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INTRODUCTIONS
What do you like to be called?
How long have you been at DRU?
What is your major at DRU?
What is your goal after graduating?
6. CAREER
Territory Manager for Zurich Insurance Company in
Southern California
Marketing Manager for Allianz Insurance Company
in Southern California
Stock Analyst for a stock investment fund in
Bangkok Thailand
Businessowner of an import and export company
mainly bringing products from Asia to the USA
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7. RULES FOR THIS COURSE
No question is stupid
Ask me anything
Make many mistakes and learn from them
Don‘t make fun of someone‘s mistakes
Motivate each other to achieve your goals
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9. Lecturer: Justin Arms Email: justinlarms@gmail.com
Course Description: English for Communication
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop their business communication skills in English,
especially speaking skills.
- Improve their accuracy in writing English for communicative
purposes.
- Improve their reading comprehension and efficiency in practical
situations.
- Improve their pronunciation of English
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10. RULES OF CONDUCT:
Students are expected to behave in a
respectful manner to both the lecturer
and their peers. Please be respectful of
the learning environment regarding cell
phone usage, disruptive talking, or any
other inappropriate classroom behavior.
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11. GRADES
Attendance (arriving on time, staying through the end
of class) 10%
Assignments 20%
Quizzes 20%
Midterm 25%
Final 25%
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1 Introduction & Unit 1:
Introductions
2 Unit 2: Feelings
3 Unit 3:
Recommendations
4 Unit 4: Opinions
5 Unit 5: Excuses and
Requests
6 Unit 6: Culture
7 Midterm Prep
8 Midterm
9 Unit 7: That
Happened
10 Unit 8: Plans
11 Unit 9: Advice
12 Unit 10: Telling
Stories
13 Unit 11: Yes and No
14 Unit 12: Dreams and
Goals
15 Final Exam Prep
16 Final Exam
What makes a good language learner? There are some things that good language learners do and some things they don't do. Here are some of the most useful suggestions from studies.
Many studies about language learning ask the question: Don't be afraid of making mistakes. People often get things wrong. Good language learners notice their mistakes and learn from them.
Do group activities. People use language to communicate with other people. A good language learner always looks for opportunities to talk with other students.
Make notes during every class. Notes help you to remember new language. Look at your notes when you do your homework.
Use a dictionary. Good language learners often use dictionaries to check the meaning of words they don't know. They also make their own vocabulary lists.
Think in the language you're learning outside the classroom. When you're shopping or walking down the street, remember useful words and phrases. Sometimes, when you're at home, say new words to practise your pronunciation.
Do extra practice. Test and improve your language, reading and listening skills with self-study material. You can find a lot of this online.
Imagine yourself speaking in the language. Many good language learners can see and hear themselves speaking in the language. This helps their motivation.
Enjoy the process. Good language learners have fun with the language. Watch a TV series or film, listen to songs, play video games or read a book. It's never too late to become a good language learner.
