Spoken English II (ETI112) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Spoken English II ETI112 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
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 continue to help students use the target language to communicate accurately and fluently in all social situations. In addition to what is studied during the first semester, student prepare persuasive and argumentative speeches in order to improve their communicative skills in the target language. 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.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To develop skill to make communication in English
  • To develop confidence when expressing themselves before a group
  • To perceive importance of communication
  • To learn the basics of outlining and organising a speech.
  • To learn the basics of informative, persuasive and argumentative speaking.
  • To enrich vocabulary on various issues
Course Content Theory of communication event, functions of communication and dynamics of speech; basics of outlining and organising a speech; persuasive and argumentative speeches; group discussions and debates.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 - Brainstorming for speech topics - Sample Speeches Syllabus
2 - Reflective Speech - A film review Research on the given topic from various resources.
3 - Outlining - Brainstorming for speech topics - Sample Speeches Research on the given topic from various resources.
4 -Examples of extemporaneous speech - Describing objects, giving directions, receiving recipes Research on the given topic from various resources.
5 -Telling anecdotes and short stories - Expressing opinions, supporting with examples and anecdotes Research on the given topic from various resources.
6 - Reflective Speech - A film review Research on the given topic from various resources.
7 Argumentative Speech - Class debates on unemployment Research on the given topic from various resources.
8 MIDTERM
9 - Class debates on the use of computers Research on the given topic from various resources.
10 - Class debates on marriage customs in various countries Research on the given topic from various resources.
11 - Class debates on importance of education and education systems in various countries Research on the given topic from various resources.
12 Class debates on juvenile delinquency Research on the given topic from various resources.
13 - Class debates on international terrorism Research on the given topic from various resources.
14 -Class debates on habits Research on the given topic from various resources.
15 -Class debates on habits Research on the given topic 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 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
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 3 6
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 122