EFL124 ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
| Course Code: | 3660124 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Teaching English as a Foreign Language |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. MARY ANN WALTER |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, students will understand principles of pronunciation and feel comfortable expressing themselves in spoken English in an academic context.
Course Content
This course offers a variety of different communication oriented speaking opportunities for students to improve their oral competence by developing effective language use both in formal and informal contexts. Students will develop a good command in supra-segmental features (pitch, stress and intonation) as well as strategic competence, in repairing communication breakdowns. By exploring components of communicative competence this course aims to equip students with the necessary skills to become successful communicators as well as language teachers. The course includes discussion topics, literary texts and the use of audiovisual aids (OHP, power point, posters) and techniques for effective presentations.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Describe the articulation of spoken English and common speech sounds.
Identify and repair trouble spots in English pronunciation for Turkish speakers.
Express ideas and opinions in spoken academic English.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary and historical language teaching approaches and methods | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Demonstrate awareness of a variety of translation theories | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Apply appropriate pedagogical decisions in accordance with a variety of English teaching contexts around the world | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Use all receptive and productive English language skills fluently and accurately for effective academic and daily communication | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Utilize experiences of learning a foreign language other than English for developing an awareness of language learning processes | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Analyze and address professional challenges based on an awareness of global systems and comparisons of educational systems | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Critically analyze linguistic, literary, cultural, and historical issues when selecting, developing, and using course materials and assessment instruments | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Effectively communicate with students and other stakeholders in educational settings | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Design, conduct, and report small-scale educational research projects | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Develop a critical and multicultural perspective to language and language-related issues emerging from global English contexts | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Develop the ability to appraise literary materials for use in language teaching | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Relate linguistic theories to language teaching practices | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Select and utilize appropriate instructional technologies and information literacy skills to increase the effectiveness of foreign language teaching | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution