English for IT Professionals Course Syllabus: 2017-01

Course Information

Time / Monday, 6:30 ~ 8:00
Location / AS 305
Instructor Information
Name / Joo Young Valerie Lee / Kakao ID / lightworld
Office Hours / Monday 5:00~6:00, by appointment only / E-mail /

Course Description

This course is designed for IT professionals who would like to improve their language and cultural abilities required to become successful in the global stage. Rather than focusing on passive language skills such as listening and reading, the main purpose of this course is to provide more opportunities for students to actively use the language, in speaking and writing.

Course Objectives

By the end of the semester, the students will be able to do the followings:

  1. Start and maintain a conversation in English, even with strangers
  2. Participate in English business discussions
  3. Give a 3-minute presentation that is related to his/her major

Course Requirements and Evaluation

Weekly Assignment / 15%
-Dictating ONE sentence from a TV show or a video clip of YOUR CHOICE
Total 15 sentences
Role Plays / 20% :
-Pair or Group (no more than 3 people) Assignments (10%*2)
-Write and record a business conversation
Group Discussion / 15% : 1 Randomly chosen topic out of 4 given topics
Presentation / 20%
-Free topic; should be related to your major
Attendance / 10%
-All students should arrive in class on time.
-3 Lates (20 minutes after the class start time) = 1 Absent
-If you miss more than 5 classes, you will automatically get an FA.
Class Participation / 20% : All students should participate actively in class / group discussions & pair works

Class Policies

  1. All students are expected to be on time, do their best in their assignments, and participate actively in all class activities.
  2. This is an English only class. Therefore, you should only be speaking in English at all times. However, there are exceptions.
  3. Copying someone else’s work is NEVER tolerated in this class. You will immediately get a 0 on that assignment when you copy something that is not your own idea.

Course Plan

Week / Date / Contents / Week / Date / Contents
WK1 / 3/6 / Class Overview / Ice breaking / WK9 / 5/1 / How to Criticize Diplomatically
WK2 / 3/13 / How to Start and Maintain a Conversation with a Stranger / WK10 / 5/8 / How to Participate in Discussions #1:
Reading & Discussion on AI
WK3 / 3/20 / How to Keep a Conversation Going / WK11 / 5/15 / How to Participate in Discussions #2:
Business Meetings
WK4 / 3/27 / How to Kill a Conversation
Role Play #1 Day / WK12 / 5/22 / Group Discussion Day
WK5 / 4/3 / How to Small Talk
How to Tell Anecdotes / WK13 / 5/29 / How to Give a Presentation in English (1)
WK6 / 4/10 / How to Treat Guests at a Restaurant
How to Describe Food in English / WK14 / 6/5 / How to Give a Presentation in English (2)
WK7 / 4/17 / How to Give Directions in a Building
Role Play Day #2 / WK15 / 6/12 / How to Give a Presentation in English (3)
Assignment sheet due
WK8 / 4/24 / How to Make Polite Requests / WK16 / 6/19 / Presentation Day
Individual Presentation