This course is designed for FED students in the English stream and will cater to the needs of prospective English teachers in their professional lives, i.e. to read aloud teaching materials accurately and fluently, maintaining the interest of a second language learner audience and communicating meaning adequately in the process; to give lectures and produce spoken language with structures that are grammatical and generally adequate despite occasional errors; and to interact with peers in a group discussion, keeping the discussion focused and using conversational strategies effectively. There will be three focus areas in this course: (1) reading aloud English teaching materials including poems and prose passages; (2) giving short speeches or mini lectures such as recounting an experience or presenting arguments; and (3) engaging in professional interaction about content knowledge/subject matter knowledge. Students coming to this course will raise their awareness to the common English pronunciation problems of Cantonese speakers. They will also be given models of accurate pronunciation and ample practice opportunities to improve their English pronunciation, interaction strategies and oral communication skills.

CILO-1: Raise their awareness to the common English pronunciation problems of Cantonese speakers. CILO-2: Be able to read aloud teaching materials accurately and fluently. CILO-3: Be able to give lectures and produce spoken language with structures that are grammatical and generally adequate. CILO-4: Acquire the skills needed to teach students how to interact with peers effectively in group discussion. CILO-5: Be able to engage in professional interaction about content knowledge/subject matter knowledge.