BBI 2420 ORAL INTERACTION SKILLS 1ST FACE TO FACE SESSION 28 JANUARY 2012 SEM 2, 2011/2012

Instructors Miss Siti Sarrah binti Isa sarrah@fbmk.upm.edu.my 016-6569631 Miss Azima binti Abdul Aziz ema.aaziz@fbmk.upm.edu.my 012-2425975

Course Synopsis This course involves the learning of correct pronunciation, appropriate stress and intonation skills, speaking skills, and strategies in a variety of formal and informal situations, and making oral presentations for academic and professional purposes.

It also provides interactive activities which include using grammar in communicative context, informal conversation practice, interview simulations, and outlining and delivering oral presentations.

Learning Objectives By the end of the course, students are able to: speak with appropriate pronunciation, stress and intonation. communicate effectively in a range of formal and informal situations. deliver oral presentations with appropriate content, structure, and style.

Course Content Introduction to English Pronunciation Conversation Skills Language for Oral Interactions Discussion Skills Oral Presentations

Assessment You will be assessed in the following manner: Assignment 1 – 15% Assignment 2 – 25 % Mid Term – 30 % Final – 30 %

Description of Assignment Tasks Assignment 1 – Portfolio (15%) For this course, you are required to spend at least an hour per week on this activity. You will do this work on your own. Please refer to the schedule on page 2 to find out your weekly task. To get the maximum benefit from this activity, try to keep to the schedule given, because your tasks complement the information in your module.

Some of the tasks require you to search for information on selected websites. If you are unable to access the website listed in the STUDENTS’ GUIDE, you are encouraged to look for other related websites. Just write the website address in your Internet Activity Log. When you have spent a minimum of one hour on the tasks, please write your answers to the questions in the Activity Log.

Remember to write your answers manually rather than print with your computer. You will need to record the date you did your work. Your Portfolio is to be submitted for evaluation, so please make sure you complete all the tasks and submit your worksheets on time.

Assignment 2 – Oral Presentation (25%) This is a group activity (3-4 people per group). Each group member presents a part of the survey conducted by the group. Each presentation should be 15 - 20 minutes. You may choose your own topic. The presentation should be aided by audio-visual aid (AVA) such as Power-point slides. When submitting, write members’ names and contact numbers clearly on the CD and send it in a hard casing.

Due Dates for Assignments Assignment 1 – 16 March 2012 Assignment 2 – 27 April 2012

Mid Term (30%) Section A - In this part of the test you will listen and write your responses in the space given. There will be a pause after each utterance to give you time to write your answer. Section B - In this part of the test you will read the dialogue. If there is a grammatical error in the part that is in bold, put a [X] and if there is no error, put a (√) in the space given.

Final (30%) This is a one-hour exam with 40-50 multiple-choice questions related to pronunciation, conversation, discussion and presentation skills, and language for oral interactions.

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