary quizzes: 20 pts.
Homework: 20 pts.
Final presentation: 20 pts.

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It is impossible to learn English only from going to class and reading your textbook. If you truly want to learn English, you must spend time every day using English. I suggest that you try to read and listen to English every day and try to keep a daily journal in English. Try joining English learning activities at the Faculty of Engineering International Center such as English Lunch Chat, Movie Night, and Board Game Night. Do your best to make learning English as fun as possible so that you will not give up easily!

Every Friday from 14:00 to 16:00 or by appointment.