INTERMEDIATE SPEAKING
Prepared by:
Raden Arief Nugroho and Achmad Basari
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UNIVERSITAS DIAN NUSWANTORO
SEMARANG
2014
Intermediate Speaking
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Prepared by: Raden Arief Nugroho and Achmad Basari
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Grading and presentation description
Rating scale
Meeting 1. Introduction
Meeting 2. Love relationship at school: Yay or Nay?
Meeting 3. Instant talent shows (hard work or luck?)
Meeting 4. Internet hazard for students
Meeting 5. General election in Indonesia
Meeting 6. Video topic (impromptu)
Meeting 7. Evaluation
Meeting 8. Young rascals celebrities: good or hood?
Meeting 9. Global economic collapse
Meeting 10. Video topic (impromptu)
Meeting 11. Should national exams for schools be abolished?
Meeting 12. Guilty pleasure
Meeting 13. Our roles to prevent climate change
Meeting 14. Evaluation
Intermediate Speaking 1
“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.”
Brigham Young
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Nelson Mandela
“To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul.”
Muriel Spark
“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare
for it today.”
Malcolm X
Intermediate Speaking 2
GRADINGS
A B C D E
100 point- 100-85 84-70 69-60 59-50 49-0
system
GRADINGS RATIONALE
A B C D E
Description pivot speaker, modest speaker, passive speaker, silence is Absent
golden
ideas are expressed reading/memorizing not Limited talking time
clearly, transferring,
No creativity in
creative presentation No active response to developing speech
teacher and students’
active use of presentation not involved in the
gimmicks/visualization discussion,
Limited
Active response to gimmicks/visualization no
teacher and students’ gimmicks/visualization
presentation less creative
Intermediate Speaking 3
RATING SCALE
Rating Demonstrated competence
4 Uses a variety of vocabulary and expressions
Uses a variety of structures with only
occasional grammatical errors
Speaks smoothly, with little hesitation that
does not interfere with communication
Stays on task and communicates effectively;
almost always responds appropriately and
always tries to develop the interaction
Pronunciation and intonation are almost
always very clear/accurate
3 Uses a variety of vocabulary and expressions,
but makes some errors in word choice
Uses a variety of grammar structures, but
makes some errors
Speaks with some hesitation, but it does not
usually interfere with communication
Stays on task most of the time and
communicates effectively; generally responds
appropriately and keeps trying to develop the
interaction
Pronunciation and intonation are usually
clear/accurate with a few problem areas
2 Uses limited vocabulary and expressions
Uses a variety of structures with frequent
errors, or uses basic structures with only
occasional errors
Speaks with some hesitation, which often
interferes with communication
Tries to communicate, but sometimes does not
respond appropriately or clearly
Pronunciation and intonation errors
sometimes make it difficult to understand the
student
1 Uses only basic vocabulary and expressions
Uses basic structures, makes frequent errors
Hesitates too often when speaking, which
often interferes with communication
Purpose isn’t clear; needs a lot of help
communicating; usually does not respond
appropriately or clearly
Frequent problems with pronunciation and
intonation
Adapted from Authentic Assessments for English Language Learners by Michael O’ Malley
and Lorraine Valdez Pierce
Intermediate Speaking 4
INTRODUCTION
Course objectives
This general education course is designed facilitate understanding of the basic concepts
and vocabulary, theories, empirical knowledge, and process relevant to the study of
speaking. Lectures, discussion, oral presentations, and in-class and out-class activities will
be used to aid the development of knowledge and skills relating to the study of
intermediate speaking. The aim is to merge theory and practice throughout the classroom
experience. To this end, we will maintain a stimulating interactive, open, and friendly
classroom environment that fosters self and other insight, cultural thinking, intellectual
growth, and communicative competence.
General policies and expectations
1. Students must sign the daily attendance roster. Class attendance is expected and is
critical to your success in this course. If you plan to miss class often, whether
excused or not, this is not the class for you. Attendance will be counted in the
participation portion of your grade.
2. Active participation is a must. Participation points can be earned by attending class
regularly, by actively and respectfully participating in class discussion and activities,
by completing assignments for class, and by attentively listening to and giving
appropriate feedback to all classroom speakers. Participation points will be lost for:
absences and talking while someone else in the room is speaking; this includes the
instructor, student speakers, and the students participating in class discussion.
During student presentations, I fully expect everyone to attentively listen to the
speaker
3. Class time will be centered on the learning and practice of text material. Students
will have ample chances to speak in a graded manner. Discussion and conversation
will be emphasized.
Assignments
Modes of Assessment Score Date
Final Exam 30% 16th meeting
Active Participation 70% Weekly
Total 100%
Intermediate Speaking 5
LOVE RELATIONSHIP AT SCHOOL: YAY OR NAY?
Levels: Aims:
Intermediate Practice low pressure conversation
Develop fluency
Develop technology performance
Class time: Activities and assessments:
100 minutes 1. Describe love relationship in school
2. Does it bring any good or harm?
3. Prestigious memory?
4. Past experience?
5. Parents role?
6. Etc.
Basic questions:
1. The Expression question: "Do you both feel free to speak up about what matters?"
2. The Attention question: "Do you both feel listened to when expressing a concern?"
3. The Respect question: "Do you both observe comfort and safety limits that each
other set?"
4. The Conflict question: "Do you both manage disagreement so neither of you feels
threatened or gets emotionally or physically injured?"
5. The Commitment question: "Do you both keep promises and agreements that have
been made?"
6. The Honesty question: "Do you both trust each other to tell the truth?"
7. The Independence question: "Do you both support each other having separate time
apart?"
8. The Anger question: "Do you express and respond to an offense or violation so you
can talk it out and work it out, not act it out?"
9. The Equity question: "Do you both evenly share so neither one does most of the
giving or getting?"
Intermediate Speaking 6
INSTANT TALENT SHOWS (HARD WORK OR LUCK?)
Levels: Aims:
Intermediate Practice low pressure conversation
Develop fluency
Develop technology performance
Simple debating
Class time: Activities and assessments:
100 minutes 1. Describe Indonesian talent show
2. Does it bring good or harm to entertainment
industry?
3. Propose your own talent show
4. Etc.
Video description:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS33q_KH1LQ
Basic comments:
1. Never judge a book by its cover. Don’t exploit vulnerable people, ex. Susan Boyle.
2. Most of these shows let a few noticeably good ones and the real bad and funny ones
just to keep ratings high.
Intermediate Speaking 7
INTERNET HAZARD FOR STUDENTS
Levels: Aims:
Intermediate Practice low pressure conversation
Develop fluency
Develop technology performance
Class time: Activities and assessments:
100 minutes 1. Describe the advantage and disadvantage of
Internet
2. How to prevent it?
3. Real life examples?
4. Social media roles?
5. Pornography?
6. Etc.
Video description:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV1ZCF4oueQ
Basic questions:
1. Do you think our lives have been improved by the Internet?
2. Is it dangerous to meet people on the Internet?
Intermediate Speaking 8
GENERAL ELECTION IN INDONESIA
Levels: Aims:
Intermediate Practice low pressure conversation
Develop fluency
Develop technology performance
Develop creativity
Class time: Activities and assessments:
100 minutes 1. Describe the general election in Indonesia
2. Advantages and disadvantages
3. Is it trustworthy?
4. Propose a good election model
5. Etc.
Video description:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddMJ31iDhaU
Intermediate Speaking 9
YOUNG RASCALS CELEBRITIES: GOOD OR HOOD?
Levels: Aims:
Intermediate Practice low pressure conversation
Develop fluency
Develop technology performance
Class time: Activities and assessments:
100 minutes 1. How do you see young celebrities?
2. Are they still good role models?
3. Can fame and money blind someone?
4. Etc.
Video description:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqPs2gXlJ0
Facts:
1. Celebrities are considered better than the rest. Look at Lindsay Lohan, she has
gotten away with so many crimes. She stole a $2,500 necklace when she could have
paid for it.
2. Court of Law vs. Court of society. While the court of law might have much more
legal power there is an undefined incredible amount of power the court of society
has.
Intermediate Speaking 10
GLOBAL ECONOMIC COLLAPSE
Levels: Aims:
Intermediate Practice low pressure conversation
Develop fluency
Develop technology performance
Class time: Activities and assessments:
100 minutes 1. How do you see the economic future?
2. Describe Indonesian economy
3. Describe global economic crisis? Ex. Detroit
4. What kind of job suitable to economic crisis?
5. Etc.
Video description:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euhkIesmW7E
Basic question:
When the US coughs, the world gets flu, they say. What will happen when the US gets a flu
such as this?
Intermediate Speaking 11
SHOULD NATIONAL EXAMS FOR SCHOOLS BE ABOLISHED?
Levels: Aims:
Intermediate Practice low pressure conversation
Develop fluency
Develop technology performance
Simple debating
Class time: Activities and assessments:
100 minutes 1. How was your past experience?
2. Describe Indonesian exam
3. Does it bring good or harm?
4. Propose your (own) new exam model
5. Etc.
Video description:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgPxVS2dtbc
Basic question:
Are examinations a fair way of testing our knowledge?
Intermediate Speaking 12
GUILTY PLEASURE
Levels: Aims:
Intermediate Practice low pressure conversation
Develop fluency
Develop technology performance
Class time: Activities and assessments:
100 minutes 1. What is your guilty pleasure?
2. Can it be stopped? Do you have any intention
to stop it?
3. What is your extreme guilty pleasure?
4. Etc.
Video description:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCuvTiXUI8U
Basic question:
Does stuff taste better when you feel guilty eating it?
Intermediate Speaking 13
OUR ROLES TO PREVENT CLIMATE CHANGE*
Levels: Aims:
Intermediate Practice low pressure conversation
Develop fluency
Develop technology performance
Develop students’ project
Develop cooperation
Class time: Activities and assessments:
100 minutes 1. Describe global warming
2. Real action to prevent it
3. Present students’ project
4. Etc.
Video description: Basic questions:
1. Role of government?
2. Can we adapt to it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s9dxc_jVlY
Intermediate Speaking 14
