Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES / ETI105 - TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING (ENGLISH)

Code: ETI105 Course Title: LISTENING AND SPEAKING I Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING (ENGLISH)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer İSMAİL SERDAR ALTAÇ (serdaraltac@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction English
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to improve listening skill of the students in English language and enable them to speak fluently and logically with the correct grammatical structures and pronunciation. The listening skill of the students is planned to be improved through videos and audio records. The speaking skill of the students is going to be improved through oral presentations and classroom discussions.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 improve their skills of communication PO-4 To be able to think analiytically
PO-11 To have efficent elocation, diction and self expression skills for a sufficient use of language
Oral Examination
LO-2 develop their treasury of vocabulary. PO-4 To be able to think analiytically
PO-7 To specialise either in translation or interpretation
PO-14 To have a wide knowledge of terminologies of specific fields in both languages
Oral Examination
LO-3 can express their ideas in a coherent and organized way. PO-4 To be able to think analiytically
PO-7 To specialise either in translation or interpretation
PO-11 To have efficent elocation, diction and self expression skills for a sufficient use of language
Oral Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Listening and speaking practice on various topics
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The concept of communication, points to consider for making good speeches Discussion, Lecture, Group work, Question and Answer
2 Suggestions for delivering speech, introducing oneself Discussion, Lecture, Group work, Question and Answer
3 Outlining a speech Discussion, Lecture, Group work, Question and Answer
4 Examples of improvised speech, describing objects and listening practices on these topics Discussion, Lecture, Group work, Question and Answer
5 Giving directions, recipes and listening practices on these topics Discussion, Lecture, Group work, Question and Answer
6 Telling anecdotes and short stories Discussion, Lecture, Group work, Question and Answer
7 Film reviews Discussion, Lecture, Group work, Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Informative speech Discussion, Lecture, Group work, Question and Answer
10 Understanding and using proverbs and idioms Discussion, Lecture, Group work, Question and Answer
11 Class discussions on various topics Discussion, Lecture, Group work, Question and Answer
12 Class discussions on various topics Discussion, Lecture, Group work, Question and Answer
13 Class discussions on various topics Discussion, Lecture, Group work, Question and Answer
14 Class discussions on various topics Discussion, Lecture, Group work, Question and Answer
15 Class discussions on various topics Discussion, Lecture, Group work, Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Wallwork, Adrian. Discussion A-Z Advanced Resource Book for Speaking Activities. Cambridge Press, 1997
Required Course instruments and materials
Video, sound recording

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 1 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 24 1 24
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 30 1 30
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 140