Friday, January 24, 2014

Oral presentation 1 - January 31st

Guideliness:

1. Oral presentation is individual and formal. It should have introduction and conclusion. No visual aids are needed.
2. Students must speak for 4-5 minutes.
3. Choose a moral or false dilemma and analyze it. Explain why it is a dilemma, your own point of view about it.
You can find a list of possible moral dilemmas here:
List of examples

Do not repeat a moral dilemma already studied in class.




Chronogram


Week

Date

Objectives


Contents

Evaluation
1
Jan.
13th -17th

To introduce the course to students
The students will Recognize moral dilemmas.
Stating the problem. Developing solutions. Evaluating outcomes
The students will describe  pictures  concerned with contemporary problems in which they can  adopt particular stances or viewpoints
They thoughtfully analyze and evaluate major alternative points of view.
They Can understand and extract the essential information from short recorded passages dealing with predictable everyday matters that are delivered slowly and clearly.
They Consistently identify salient arguments (reasons and claims) pro and con
Students will extend their abilities to read fluently and confidently a variety of texts for oral expression purposes
They can take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining their views.
They draw warranted, judicious/sound, non-fallacious conclusions
They consistently identify salient arguments (reasons and claims) pro and con

Ø Introduction to the course


Diagnostic Test
2
20th – 24th

Ø  What is a moral dilemma
Ø  What is a false dilemma
Contemporary problems
Group discussion.
Case study
3
27th – 31st

Ø  Picture descriptions
Ø  Vocabulary use

Group work
Oral presentation 1 (5%)
4
Feb

3rd – 7th

Ø  The global village- globalization
Ø  Consumerism
Ø  Intercultural Communication

5
10th -14th

Elocution techniques (round table)
Contemporary problems

6
17th – 21st

Ø  Topics chosen by the students.
Oral presentation 2 (5%)
7
24th – 28th

MIDTERM TEST (30%)

8
March
3rd – 7th


Contemporary problems.

9
10th – 14th

Internet
Technology

Debate (10%)
10
17th  - 21st

War vs power
The power of the mind

11

24th – 28th

Ethics and personal responsibility
Interpersonal Communication

Project presentation 15%

12

March/April
31st – 4 th


Final exam (35%)
13
7th – 10 th
April 11 Off

14
14th  - 16th
FINAL-TEST / Holy Thursday and Friday off