進階英文聽力與討論

This course aims to advance students’ listening and speaking skills. Students will further develop listening skills (e.g., identifying main ideas, details, making inferences, and note-taking) through less simplified and authentic listening materials. Students will also develop discussion skills through a variety of interactive activities. By the end of the course, students will learn to: 1. comprehend listening materials which cover more specialized or sophisticated topics, 2. identify and analyze points of view, arguments, or implicit information in the listening material , 3. lead and participate in effective group discussions and deliver oral presentations.

Students who wish to take this course must attend the first class.

1. Preview activities/assignments 15% Students are expected to complete all preview activities and assignments before attending each class. The preview activities will include (1) watching instructional videos on listening strategies, (2) watching required online videos, and (3) watching self-selected videos. The preview assignments will include completing worksheets about the videos and weekly learning logs. 2. In-class quizzes 20% Students will take an in-class quiz every week. The quiz aims to assess students’ understanding of the preview videos. 3. In-class discussion and participation 15% Students are expected to actively participate in group/pair discussion. Participation will be observed and evaluated. 4. Midterm & final exams 30% 5. Presentations 20% Each student will give two formal presentations during the semester. Specific guidelines will be given in class.

1. Preview activities/assignments 15% 2. In-class quizzes 20% 3. In-class discussion and participation 15% 4. Midterm exam 15% 5. Final exam 15% 6. Presentations 20%

New Interactions 4: Listening and Speaking. By Jami Hanreddy and Elizabeth Whalley. Publisher: McGraw Hill.

地點

人社三館310

時間

Fridays 9:00-10:00 or by appointment

聯絡方式

fyang224@gmail.com