2024 TOEFL Seminar (Listening and Speaking) 9

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Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Kiyama Lorinda 
Class Format
Exercise    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon1-2(W3-205(W322))  
Group
-
Course number
LAE.E351
Credits
1
Academic year
2024
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2024/3/14
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

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.

Student learning outcomes

- Students are able to understand the outline of the lectures or mini-talks in the listening section of the TOEFL.
- Students are able to grasp the main points of the lecture
- Students are able to make a summary by understanding its organization and the speaker’s approach to the subject.
- Students are able to answer in clear and fluent English to questions asked by their classmates.

Keywords

TOEFL Study-abroad, Communication, Speaking Skills, Listening Skills

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

This course is designed to help students develop effective communication skills that are relevant and applicable to the TOEFL iBT. It is organized by topic. Each week, we will explore a different issue using audio lectures, readings, and discussion.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction to the Test of English as a Foreign Language Speaking Questions: Personal Preference Listening Questions 1.1~1.5 listening & speaking exercises
Class 2 Speaking Questions: Personal Preference & Choice Listening Questions 2.1~2.5 Listening for main ideas, purpose and detail.
Class 3 Speaking Questions: Reading & Conversation Listening Questions: 3.1~3.5 Listening for function (pragmatic understanding.)
Class 4 Speaking Questions: Reading & Conversation Listening Questions: 4.1~4.5 Listening for function (pragmatic understanding.)
Class 5 Speaking Questions: Reading & Lecture Listening Questions: 5.1~5.5 Listening for attitude (pragmatic understanding.)
Class 6 Speaking Questions: Lecture Listening Questions: 6.1~6.5 Listening to connect information (pragmatic understanding.)
Class 7 Sample TOEFL listening & speaking experience Gain confidence and experience under TOEFL test conditions.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

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.

Textbook(s)

None. Materials to be provided.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Advanced Listening & Speaking texts in this series: Mastering Skills for the TOEFL ibt, Third Edition, Compass Publishing, 2023.

Assessment criteria and methods

in-class performance 35%
student audio files 35%
written exercises 30%

Related courses

  • LAE.E352 : TOEFL Seminar (Listening and Speaking) 10

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

None

Other

It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with TOEFL Seminar (Listening and Speaking) 10.

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