Listening /
Speaking Level E
Spring 2001 - Syllabus
Instructor: Leslie Wiles
Class location and time: SH 335
T, Th 2:00 - 3:50
Office: East Hall 343
Office hours: Monday 3:15 - 4:15
Phone: 725-9189
E-mail: wilesl@e-machines.net
Homepage: http://web.pdx.edu/~siebertl
Textbook and Tapes:
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Interactions One: A Listening and Speaking
Skills Book, by Judith Tanka & Paul Most
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You will need to make copies of the tapes
that go with the textbook. Please bring blank tapes (60 minute tapes work
best) to record four hours. I will give you information about where and
how to record the tapes.
Class Objectives:
The main goal of this class is to improve
your speaking and listening skills in English. By the end of this class,
you should be able to:
Speaking:
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introduce yourself and other people
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describe yourself, other people, and your
surroundings
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ask and answer questions using present, past,
and future tenses
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give and ask for directions, numbers, and
letters
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place a phone call to ask for specific information
and get specific information from a phone call
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pronounce American English sounds correctly
with consistency
Listening:
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comprehend short recorded conversations
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identify topics and subtopics of short conversations
between two people
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understand and follow spoken directions (especially
to complete class assignments and test questions)
Expectations and Workload: This course
is designed to help you acquire the skills you need to adjust to life in
Portland and life at the university. Your attendance and active participation
in this class are important to your success. Absences will lower your final
grade. Late homework will not be accepted. Active participation means that
you are prepared to participate in class activities. Don’t be afraid of
making mistakes. Shyness is not an excuse for poor participation. Try to
speak out. Lastly, many of the assignments in this course will involve
using the tapes that go with the book or speaking with native speakers.
Be prepared to do your best.
Grading: Your final grade will be
based on homework, quizzes, midterm & final, attendance, and performance
in class activities. I expect each person to participate actively in class
and to listen carefully to classmates. I hope that you can make the most
of your experience in this class.
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