Academic Spoken English

ASE1 EAP 5835
Fall 2008

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Instructors	Email	Office	Phone	Classes
Sarah Garcia	sarahkay@ufl.edu	312 YON	846-0147	MWRF 7
Emily Kirby	eebourne@ufl.edu	312 YON	846-0147	Vid/Fdbk T 7 & 8, Language Lab MWF 8
Classroom: 320 Yon
Office Hours: We are always glad to see students by appointment.
ASE Coordinator: Gordon Tapper, 313 Yon, ASE-Info@ufl.edu (352)392-3286

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Course Texts

Texts: At Textbook Brokers U of F, 1227 W. University Ave.

Communicating on Campus (1998), Hemmert and O'Connell

Materials

2 audiotapes, good quality (Maxell, Sony, TDK, etc.). Standard size
QuickTime 7
Access to tape recorder
Pocket folder for tape and homework
English-English dictionary
Folder for preserving handouts

Purpose

This course aims to develop your skills in spoken English so that you can participate fully and effectively in graduate education at the University of Florida. You will practice culturally effective presentation and discussion skills, everyday and classroom speech, and strategies for interpersonal communication. You will learn the sounds, rhythms, and intonation of American speech. You will work on transferring these skills from the classroom to your daily surroundings. Other topics may be included, based on the instructor's assessment of individual and class needs.

IMPORTANT: Satisfactory completion of this course does NOT certify that your oral proficiency is adequate to teach at the University of Florida. Florida law requires international students to score a minimum of 45 on the Test of Spoken English or SPEAK in order to be teaching assistants. EAP 5835 is not a SPEAK preparation class. Its goal is to develop your academic and professional communication skills so that you can be successful as a graduate student, teacher, and researcher. However, you will find that the skills learned in EAP 5835 are very similar to those tested on the TSE/SPEAK.

Course Structure

EAP 5835 has three components.

Per.	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
7	Class	V/F	Class	Class	Class
8	Lab	V/F	Lab	Free	Lab

Class. Class will be held in 320 Yon.
Language laboratory. Class meets in the Language Learning Center, 1317 Turlington Hall, during 8th period Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Marilyn is the instructor.
Video/Feedback workshops meet in 320 Yon.
- James and Christian instruct this course component.

Every other week you will give a 10-minute presentation on a topic of your choice, usually related to your field of study. This will require preparation outside of class including a written outline handed in in advance. The presentation will be videotaped and audiotaped. You will use the tapes to critique your performance according to guidelines you will receive. The following week, you will share the analysis with your group and receive feedback from them and from your instructor.

Part of the self-critique requires transcription of parts of the presentation. When asked to do this, you will write down word for word everything that you said, including hesitations, repetitions, and other sounds.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Attendance: Attendance in all three components of this course is mandatory. The instructors cannot help you improve your English unless you spend concentrated time with them. Missing more than 7 hours of class (total, including class, lab, and video/feedback) will result in a grade of Unsatisfactory. Three tardies of 10 minutes will count as one absence. Not bringing textbook to class or otherwise being unprepared to participate will count as 1/3 absence.
Discussion: After we study discussion techniques, you will participate in a weekly 30-minute academic discussion. Each student will have the opportunity to lead a discussion.
Projects: In place of exams, students will complete a midterm project and a final project. Don't worry about this now. Projects will be fully explained in plenty of time to complete them.
Reading and class preparation: You will often be asked to read your textbook and/or prepare a short exercise before class. This preparation will not be very time-consuming, but it is necessary so that class time can be used for practice. Your instructor may plan other assignments to meet your particular needs. Some assignments will require you to interact with native speakers.

Grades: This course is graded on a S/U (satisfactory / unsatisfactory) basis. Whether you get an S or a U depends upon how well you participate in the above activities. The course grade appears on your UF transcript, but it does not count toward a graduate degree.

Remember: Think of Academic Spoken English as a skills laboratory. You are trying to develop or change habits, and that is not easy. You will have to invest time and concentrated effort to achieve better listening and speaking ability. You are not here to learn about English as much as to use the language. You will practice, practice, practice in many situations so that your use of English outside of class will become comprehensible, fluent, and automatic.

Last modified 25 August 2008
Programming: DrJDG <drjdg(at)ufl(dot)edu>

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ASE1 EAP 5835 Fall 2008