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University students gather from various countries at the University of Oxford to discuss and debate, through both online platforms and onsite, important current affairs that are of their interest. These could include a wide range of topics such as climate change, global warming, journalism, media, human rights, politics, the pandemic, LGBTQ+, gender and identity, race, global hunger issues, culture, SDGs, the arts, crypto-currencies, and more.

University of Oxford

Location:　Oxford, England
The number of the students: About 24,000
Website: https://www.ox.ac.uk

The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world. It grew rapidly from 1167 when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris.] After disputes between students and Oxford townsfolk in 1209, some academics fled north-east to Cambridge where they established what became the University of Cambridge. The two English ancient universities share many common features and are jointly referred to as Oxbridge.
The university is made up of 39 semi-autonomous constituent colleges, 6 permanent private halls, and a range of academic departments which are organised into four divisions. The University of Oxford has four academic divisions, within which are individual departments, faculties or other centres: the Humanities Division, the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division, the Medical Sciences Division, and the Social Sciences Division. All the colleges are self-governing institutions within the university, each controlling its own membership and with its own internal structure and activities. All students are members of a college.

It does not have a main campus, and its buildings and facilities are scattered throughout the city centre. Undergraduate teaching at Oxford consists of lectures, small-group tutorials at the colleges and halls, seminars, laboratory work and occasionally further tutorials provided by the central university faculties and departments. Postgraduate teaching is provided predominantly centrally.
Oxford operates the world's oldest university museum, as well as the largest university press in the world and the largest academic library system nationwide.
Oxford has educated a wide range of notable alumni, including 28 prime ministers of the United Kingdom and many heads of state and government around the world. As of October 2020, 72 Nobel Prize laureates, 3 Fields Medalists, and 6 Turing Award winners have studied, worked, or held visiting fellowships at the University of Oxford, while its alumni have won 160 Olympic medals. Oxford is the home of numerous scholarships, including the Rhodes Scholarship, one of the oldest international graduate scholarship programmes.

The Oxford Union

Formation: 1823
Type: Student debating union
Headquarters: Oxford, England
Location: Frewin Court, Oxford OX1 3JB England
Affiliations: World Universities Debating Council
Website: www.oxford-union.org

The Oxford Union Society, commonly referred to simply as the Oxford Union, is a debating society in the city of Oxford, England, whose membership is drawn primarily from the University of Oxford. Founded in 1823, it is one of Britain's oldest university unions and one of the world's most prestigious private students' societies. The Oxford Union exists independently from the university and is separate from the Oxford University Student Union.
The Oxford Union has a tradition of hosting some of the world's most prominent individuals across politics, academia and popular culture, including US Presidents Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton, British Prime Ministers Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, John Major, David Cameron and Theresa May, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, activists Malcolm X, the Dalai Lama, Tommy Robinson, Mother Teresa and Malala Yousafzai, actors Morgan Freeman, musicians Sir Elton John and Michael Jackson, and sportspeople Diego Maradona and many.

Overview

TThe Oxford Debate Campus Course is posted in the website, The Japan Forum for Internationalization of Universities (JFIU), of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). https://www.jv-campus.org/en/

The Course helps international university students improve their academic written and spoken communication. The course is combined with Pre-arrival online lessons, Residential face-to-face onsite lessons at the University of Oxford, and Online Follow-up project / feedback lessons. The course is taught by specialists in Academic English and designed to meet the needs of students. The students will build skills and increase their confidence. During the online lessons, the course follows the same curriculum and the same quality of experience as in-person offering. The students will not miss out on personal feedback and social interactions. The students will have the opportunity to meet and socialize with students in a virtual classroom environment.
Over the weeks, students will learn to write well-organised papers in a style appropriate to their discipline for their presentation. Students will practise their spoken English, learning how to express their ideas concisely, and to interact appropriately with others in seminar style classes and during presentations. Furthermore, students will receive advice and practice on improving their listening skills.

Write academic English for different audiences and purposes
Understand grammatical aspects of language that pose difficulty for non-native writers
Read more effectively, with increased efficiency and speed
Improve their pronunciation and learn to speak confidently in lectures, seminars and tutorials
Develop academic study skills such as searching for information and referencing sources

Programme

The Oxford Debate Campus Course is composed of 2 parts: Academic Written Communication and Academic Spoken Communication.
The part 1 Academic Written Communication is designed for international students who have very little experience in academic writing and want to develop their basic knowledge of English syntax and academic writing and to advance their competence in using academic language to perform satisfactorily in their written work.
The programme introduces a foundational understanding of the organisation of ideas in common types of academic texts, as well as the skills needed to communicate effectively and to develop their competence in the use of the grammar, vocabulary, expressions, style and conventions typically used in academic writing.
The part 2 Academic Spoken Communication is designed to develop further and practice a student’s ability to understand academic speech as used in a variety of academic contexts, and to participate actively in presentations.
Students perform a variety of spoken tasks designed to improve their use of English. These activities include simulations of seminar discussions, mini-presentations, role plays and problem-solving tasks.
Students practise aspects of pronunciation that are common in academic discourse, including the use of voice tone, pausing and stress.
Students focus on academic literacy skills and self-learning to continue to positively impact themselves following the course. Students are helped to identify their strengths and weaknesses and receive regular feedback on their performance to monitor progress.

Syllabus

Academic English

Develop essential knowledge of the organisation of ideas in common academic texts such as essays, reports, dissertations, and publications and to integrate ideas from the literature into the student’s writing
Improve the organisation and expression of arguments, evidence and stance in writing
Develop use of essential academic grammar, vocabulary and style
Improve listening comprehension by working on macro-listening skills (listening for meaning in context) and micro-listening skills (listening to decontextualised English in fun activities)
Better perform spoken functions common in academic discourse, such as describing a process, or engaging in a debate on a contentious issue
Use study skills effectively to continue to grow the accuracy and fluency of their spoken language, with a focus on conversational vocabulary items that are common in academic verbal discussions but less common in written English.
Improve their pronunciation through classroom input and self-study, while working towards the goal of comfortable intelligibility

Schedule

Spring Course
Course Code	OX280222		Application OX280222	Enquiry
Application Deadline	31st January 2022
Dates	Pre-arrival online lesson	Residential face-to-face onsite lesson		Online Follow-up project / feedback lesson
Dates	28/02/2022 – 04/03/2022	Arrival Oxford 06/03/2022 07/03/2022 – 18/03/2022 Departure Oxford 19/03/2022		Arrival Home 20/03/2022 21/03/2022 – 22/03/2022
80 Lesson hours in total	15 hours online in total	60 hours onsite in total		5 hours online in total
Summer Course
Course Code	OX080822		Application OX080822	Enquiry
Application Deadline	8th July 2022
Dates	Pre-arrival online lesson	Residential face-to-face onsite lesson		Online Follow-up project / feedback lesson
Dates	08/08/2022 – 12/08/2022	Arrival Oxford 14/08/2022 15/08/2022 – 26/08/2022 Departure Oxford 27/08/2022		Arrival Home 28/08/2022 29/08/2022 – 30/08/2022
80 Lesson hours in total	15 hours online in total	60 hours onsite in total		5 hours online in total

Accommodation

Homestay

A private single room with a shared bathroom, breakfast and dinner every day Lunch at a college of the University of Oxford from Monday through Friday Free wi-fi access

University of Oxford College Residence

A private single room with a shared bathroom Full board Monday through Friday (Breakfast and dinner on Saturday and Sunday) Free wi-fi access

English Proficiency

It is advisable that the participant has the following proficiency in English to take the course.

TOEFL CBT® 213～283
TOEFL PBT® 550～657
TOEFL iBT® 80～116
IELTS 6.0～7.5
TOEIC ® 820～970

■CEFR / IELTS / TOEFL / PTE / TOEIC / EIKEN

CEFR	IELTS	TOEFL iBT	TOEFL CBT	TOEFL PBT	PTE	TOEIC	EIKEN
C2	9	120	297－300	673－677	87－90	-	-
C2	8.5	119	293	670	83－86	-	-
C1	8	117－118	287－290	660－667	79－82	-	-
	7.5	109－116	267－283	630－657	73－78	970－990	-
	7	100－108	250－263	600－627	65－72	870－970	Grade 1
B2	6.5	90－99	233－247	577－597	58－64	820－870	-
	6	80－89	213－230	550－573	50－58	740－820	Grade Pre-1
	5.5	69－79	192－212	521－549	42－49	600－740	-
B1	5	61－68	173－190	500－520	35－42	550－600	Grade 2
	4.5	52－60	150－170	470－499	28－34	500－550	-
	4	45－51	130－149	450－469	－27	450－490	Grade Pre-2
A2	3.5	33－44	110－129	400－449	-	300－440	-
A2	3	29－32	100	391－399	-	291－299	Grade 3
A1	2.5	20－28	90	390	-	270－290	-
	2	12－19	-	350－389	-	260－269	Grade 4
	1.5	-	-	-	-	100－259	Grade 5

For whom

University students

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