Course Title

LISTENING - SPEAKING 2

Course Code

LISP130235

Credit

3

Program Level

Instruction Language

Applicable for TESOL Program

Requirement in TESOL Program

Semester in TESOL Program

2

Applicable for Translation & Interpretation Program

Requirement in Translation & Interpretation Program

Semester in Translation & Interpretation Program

2

Overview

Listening-Speaking 2 is designed to aid English majors of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education to progress toward intermediate level of listening and speaking skills (level B1). The meaningful activities, such as presentation, simulation, debate, research, and public announcement create more opportunities for students to practice speaking skills as well as to be more creative. Moreover, academic skills like deduction, summary, note-taking and doing test are applied to help students familiarized with strategies in examinations.

Objectives

Goals

Description

G1

Knowledge of background and vocabulary about commonly communicative topics; frequent errors of pronunciation; strategies for pre- and while-listening; strategies for communication and language functions at intermediate level

G2

Intermediate listening and communication skills about frequently social topics; active awareness in studying

G3

Effective presentation and teamwork skills

 

Learning Outcomes

Learning 
outcomes

Description

G1

Broaden basic knowledge of social science and humanity as well as natural sciences through listening and speaking lessons.

Comprehend strategies of intermediate listening and speaking skills.

Comprehend vocabularies associated with communicative topics at intermediate levels.

Know intermediate pronunciation mistakes

G2

Use intermediate listening strategies (guessing, listening for main ideas and details, taking notes, summarizing the contents)

Use intermediate strategies for communication and vocabularies about common topics

Self-correct common mistakes of pronunciation and practice pronunciation correctly
Self-study and work in teams

G3

Develop teamwork skills

Develop presentation skills and confidence in public speaking

 

Materials

Coursebook:
Solorzano, H. S., & Schmidt, J. P. L. (2009). North Star 3 Listening and Speaking (3rd ed.). New York: Pearson Longman.

References:
Brooks, M. (2011). Q: Skills for Success Listening and Speaking 3. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Richards, J. C. (2003). Advanced Tactics for Listening . Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Craven, M. (2008). Real Listening and Speaking 3. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Assessment

Students are assessed for their performance in the following components.

 

Percentage

Ongoing assessment

50%

Recordings and listening assignments

25%

Group presentation

5%

Listening test

10%

Speaking test

10%

Final assessment

50%