Course Description

This course aims to increase students’ knowledge and skills on how to conduct academic discussions, debates, and presentations. The course includes focus on language choices, strategies and understanding of manners in academic discussions on up-to-date topics.

Course Objectives

1. The students will be able to demonstrate on how to give opinions, lead a discussion, agree/disagree appropriately and show their knowledge about some recent topics.
2. Students will be able to formulate and apply methods on how to conduct simple surveys and interviews so as to present academic seminars.

Course Staff

 Yuni Sari Amalia, Ph.D.

References

1. Akyuz, Serhat. 2015. "Digital Learning in EFL Classrooms." 7th World Conference on Educational Sciences, (WCES-2015), 05-07 February 2015, Novote 766-769.
2. Derakhshan, Ali, Atefeh Nadi Khalili, and Fatima Beheshti. 2016. "Developing EFL Learner’s Speaking Ability, Accuracy and Fluency." English Language and Literature Studies; Vol. 6, No. 2; 2016 177-186.
3. Fauzan, Umar. 2016. "Enhancing Speaking Ability of EFL Students through Debate and Peer Assessment." EFL JOURNAL 2016, Vol. 1 No. 1 49-57.