Course Syllabus

Part I
1. Course Code IEM E32230

2. Course Title Speech Improvement 2

3. Credit -

4. Periods (per week) 2

5. Department Foreign Language Department

6. Grade Matthayom 5

7. Type of Subject Foreign Language (English)

8. Academic Year 2/2023

9. Instructor Mieder Jan Van Loggerenberg

Course Description
This course is designed to enhance non-native English speakers' speaking and listening skills.
Emphasis is on pronunciation, stress, rhythm, and intonation patterns of American English. Oral
communication, listening comprehension, and vocabulary development are stressed. Students
build their skills through instruction, intensive practice, and presentations.

Learning Standards/Indicators
Learning Outcomes
Strand 1: Language for Communication
Standard FL1.1: Understanding and ability to interpret what has been heard and read from
various types of media, and ability to express opinions with reasons

Interval Indicators

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Grades 10-12
1. Observe the instructions in manuals for various types of work, clarifications, explanations,
and descriptions heard and read.
2. Accurately read paragraphs, news, advertisements, poems, and skits aloud by observing
reading principles.
3. Explain and write sentences and paragraphs related to various forms of non-text information
and specify and write various forms of non-text information related to the sentences and the
paragraphs heard or read.
4. Identify the main idea, analyze the essence, interpret, and express the opinions from
listening to and reading feature articles and entertainment articles, as well as provide the
justifications and examples for illustrations.

Standard FL1.2: Possessing language communication skills for effective exchange of

information; efficient expression of feelings and opinions

Interval Indicators
Grades 10-12
1. Converse and write to exchange information about themselves and various matters around
them, experiences, situations, news/incidents, and issues of interest to society and
communicate the information continuously and appropriately.
2. Choose and fluently use requests, instructions, clarifications, and explanations.
3. Speak and write to express needs and offer, accept, and refuse to give help in simulated or
real situations.
4. Speak and write appropriately to ask for and give information, describe, explain, compare,
and express opinions about matters/ issues/news and situations heard and read.
5. Speak and write to describe their own feelings and opinions about various matters,
activities, experiences, and news/ incidents with proper reasons.

Standard FL1.3: Ability to speak and write about information, concepts, and views on
various matters

Interval Indicators
Grades 10-12
1. Speak and write to present data themselves/ experiences, news/incidents, matters, and
various issues of interest to society.

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2. Speak and write to summarize the main idea/ theme identified from the analysis of matters,
activities, news, incidents, and situations in accordance with their interests.
3. Speak and write to express opinions about activities, experiences, and incidents in the local
area, society, and the world, as well as provide justifications and examples for illustrations.

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Part II
Course Overview
1. Learning Objectives

1.1. Cognitive Domain

1.1.1. Students are able to recognize, define, and apply the principles of practical
and academic communication to real-world scenarios with minimal effort.
1.1.2. Students are able to research, analyze, and create traditional and
nontraditional texts, dialogs, and presentations for language proficiency
development with near-native fluency.
1.2. Psychomotor Domain
1.2.1. Students are able to perform skits, presentations, dialogs, and debates with
the appropriate body language, intonation, and stress.
1.2.2. Students are able to design and/or formulate mind maps, fishbone diagrams,
concept maps, flowcharts, SWOT analyses, or any type of brainstorming
technique.
1.3. Affective Domain
1.1.1. Students are able to listen to, evaluate, and critique the performances of
others.
1.1.2. Students are able to speak effectively in front of an audience and actively
respond to others.

2. Contents (Topics)

1. Wix Introductory course

2. Rich Blazevich College Admission Tips

WEBSITE PORTFOLIO CRITERIA

Page 1 - Home
- Photo of yourself
- Short intro paragraph
- Introduction Video
- Acrostic

Page 2 - My Portfolio
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- Interview video
- Personal Statement

Page 3 - My Blogs
- Must have 3 articles (1 video & 2 written) about any topic related to your skillset or talent
Page 4 - My Projects
You must have videos, pictures, or documents of any project from any subject you had at
school
- At least 3 projects with the type of subject, a topic title, and a description of the project

Page 5 - My Achievements
- Showcase your Certificates, Photos of trophies or awards

Page 6 - My Gallery
- Showcase photos of your school life or life events
- Videos and photos of doing community service

Page 7 - Contact (Optional)

Contact details and links to social media platforms

3. Learning Procedures
☒ Lecture ☒ Discussion ☒ Presentation
☐ Group Activities ☒ Brainstorming ☒ Demonstration
☐ Experiments ☐ Problem-based Learning ☐ Hands-on Activities
☐ Scientific Methods ☒ Skill Practice ☒ Other

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4. Assessment and Evaluation
Items Assessment Score
No. Assignments / Exams Assessment Tools (%)
1 BO 25
Wix Site MS Teams 25
 Myers-Briggs Personality Types Test
 Acrostic
2 Midterm Examination MS Teams 20
Introduction Video
3 BO 25
Personal Statement MS Teams 5
Blogs MS Teams 15
Complete Online Portfolio MS Teams 5
4 Attendance 10
5 Final Examination 20
Interview (10)
Community Service Video (10)
Total 100%

Criteria
Score Grade
79.5 – 100 4
74.5 – 79.4 3.5
69.5 – 74.4 3
65.5 – 69.4 2.5
59.5 – 64.4 2
54.5 – 59.4 1.5
49.5 – 54.4 1
0 – 49.4 0
5. Course Outline (Wednesdays)
WEEK DATE DAY TOPICS
1 4 OCT Wed TOEIC Post-test: Listening

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2 11 OCT Wed TOEIC Post-test: Reading
3 15 NOV Wed My Portfolio: Setting up my Wix template
4 22 NOV Wed My Portfolio: Acrostic
5 29 NOV Wed My Portfolio: Introduction Video Questions (Personality Test)
6 6 DEC Wed My Portfolio: Introduction Video Transcript
7 13 DEC Wed My Portfolio: Blog 1
20 DEC Wed Midterm
8 3 JAN Wed My Portfolio: Blog 2
9 10 JAN Wed My Portfolio: Blog 3
10 17 JAN Wed My Portfolio: Personal Statement
11 24 JAN Wed Personal Statement Practicum
12 31 JAN Wed My Portfolio: Accomplishments
13 7 FEB Wed My Portfolio: Gallery
14 14 FEB Wed My Portfolio: Interview Video Questions + Transcript
15 21 FEB Wed My Portfolio: Finalizing my portfolio
28 FEB Wed Final