On completion of this course, students should be able to 1) demonstrate their communication ability by using the expressions and the conversation strategies acquired in the course spontaneously in weekly oral presentations; 2) initiate communication on various topics closely related to their daily life through the process of thinking, analyzing, reasoning, and compromising; 3) demonstrate their listening comprehension by listening to authentic English conversations and corresponding appropriately to the follow-up discussions ; 4) develop self-learning skills by executing the various projects or assignments on a group or pair basis aimed to increase students’ exposure to English in a way they see fit, such as searching related websites; 5) build their own perspective on life through frequent opinion exchanges in English and thus enhance their motivation in learning English through meaningful communication. 6) show appreciation of diverse values and viewpoints while developing their critical thinking skills. class discussion oral presentation pronunciation practice speaking practice

Impact Issues 3 (Longman), articles and listening materials from website: www,impactseries.com/issues