This course trains students, who are interested in studying abroad for a year or longer, in listening and speaking skills. The course introduces students to a number of skills such as note-taking, inference, making educated guesses from context which enable them to understand lectures and participate in seminars when they study in an English-speaking environment.
- 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.
TOEFL, Study abroad, Communication, Speaking and listening skills in English
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
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 giving feedback on individuals’ work.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Base line sample TOEFL Listening experience | Base line sample TOEFL Listening experience |
Class 2 | Type 1 and 2 Speaking Questions: Personal Preference and Personal Choice. | Listening for main ideas, purpose and detail. |
Class 3 | Type 3 Speaking Questions: Campus Situation. Read/listen/speak. | Listening for function (pragmatic understanding.) |
Class 4 | Type 4 Speaking Questions: Lecture. Read/listen/speak. | Listening for function (pragmatic understanding.) |
Class 5 | Type 5 Speaking Questions: Campus Situation. Listen/speak. | Listening for attitude (pragmatic understanding.) |
Class 6 | Type 6 Speaking Questions: Lecture. Listen/speak. | Listening to connect information (pragmatic understanding.) |
Class 7 | Progress checking TOEFL Listening experience. | Gain confidence and experience under TOEFL test conditions. |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
None. Materials to be provided.
A good dictionary.
In-class participation: 70%
Progress check: 30%
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