Listening / Speaking Level 3
Spring 2002
Syllabus and Calendar
Instructor:
Leslie Siebert
Class location and time:
LH 205 2:00 - 3:50 T, Th
Office: East Hall 343
Office Hours: Tuesday 4:00
- 5:00
Phone: 725-9189
E-mail: siebertl@pdx.edu
Homepage:
http://web.pdx.edu/~siebertl
Textbook: Selected Topics
High-Intermediate Listening Comprehension, by Ellen Kisslinger
Materials: Cassette tape
Class Objectives: The main
goal of this class is to improve your speaking and listening skills for
academic study and everyday conversation. We will focus on listening
practice, communication skills, pronunciation practice, learning strategies,
and cross-cultural communication.
In the speaking part of this class
you will:
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Prepare and present 5-7 minute individual
presentations and several group and pair presentations
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Practice interviewing skills by interviewing
your classmates and others outside of the classroom
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Speak in impromptu situations on familiar
topics
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Develop the skills necessary to participate
in small group discussions such as
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Asking and answering questions
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Requesting clarification
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Stating opinions
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Talking about past events
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Increase your awareness of personal
pronunciation problems and diminish these through practice and exercises
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Demonstrate mastery of level 3 grammar
in spoken English
In the listening part of this class
you will:
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Develop a system of note taking to use
primarily when listening to academic lectures
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Use telephone menus to retrieve information
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Practice a variety of listening skills
including
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Guessing meaning from context
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Recognizing lexical phrases and cohesive
devices
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Recognizing reduced forms and stress
and intonation patterns in American English
Expectations and Workload:
I expect you to come to class ready and willing to participate in class
discussions and listening activities. You will have homework due
every class period and you will have some in-class assignments that count
as a homework. You are responsible for any information you miss if
you are absent. Some homework assignments cannot be made up. Other
late assignments will receive only partial credit.
Other: Occasionally,
I may assign pronunciation exercises in the ESL Learning Center.
If you need extra practice with pronunciation take advantage of the resources
available in the Learning Center on your own time. Hours for the
spring term are:
Learning Center Hours
- Spring 2002
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00
- 6:00
Tuesday, Thursday 10:00 - 6:00
Saturday 12:00 - 5:00
Attendance: Attendance is an
important part of your grade in listening/speaking class. If you must miss
a class, please call or e-mail me before the class. Also remember that
you are responsible for any information you miss if you are absent.
If
you miss a quiz, test, or your presentation you cannot make it up, so please
make sure to be in class on those days.
Participation: Active participation
in all class activities is required. If you participate actively, you will
learn more in this class. Please try your best!
Grading: Your final grade
will be based on three categories:
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In-class (assignments and participation)
and homework 40%
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Quizzes and presentations 40%
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Final Exam 20%
Students must earn a score of
70% or higher in each of the three categories to pass to Level 4 Listening
Speaking.
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