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Semester 1, Academic Year 2005
1. EN 309 Advanced Conversation Skills
2. Intermediate Conversation Skills
Who is Janpha?
Ed. D. Candidate in TESOL, University of Canberra, Australia
B. Ed., Chulalongkorn University (First Class Honours, 1992)
Advanced Certificate in TEFL, RELC Singapore (1999)
M.A., Thammasat University (2000)
Contact Details:
The Language
Institute
Dhurakij Bundit University
110/1-4 Prachachuen Road
Laksi
Bangkok
10210
THAILAND
Tel (02) 954-7300-29
WWW: www.dpu.ac.th
E-mail: [email protected]
Personal Website: www.geocities.com/janphauc
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Course Number: EN 309
Course Title: Advanced Conversation Skills
Credits: 3
Faculty/Institute: English Department, Language Institute
Course Status: Major Requirement
Prerequisite: Intermediate Conversation Skills
Instructors:1. Dr. Harald Kraus 7th Floor, Building 5
2. Aj. Janpha Thadphoothon 7th Floor, Building 5
In this course, students will develop their ability to produce as well as interpret speech in an analytical manner. Learners will focus on interpersonal communication with a basis in pragmatics and sociolinguistics. The course will further consider sociocultural conversational expectations, behaviours and patterns. Learners will develop their ability to converse casually, express opinions and feelings and solve communicative problems. The course places equal emphasis on performance skills as well as analytical ability and includes extensive listening of authentic materials.
General Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able:
1. to take note of differing conversational and communicative patterns
2. to recognize general conversational styles and patterns of English
3. to undertake basic conversational and discourse analysis
4. to hold conversations using appropriate tones and strategies
5. to listen to and interpret lengthy passages of dialogue from authentic sources
Teaching Methods and Activities
§ Lectures, presentations and demonstrations
§ Analysis of authentic texts (for example of popular films and TV programs)
§ Interactive activities: role plays, discussion and group work
§ Performances of student work such as dialogues and scenarios
§ SALLC
Other Components
Videos of films and TV programs
Formative
Class Attendance 10%
Participation in activities 10%
Dramatizations (x2) 20%
Total 40%
Mid Semester
Written Quiz 20%
End Semester
Scenario (given) 10%
Student dialogue (own) 10%
Listening (x2) 20%
40%
TOTAL 100%
References and Source Material
Fieg, J. P. (1980) Thais and North Americans. Yarmouth, Maine: Intercultural Press
Fisher, B. Aubrey and Adams, L. K. (1994) Interpersonal Communication: Pragmatics of Human Relationships New York: McGraw-Hill
Hymes, D. (1972) “Models of the Interaction of Language and Social Life.” in Directions in Sociolinguistics: the Ethnography of Communication edited by J.J. Gumperz and D. Hymes. New York: Holt, Reinhart and Winston
Robinson, G., and Nemetz, L. (1988) Crosscultural Understanding. New York: Prentice
Schneider, D. (1976) “Notes Toward a Theory of Culture.” in Meanings in Anthropology edited by K.H. Basso and H.A. Selby. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press
Shioya, T. (1996) Conversation patterns mirror human social life Found at http://www.sfu.ca/mediapr/sfnews/1996/May9/convers.html Accessed 27-05-03
Selected Internet Resources
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Class/Week Topic |
Outlines |
Behavioural Objectives Students should be able to: |
Methods and Activities |
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1/1. (31 May-4 June) Introduction to Course
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Course Introduction
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Familiarize themselves with course requirements |
Lecture/presentation |
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1/2 Introduction to Conversation
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Introduction to Aspects of Communication and Conversation |
Outline the basic characteristics that constitute face-to-face interaction |
Lecture Discussion
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2/1 (7-11 June) Background to Communication
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Interpret and produce patterns of conversation appropriate to contexts
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Lecture Readings Handout activity Video viewing
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2/2. Background to Communication
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Context: Physical and Social |
Manage basic social norms in English conversation |
Lecture Readings Discussion Communicative Game |
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Class/Week Topic |
Outlines |
Behavioural Objectives Students should be able to: |
Methods and Activities |
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3/1 (14-18 June) Characteristics of Face-to-face communication
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Social Context, Norms, Patterns and Behaviours
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Interpret various conversational patterns that vary across cultures
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Lecture Readings Role Play and Pair work |
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3/2 Characteristics of Face-to-face communication
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Cultural Values and Assumptions in Conversation
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Compare English and Thai conversational patterns (indirectness and directness) |
Lecture Readings Discussion |
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4/1 (21-25 June) Characteristics of Face-to-face Communication
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Strategies of Conversation
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Demonstrate appropriate conversational strategies |
Presentation Readings Discussion Disclosure Survey Role Play/Game |
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4/2 Characteristics of Face-to-face communication
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Politeness Self-Disclosure Self-Expression Discussion |
Identify and display appropriate forms of politeness |
Lecture Readings Discussion Disclosure Survey Role Play/Game |
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Class/Week Topic |
Outlines |
Behavioural Objectives Students should be able to: |
Methods and Activities |
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5/1. (28 June-2 July) Small talk
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Creating Conversations: Small Talk
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Distinguish features of conversation in informal and formal contexts conversational dialogues. |
Readings Discussion Role Play/Game Comparison analysis, feedback |
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5/2 Small talk
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Student Performances, graded Discussion |
Perform a scripted dialogue in an appropriate manner |
Students present scene from film or TV show |
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6/1 (5-9 July) Introduction to CA
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1. Basic Conversational Analysis: interpreting the situation
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Arrive at an interpretation of an authentic script in terms of setting, context, participants etc.
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Lecture Group work Analysis of script
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6/2 Drama Analysis (video) |
Video Viewing |
Listen to and analyse a television program (sitcom/soap opera) |
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Class/Week Topic |
Outlines |
Behavioural Objectives Students should be able to: |
Methods and Activities |
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7/1. (12-16 July) Analysis of Authentic Texts
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View scenes from films and television series
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Arrive at an interpretation of a audio visual conversation in terms of setting, context, participants etc. |
Discussion Video Pair work and group work |
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7/2. Analysis of Authentic Texts
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View scenes from films and television series Discussion |
Arrive at an interpretation of a audio visual conversation in terms of setting, context, participants etc. |
Discussion Video Pair work and group work |
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8/1. (19-23 July) Review
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Review of lecture series.
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Display competence in analysing and discussing conversation |
Review
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8/2. Listening Test 1
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Listening test 1 |
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Test |
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9/1 (2-6 August) Idiomatic English
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Presentation of idiomatic and slang English |
Identify, interpret and appropriately use idiomatic and more natural English in conversation |
Lecture Samples (watch, listen, read) Simulation Role Play |
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9/2 Idiomatic English
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Presentation of idiomatic and slang English Discussion |
Identify, interpret and appropriately use idiomatic and more natural English in conversation |
Lecture Authentic samples Role Play |
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MID-TERM |
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Class/Week Topic |
Outlines |
Behavioural Objectives Students should be able to: |
Methods and Activities |
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10/1 ( ) Dramatic Dialogues
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Workshop dramatic dialogues
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Exhibit functional conversational competence
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Simulation/Role Play
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10/2 Dramatization 2
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Student Performances, graded |
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Students present dramatic dialogues (dramatization 2, graded) |
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11/1 (16-20 August) Scenarios
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Students given scenario which they have to compose
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Compose a dialogue appropriate to a given sociocultural situation |
Pair work or groups of three Instructor feedback
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11/2 Workshop
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Workshop of scenarios with instructor feedback |
Compose a dialogue appropriate to a given sociocultural situation |
Pair work or groups of three Instructor feedback |
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12/1 (23-27 August) Scenarios
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Workshop dramatizations in groups with teacher feedback
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Rehearse a conversational dialogue |
Student work Instructor feedback
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12/2 Student Performances 1
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Scenario Performance, graded |
Perform dialogue appropriate to a socio-culturally prescribed situation |
Student performance Instructor feedback
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Class/Week Topic |
Outlines |
Behavioural Objectives Students should be able to: |
Methods and Activities |
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13/1 (30 Aug.- 3 Sept.) Student Dialogues
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Students select, begin writing own dramatic dialogue/scenario
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Exhibit expressive and tonal aspects of spoken discourse |
Group Work |
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13/2 Student Dialogues
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Students continue writing and rehears own dramatic dialogue/scenario
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Exhibit expressive and tonal aspects of spoken discourse |
Group Work |
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14/1 (6-10 Sept.) Student Dialogues |
Student rehearsal
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Exhibit expressive and tonal aspects of spoken discourse |
Group work and instructor feedback Student's Dramatizations |
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14/2 Student Performances 2 |
Scenario Performances, graded |
Perform a dialogue based on a self-composed situation |
Student performance Teacher feedback |
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15/1 Listening and Analysis Test |
Listening Test 2 |
Exhibit expressive and tonal aspects of spoken discourse |
Listening Test 2
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15/2 ( ) Course Conclusion
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Instructor gives and receives feedback on listening test and on course in general |
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Discussion |