Nursing Syllabus

Course Name: English Conversation 1	Class Name:	Class Location: TBD	Semester/Days/Times: TBD
Units/Hours: 2/4	Textbook: Stretch 1:6 Skills to expand your English, Oxford; International Speaking Scenarios

Teacher:

Office & Office Hours:

ASSESSMENT
Attendance	20% of final grade
Homework & Participation	20% of final grade
Midterm Exam (Oral) (Covering Units 1-6)	20% of final grade	Interview, Dialog, or Group Discussion (Standard-provided by program-tweaked by teacher)	Week 8
Final Exam (Written) (Covering Units 7-12; a small number of Qs may be drawn from Units 1-6)	40% of final grade	40%: Standardized written exam drawn from question banks provided (Teacher-created)	Week 15

*CURVE	*(CURVE MAY CHANGE)
A0-A+ ≤ 25%	B0-B+ ≤ 40%	D0-C+ ≥ 35%
F = i) score below 40, ii) did not sit final exam, iii) ≥33% absence, iv) proven cheating in exam(s)

COURSE DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES

Course Description: This course uses the communicative approach to language teaching/learning. It pays equal attention to developing all four language skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing, with a special emphasis on the oral aspects of speaking English, to provide students a well-rounded development progress in all areas of language learning. Students will also be exposed to basic presentation skills.

Course objectives:

     The general objectives for this course are to:

• Listening: Listen for understanding
• Speaking: Hold short conversations on a variety of topics
• Reading: Identify and use strategies to read for understanding
• Writing: Write a short paragraph with a topic sentence.
• Develop basic presentation skills
• Develop critical thinking skills
• Develop inter-cultural awareness

By the end of this course you will have

• Held conversations: expressing personal opinions and responding to others’ opinions, asking for and giving information and examples, asking for and giving advice, shown appropriate emotions when speaking.

• Listened for: main ideas, specific information, speaker’s attitudes and opinions

• Used target language when discussing unit questions/topics.
• Given short presentations about topics in the book
• Used previewing, prediction, context clues, and scanning for understanding texts
• Written a short paragraph using a strong topic sentence.
• Created and performed a dialog and/or Q&A-based conversation for your midterm exam
• Participated actively and effectively in cooperative group work

Teaching Strategies:

Video, audio, group/pair work, role-plays, demonstrations, presentations, debates, portfolio, modeling, in-class preparation, and others as the instructor sees fit.

REQUIRED FROM STUDENTS
Textbook	All students must BUY the assigned textbook. PHOTOCOPIED TEXTBOOKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN CLASS. Persistent refusal to comply with this directive may result in disciplinary action.
Materials	Each student should come to class with all their necessary books as well as pens and pencils and other required materials.
Cell phone	Cell phone use is permitted for dictionaries but should be limited for phone calls and messaging unless absolutely urgent. STUDENTS SHOULD POLITELY ASK TO BE EXCUSED TO TAKE/MAKE A CALL IF URGENT.
Behavior	Students are expected to behave respectfully toward the teacher, their classmates, Woosong property, and any Woosong staff. Students should pay attention, participate willingly, and always do their best. Effort and good attitude will be rewarded as well as ability.
Attendance	Attendance comprises 20% of each student’s final score. Attendance is calculated in half-hour increments. Persistent absence and/or tardiness will affect a student’s final score. ≥33% absence will result in a Fail.

COURSE CALENDAR
Week	Unit Information	Outcomes
Week 1	Introductions Unit 1	Students have been made familiar with the course Students and Teacher have introduced themselves Students must have an original textbook Listen for main ideas Use expressions to show interest Ask and answer simple present wh- questions Predict information about a text Make a short presentation
Week 2	Unit 2	Make predictions about daily activities Use questions to continue a conversation Ask and answer simple present yes/no questions Identify formality from people’s clothes Brainstorm to prepare for writing                Make a short presentation
Week 3	Unit 3	Listen for information Add information in a conversation Ask and answer present continuous questions Use pictures to make predictions Use context clues to guess meanings of words Write a short paragraph about learning a language Make a short presentation
Week 4	Unit 4	❏ Listen for speakers’ attitudes and feelings ❏ Explain reasoning ❏ Use object pronouns ❏ Takes note on a video ❏ Write a sentences (paragraph) about opinions ❏ Give a short presentation
Week 5	Unit 5	❏ Listen for main ideas ❏ Take turns in a conversation ❏ Identify facts and opinions ❏ Make a short presentation
Week 6	Unit 6	❏ Repeat to confirm understanding ❏ Use prepositions of place ❏ Understand order of events from a video ❏ Make an idea map before writing
Week 7	Review for midterm	Review for mid-term exam
Week 8	Midterm exam	ORAL  Mid-term exam
Week 9	Unit 7	Understand dates in history Use expressions to ask for examples Use the simple past of “be” Use pronoun references Use visuals to understand a message Use details in a presentation
Week 10	Unit 8	Listen for keywords about food Use expressions to show :thinking” Use count and non-count nouns Use a topic sentence in a paragraph
Week 11	Unit 9	Listen for key words about health problems Show sympathy when giving advice Use” should”  to give advice Make guesses in context Write a letter to give advice
Week 12	Unit 10	Use description words Use expressions to show surprise Ask and and wh- questions with the past of “be” Show the order of events Give a short presentation
Week 13	Unit 11	Listen for opinions Accept and decline invitations Make and respond to invitations and suggestions Scan to find information from a text interpret body language
Week 14	Unit 12	❏ Use be going to and might to talk about future plans         ❏ edit and revise writing     ❏ identify cultural differences         Review and prepare for final
Week 15	Final Exam	❏ Administer final exam

* It is upon the discretion of the teacher with understanding of the level and abilities of their class whether all or only some of the suggested unit outcomes are achievable or even desirable though it is entirely expected that teachers will not stray far from the spirit of the syllabus. For higher-achieving classes or when otherwise considered desirous, additional outcomes may be sought by the teacher upon studied and professional consideration.

STAR ENGLISH, ENGLISH CORNER, ENGLISH TUTORING LAB (Extra non-credit services offered to assist students)

Star English	W6 #101, M-Th	15-minute conversation, one-on-one 1 stamp per visit 5 stamps for 1 participation point Maximum = 3 points (15 stamps)
English Corner	W6 #101, M-Th	One-hour lessons 1 stamp per visit 3 stamps for 1 participation point Maximum = 3 points (9 stamps)
English Tutoring Lab	n/a, M-Th	“Drop-in” class for General English students to provide one-on-one assistance for any kind of English study question No stamps/points given for attendance

• Lost cards (stamps) will not be replaced (student may start over with new card)

• Maximum 3 points per student per semester
• One or more cards may be submitted to KET or NET but points given may never exceed 3
• Submitted cards used to obtain points should be taken by teacher and included with archiving
• Card(s) must include student name and ID number
• Points accrued are added to HW/Participation grade (as raw points out of 20)
• A column for Star/Corner points is included on the CAS to assist with calculating points; USE THIS COLUMN IF YOU TAKE STAR/CORNER POINTS FROM STUDENTS
• Attendance needs to be logged in special sheets shared and linked in Google Drive (WSU GEL > [semester] > 06. Special Programs)
• If you have any questions, please speak with Special Programs Coordinator, Assistant Special Programs Coordinator, or Lead Teacher.