Course Objectives
SPEAKING:
- Building speaking confidence
- Adjusting language to spoken discourse
- Using appropriate transitions and signposts Integrating literature research into a presentation
- Expressing and supporting opinions Preparing & using audio-visual aids
- Delivering a speech/presentation
- Presenting information in an organized way
- Asking and answering questions
- Giving an oral synthesis
- Reacting to an idea
- Taking part in discussions and debates
- Using correct pronunciation, stress and intonation
READING:
- Reading for the main idea
- Reading for specific information
- Making inferences & interpretations
- Reading between the lines
- Identifying different opinions
- Evaluating different viewpoints
- Making connections between ideas
- Reading extensively to gather data
- Expanding vocabulary & activating passive vocabulary
LISTENING:
- Listening between the lines
- Listening for specific information
- Listening for the main idea
- Note taking
WRITING:
- Synthesizing
- Paraphrasing
- Summarizing
- Reflective writing