International
Communication Classes for Graduate Students
International
Communication Classes for Graduate Students have two purposes. One is to enable students to read and
understand specialist academic publications by utilizing and improving their
reading and comprehension skills through close reading of selected texts. The other is to provide students with
the essential skills to enable them to communicate and state a case in spoken
and written English at the academic conference level.
Advanced Oral Expression in English CIIa
2008
Autumn Semester (0-2-0)
Jonathan
Abel
This
course aims to make the English language relevant to the individual studentfs
ideas and experiences. We will
pursue this through examination of current issues in context.
Topics
will be suggested at the beginning of the course, but students are also
encouraged to introduce and pursue their own ideas. We will be building up to presentations
by small groups and follow-up seminar-style discussion groups, with the teacher
as facilitator.
Advanced Oral Expression in English CIIb
2008
Autumn Semester (0-2-0)
Roger
Pulvers
A
modern screenplay will be used as a text to explore forms of colloquial
expression. Emphasis in this course
is on subtlety and nuance in spoken English, for example, how to identify
humor, irony and sarcasm.
Advanced Oral Expression in English CIIc
2008
Autumn Semester (0-2-0)
Leith
Morton
Studentsf
skills in comprehending and using colloquial expressions will be developed by
students using English in the classroom in the form of oral presentation and
structured verbal interaction.
Advanced Oral Expression in English CIId
2008
Autumn Semester (0-2-0)
Lori
Kiyama
This
course aims to prepare graduate students for interviews and academic
conferences where they must use English. We will practice interviewing for
scholarships, grants and job applications. Then we will review academic and
business presentation techniques. Students will have opportunities every class
to give small presentations on material they have read in advance and discuss
the content with classmates. They will also give PowerPoint presentations,
including question and answer sessions. Depending on students needs,
supplementary materials on business negotiation may be included.
Academic Presentation in English CIIc
2008
Autumn Semester (0-2-0)
Samuel
G. G:ldart
This
course offers further training in academic presentation. Students will give presentations,
preferably using PowerPoint software, on a variety of topics. Students will practice the kinds of
interactions that tend to occur at conference. Question and answer sessions will allow
students to rehearse real-life situations.
ฆClasses
undecided for the First Semester, 2009