ADVANCED LISTENING AND SPEAKING
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Course Code
Credit
Equivalent Course
Prerequisite
Coordinator
Program Level
Instruction Language
Applicable for TESOL Program
Requirement in TESOL Program
Semester in TESOL Program
Applicable for Translation & Interpretation Program
Requirement in Translation & Interpretation Program
Semester in Translation & Interpretation Program
Requirement in Business English Program
Applicable for Business English Program
Semester in Business English Program
Overview
This course is designed to provide students with talks and lectures about academic and social and natural science topics, and opportunities to discuss/debate follow-up issues. Simultaneously, they can sharpen their critical thinking skills which help them to reason, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, debate, and solve problems. Besides, they have a chance to widen their knowledge of advanced vocabulary, pronunciation, and functional language, which can be used to enhance their English accuracy and fluency in group discussions, debates, informative presentations, proposal presentations, persuasive presentations, negotiations, and conflict management. The course also helps improve such important study skills as working in groups, note-taking, and comprehending long lectures, as well as test-taking skills. Moreover, students’ awareness of the significance of critical thinking skills is also developed during the course
Objectives
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Learning Outcomes
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Materials
Textbook(s):
Clandfield, L.& McKinnon, M. 2018. Skillful Listening & Speaking Level 4 (2nd edition) Student Book. Macmillan.
References:
Beglar, D., Murray, N., & Rost, M. (2016). Contemporary Topics 3 (4th ed.). New York: Pearson Education ESL.
Cullen, P. (2012). Vocabulary for IELTS Advanced. Cambridge: Cambridge English.
Cullen, P., French, A., & Jakeman, V. (2014). The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS for Academic and General Training. Cambridge: Cambridge English.
Jakeman, V., & McDowell, C. (2001). IELTS Practice Test Plus 1. New York: Pearson English Language Teaching.
Kovacs, K. (2011). Speaking for IELTS. United Kingdom: HarperCollins.
Sarosy, P., & Sherak, K. (2013). Lecture Ready 3 (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press
Tomlinson, J., & Aish, F. (2011). Listening for IELTS. United Kingdom: Collins.
Assessment
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Mid-term | In-class activities and assignments Tests |
30% 20% |
Final test | Final tests | 50% |
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