The course aims to improve students’ speaking competence as well as build up their speaking confidence with a model conversation and guided speaking tasks. They will practice listening to real people talking about the unit topic, such as artist, an entrepreneur, and a guidance counselor. In addition, this course aims to encourage students to practice their viewing and critical thinking skills as they watch s specially adapted TED Talk film each class.
By noticing how TED speakers use effective language and communication 
skills to present their ideas, students are expected to learn and apply the skills in the real-life.
Students should use their creativity and collaboration skills in a final task the reviews language and ideas from the unit.
Students are expected to build their speaking confidence further in a Presentation task at class.