Communication Skills

Course Schedule

Class Unit Writing Exercise Workshop Homework Quiz Agenda
1 Orientation & Unit 1 Orientation Orientation Orientation Orientation  
2 Unit 2 I        
3 Unit 3 II        
4 Unit 4 III        
5 Unit 5 IV        
6 Unit 6 V Writing I      
7     Writing II      
8 Unit 7 VI   HW8    
9 Unit 8          
10 Unit 9          
11 Unit 10 VII        
12 Unit 11 VIII        
13 Unit 12 IX        
14   X Oral Exam Prep      
15         Oral Examination  

Course Can-do Goals

Speaking Skills

  1. I can introduce myself in English when meeting someone for the first time.
  2. I can talk about familiar, everyday topics: my university and major.
  3. I can talk about familiar, everyday topics: my hobbies and interests.
  4. I can talk about familiar, everyday topics: my past experiences.
  5. I can talk about familiar, everyday topics: my future plans, goals, and predictions.
  6. I can talk about familiar, everyday topics: graduate school.
  7. I can talk about familiar, everyday topics: regional, domestic, and international issues.
  8. I can ask effective follow-up questions.
  9. I can ask for and give opinions.
  10. I can agree with someone politely.
  11. I can disagree with someone politely.
  12. I can talk about personal and ethical problems.
  13. I can talk about solutions to personal and ethical problems.
  14. I can answer questions from an immigration officer.
  15. I can make a hotel reservation on the telephone.
  16. I can make a restaurant reservation on the telephone.
  17. I can order food and drinks from a waiter at a restaurant.
  18. I can ask a salesperson at a clothing store for assistance.
  19. I can ask for directions when I am lost.
  20. I can give directions to someone who is lost.

Writing Skills

  1. I can say the name of my university, college, department, and major in English.
  2. I can use Brainstorming and Clustering effectively.
  3. I can write an introduction for an essay.
  4. I can write body paragraphs for an essay.
  5. I can write a conclusion for an essay.
  6. I can use peer-feedback to rewrite parts of an essay.
  7. I can rewrite an essay based on feedback received from a teacher.

IT Skills

  1. I can submit homework online.
  2. I can view homework feedback and complete follow-up online exercises.

Academic Skills

  1. I can identify a research question and develop survey questions individually.
  2. I can identify a research question and develop survey questions as a member of a group.
  3. I can conduct research by gathering survey data from others.
  4. I can analyze results by tabulating survey data.
  5. I can analyze results by ranking survey data.
  6. I can present survey findings individually to peers.
  7. I can present survey findings as a member of a group to peers.