FLE280 ORAL EXPRESSION AND PUBLIC SPEAKING
| Course Code: | 4500280 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Foreign Language Education |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer Dr. SEBAHAT YASEMİN TEZGİDEN CAKCAK |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
As in-class activities, for the promotion of interest and motivation in communication, the course also includes discussion topics, interesting facts, stimulating quotes which are structurally and intellectually complex and thought-provoking. Integrating different reading and listening texts into communication-oriented tasks, this course aims to
develop students’ productive skills beyond their receptive skills and
increase public speaking skills by providing students with a variety of public speaking opportunities.
This class will be a combination of lecture, discussion, small group and pair work. There will be assignments and projects given to reinforce the skills learned in class.
Course Content
This course is an introduction to public speaking and focuses on development of practical skills for effective communication. It emphasizes fundamental stages of speech preparation and delivery including adopting and developing audio and visual aids. Throughout the course, students will deliver extended presentations as an outcome of extensive reading and research. Samples of successful presentations will be analyzed in terms of the appropriateness of content, form, and audiovisual aids. The course also aims to foster students oral and written language skills in job-related situations such as interviewing, socializing, telephoning, presenting information, holding meetings as well as CV and application writing.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:
effectively create, organize, and support ideas for a particular audience
communicate publicly in a clear and effective manner
have an increased confidence in personal cross-cultural interactions
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Make appropriate pedagogical decisions in accordance with their particular English teaching context (i.e. Age, setting, location, and learner background) based on a contemporary repertoire of language teaching approaches and methods. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Critically analyze linguistic, literary, cultural, and historical issues when selecting, developing, and using course materials and assessment instruments. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Based on their familiarity with educational sciences, literature, and linguistics, establish cross-disciplinary connections and develop critical intellectual curiosity. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Identify and generate solutions for specific language-related problems which learners of English may face at different proficiency levels. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Individually and collaboratively design, conduct, and report small-scale educational research projects by employing relevant research methods in the investigation of language with teachers from local, national or international contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Demonstrate awareness of individual, (multi) cultural, and psycho-social diversity in learning environments and adapt to different local contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Analyze and address professional challenges based on an awareness of global systems and comparisons of educational systems. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Fluently and accurately use all receptive and productive English language skills at an advanced level for effective daily and academic communication. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Effectively translate a diverse set of English and Turkish discourses considering context-specific elements. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Utilize experiences of learning a foreign language other than English for developing an awareness of language learning processes. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | With self-confidence, effectively communicate with students and other stakeholders in educational settings. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Engage in reflective teaching, self-evaluation, and ongoing professional development. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Select and utilize appropriate instructional technologies and information literacy skills to increase the effectiveness of foreign language teaching. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Promote creativity, understanding, cooperation, and equity to establish a positive classroom environment. | ✔ | |||
| 15 | Develop a critical and multicultural perspective to language and language-related issues emerging from global English contexts. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution