Spoken English I (ETI107) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Spoken English I ETI107 1. Semester 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Team/Group, Brain Storming, Role Play.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dersin Öğretim Elemanı
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The main goal of this course is to help students use the target language to communicate accurately and fluently in all social situations. Students will learn to express themselves before a group in both formal and informal situations during the sessions. They will also prepare and give speeches and participate in debates. The theory of communication event, functions of communication and dynamics of speech will be studied and practiced.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students developed skills for expressing themselves before a group.
  • Students enhanced their English communication skills.
  • Students experienced orally presenting their information, ideas and opinions in a coherent, organized way.
  • Students learned the basics of outlining and organising a speech.
  • Students developed their skills of telling stories and anecdotes before a group.
  • Students acquired fundamental skills necessary for preparing and delivering informative speech.
  • Students enhanced their vocabulary knowledge on various topics.
Course Content Formal and informal speech situations; speech presentation, debates; theory of communication, functions of communication; basics of outlining and organising a speech and talking about timely topics and expressing opinion.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 -General introduction ; The concept of communication - Points to consider for making good speeches No pre-study pages
2 - Suggestions for delivering a speech - Speech to introduce yourself Research on the given topic from various resources.
3 - Outlining - Brainstorming for speech topics - Sample Speeches Research on outlining from various resources.
4 -Examples of extemporaneous speech - Describing objects, giving directions, receiving recipes Research on describing objects, giving directions, receiving recipes from various resources.
5 -Telling anecdotes and short stories - Expressing opinions, supporting with examples and anecdotes Research on telling anecdotes and short stories from various resources.
6 - Reflective Speech - A film review Research on reflective speech from various resources.
7 - Informative Speech Sample informative speeches on given topics Research on informative speech from various resources.
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 - Understanding and Using Common Expressions I Research on understanding and using common expressions from various resources.
10 - Understanding and Using Common Expressions II Research on understanding and using common expressions from various resources.
11 Persuasive Speech Research on persuasive speech from various resources.
12 - Preparing and acting out TV commercials Research on preparing and acting out TV commercials from various resources.
13 Argumentative Speech - Class discussions on selected topics Research on argumentative speech from various resources.
14 -Class Debates Research on various topics from various resources.
15 Argumentative Speech - Class discussions on selected topics Research on argumentative speech from various resources.
16 Final Examination General review

Sources

Course Book 1. Wallwork, Adrian. Discussion A-Z Advanced Resource Book for Speaking Activities. Cambridge Press, 1997
Other Sources 2. Bygate, Martin. Speaking. Oxford University Press, 1997

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 2 10
Homework Assignments 10 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 14 100
Percentage of Semester Work 40
Percentage of Final Work 60
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To have the sufficient background in the field of translation and to use the theoretical and applied knowledge in translation. X
2 To find, define, formulate and solve the possible problems in translation and interpreting. X
3 To select and use the technical equipment in the applications of translation and interpreting; to be able to use simultaneous interpreting booth equipment. X
4 To acquire the skills of translation analysis, criticism and hermeneutics X
5 To access information and to do research in line with that; to use data bases, translation programs and other information resources. X
6 To develop efficient individual and group working skills; to build self-confidence for taking responsibility. X
7 To build efficient verbal and spoken communication skills; to establish fluency in English and to acquire at least one foreign language. X
8 To build the awareness for life-long learning; to catch the developments in science and technology and to sustain continuous personal development. X
9 To have the awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. X
10 To build awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation and interpreting applications. X
11 To build awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation and interpreting applications and to gather information about the problems of the contemporary World. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 10 1 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics 2 2 4
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 125