Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ENG1072016136ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS-ICompulsory113
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The objective of this course is to enable students to improve their listening and speaking skills, to enhance their vocabulary, to express themselves comfortably and effectively in the English language, and to learn effective note-taking skills.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Nurgül Bekdemir Öğr. Gör. Büşra Öziç
Learning Outcomes
1To be able to improve speaking skills.
2To be able to perceive the fundamentals of note-taking techniques.
3To be able to effectively apply note-taking techniques.
4To be able to effectively communicate verbally.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Listening, Speaking, Note-taking techniques, Dictation and Spelling Exercises
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction: Two Functions of Listening Introduction to the course; brief lecture on the functions of listening
2Listening for main ideas and details Asking for clarification
3Analyzing and interpreting images, venn diagram Taking notes on lectures
4Listening for clues Conducting research and giving presentation
5Predictions Taking notes on numbers and statistics
6Listening for expressions of advice Suggestions
7Outlining a lecture Taking notes on a process
8Presentations
9Presentations
10Listening for a sequence of events Role playing a job interview
11Taking notes on cause and effect Discussion
12Identifying stressed words
13Listening Note-taking Techniques Vocabulary Comparing lifestyles in different countries
14Interpreting line graph
15In-Class Discussions
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
New Interactions 3- McGrawHill Education
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
İngilizce
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures15230
Practice15230
Individual Study for Mid term Examination818
Individual Study for Final Examination14228
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)99
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