Department of English

Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University



2202208  English Conversation and Discussion

 

Puckpan Tipayamontri

Office: BRK 1106

Office Hours: M 13 and by appointment

Phone: 0 2218 4703

puckpan.t@chula.ac.th

 

Section 4  (BRK 309)

MW 11:0012:30

 

Tentative Schedule
*Asterisks in front of an item indicates media clips for listening exercises in the course packet

Week 1

Aug. 12

No class (Mother's Day)

Aug. 14

1: Representing Disabilities

Reading

Discussion: Etiquette, rules and practices in English conversation and discussion; the importance of nonverbal communication

Week 2

Aug. 19

1: Representing Disabilities  

Reading

Aug. 21

1: Representing Disabilities  

Reading

Communication Strategies: Disability Pitch planning

Week 3

Aug. 26

2: Strength in Disabilities   

Reading

  • Amy Purdy, "Living beyond Limits," TEDxOrangeCoast (2011; video clip, 9:45 min.)
  • Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable, directed by Aaron Leiber (2019 documentary)
Communication Strategies: Disability Pitch: Groups present their pitches.

Aug. 28

2: Strength in Disabilities 

Reading

Discussion:

Week 4

Sep. 2

3: Political Activism

Reading

Sep. 4

3: Political Activism

Reading

Discussion: political activism past and present; types of activism

Week 5

Sep. 9

4: Online Safety

Reading

Discussion: digital literacy; cyber crime

Sep. 11

4: Online Safety  

Reading

Student-Led Discussion: Lalida and Worakarn

Week 6

Sep. 16

5: Education   

Reading

Discussion: effectiveness of educational methods and systems

Listening and Vocabulary Test 1 (10 points)

Sep. 18

5: Education  

Reading

Workshop: debating conventions and practice

Week 7

Sep. 23

6: Is Addiction a Medical Issue?

Reading

Discussion: What is addiction? What creates addiction? What are the drivers of addiction? What roles do people in the medical profession play in addiction?

Sep. 25

6: Is Addiction a Medical Issue?

Reading

Student-Led Discussion: Chollapas and Supriya

Week 8

Sep. 30

7: Is Addiction a Social Issue?

Reading

Discussion: Social players and solutions to addiction, beyond the social factors and policies regarding addiction


Quiz on the two episodes of "The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs"

Oct. 2

7: Is Addiction a Social Issue?

Reading

Student-Led Discussion: Suebsak and Nutcha

Week 9

Oct. 7

Debates

Schedule

  • 1: Survival skills are more important than digital skills.
    • Chair: Chollapas
    • Proposition:
      1. Chotirot
      2. Sunicha
    • Opposition:
      1. Sirikorn
      2. Supichaya
    • Adjudicators:
      • Wirakarn
      • Saruttaya
      • Nutcha
  • 2: Lab food is a desirable solution to our current food problems.
    • Chair: Suebsak
    • Proposition:
      1. Lalida
      2. Worakran
    • Opposition:
      1. Sapassorn
      2. Sudsita
    • Adjudicators:
      • Phattarawadee
      • Patcharawalai
      • Supriya

Oct. 9

Debates

Schedule

  • 3: Dating apps benefits outweigh their abuse.
    • Chair: Sudsita
    • Proposition:
      1. Suebsak
      2. Nutcha
    • Opposition:
      1. Phattarawadee
      2. Saruttaya
    • Adjudicators:
      • Suphichaya
      • Worakran
      • Chotirot
  • 4: The climate emergency is a matter for adults to solve.
    • Chair: Sunicha
    • Proposition: S
      1. Supriya
      2. Chollapas
    • Opposition:
      1. Wirakarn
      2. Patcharawalai
    • Adjudicators:
      • Sapassorn
      • Lalida
      • Sirikorn

Week 10

Oct. 14

No class (Bhumibol Memorial Day observed)

Oct. 16

8: Sex Education

Reading

Student-Led Discussion: Sirikorn, Suphichaya and Patcharawalai

Week 11

Oct. 21

8: Sex Education

Reading

Oct. 23

No class (Chulalongkorn Memorial Day)

Week 12

Oct. 28

9: Zero Waste?

Reading

Listening and Vocabulary Test 2 (10 points)

Oct. 30

9: Zero Waste?

Reading

Student-Led Discussion: Sunicha, Sapassorn and Sudsita

Week 13

Nov. 4

10: Patient Autonomy

Reading

Discussion: patient rights and resources;

Nov. 6

10: Patient Autonomy

Reading

Student-Led Discussion: Saruttaya and Phattarawadee

Week 14

Nov. 11

11: Church and State

Reading

Discussion: the relationship between church and state; separation of church and state; religious symbols; freedom of religion; identity politics

Nov. 13

11: Church and State

Reading

Student-Led Discussion: Wirakarn and Chotirot

Week 15

Nov. 18

12: Mental Health

Reading

Discussion: understanding our brain

Nov. 20

12: Mental Health

Reading

  • The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, hosted by Stephen Fry, BBC (2006 documentary)
Listening and Vocabulary Test 3 (10 points)

Week 16

Nov. 25

Final Conversation Tests

Pairs of students converse on given prompts.

  • Grading rubric Final conversations rubric

Nov. 27

Final Conversation Tests

Pairs of students converse on given prompts.

 

 


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