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2019　TOEFL Seminar (Listening and Speaking) 11

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Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Burns Mark 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon1-2(Language Lab 1)  
Group
-
Course number
LAE.E353
Credits
1
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2019/3/18
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

This course is for students who have already studied for the TOEFL test and hope to raise their score to study abroad for a long period of time. It trains students in four skills in English with special focus on listening and speaking. It introduces students to study skills such as note-taking, presentation and debate as well as to vocabulary and phrases necessary for coping with academic studies and research in English-speaking environments.

Student learning outcomes

- Students will be able to grasp the overall contents and main points in lectures on academic subjects and summarize their content based on their structure and approach.
- Students will be able to answer questions in English clearly from other students in class.
- Students will understand note-taking, presentation and debate skills and apply them to their written and oral expressions in English.

Keywords

TOEFL, Study abroad, Communication, Speaking and listening skills in English

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills ✔ Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Students should prepare each week's assigned Listening chapter in the textbook as well as any Speaking tasks assigned in advance of the class. The materials of the week’s chapter will be explained by the instructor where necessary, but the core activities in class will be intensive listening and speaking practice with the instructor checking and giving feedback on individuals' work.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introductions: Base line sample TOEFL Listening experience Introductions: Base line sample TOEFL Listening experience
Class 2 Type 1 Speaking Questions: Personal Preference: Listening for main ideas and purpose. Listening and speaking practice and feedback.
Class 3 Type 2 Speaking Questions: Personal Choice: Listening for details. Listening and speaking practice and feedback.
Class 4 Type 3 Speaking Questions: Campus Situation. Read/listen/speak: Listening for function (pragmatic understanding) Listening and speaking practice and feedback.
Class 5 Type 4 Speaking Questions: Lecture. Read/listen/speak: Listening for function (pragmatic understanding) Listening and speaking practice and feedback.
Class 6 Type 5 Speaking Questions: Campus Situation. Listen/speak: Listening for attitude (pragmatic understanding) Listening and speaking practice and feedback.
Class 7 Type 6 Speaking Questions: Lecture. Listen/speak: Listening to connect information (pragmatic understanding) Listening and speaking practice and feedback.
Class 8 Progress checking TOEFL Listening experience Progress checking TOEFL Listening experience

Textbook(s)

None. Materials to be provided.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

A good dictionary.

Assessment criteria and methods

In class performance 70%
Progress check: 30%

Related courses

  • LAE.E354 ： TOEFL Seminar (Listening and Speaking) 12

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

none

Other

None

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