UPPER-INTERMEDIATE LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Course Title
Course Code
Credit
Equivalent Course
Prerequisite
Program Level
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 knowledge and skills to enable them to achieve the upper-intermediate level of English listening and speaking skills, or level B2+ in the CEFR accordingly. In particular, students will be able to comprehend and take notes in mini-lectures and short talks. Simultaneously, they can practice and enhance their presentation, discussion, and debating skills through a variety of speaking activities about issues mentioned in the lectures. By participating in task-based activities with a student-centered approach, students can also develop skills that enable students to succeed on their academic path and in their personal life such as predicting, inferring, analyzing, synthesizing, problem-solving, test-taking, teamworking, critical thinking, and language learning. Also, a wide range of topics covered enables students to select and construct their academic and socio-economic values
Objectives
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Goals |
Goal Description |
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G1 |
Background knowledge and a range of vocabulary about a number of unfamiliar academic, social, and natural science topics; professional knowledge of pronunciation; pre- and post-listening strategies; communication strategies and functional language at upper-intermediate |
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G2 |
Predicting listening content, listening for main ideas, listening for details, note-taking, and summarizing of listening tasks related to unfamiliar academic, social, and natural science topics at an upper-intermediate level. |
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G3 |
Teamwork and presentation skills |
Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes |
Description |
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G1 |
Expand background knowledge on social and humanities sciences, and natural sciences by participating in listening activities and speaking practice Distinguish listening and speaking strategies at the upper-intermediate level. Explain the vocabulary of unfamiliar academic, social, and natural science topics at B2+ to comprehend and communicate. Identify common pronunciation patterns at the upper-intermediate level |
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G2 |
Utilize listening strategies (prediction, listening for gist, listening for details, note-taking and summarising) at the upper-intermediate level Utilize communicative strategies, and vocabulary related to familiar topics to communicate effectively at the upper-intermediate level Produce mostly accurate pronunciation with appropriate stress and intonation in speaking practice activities and communications at the upper-intermediate level Develop their autonomy in learning and working |
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G3 |
Perform effective team-working skills through group work Perform self-confidence and effective presentation skills in group work and public speaking |
Materials
Textbook(s):
Boyle, M., & Kisslinger, E. (2018). Skilful Listening & Speaking (2nd edition) Student Book Level 3. London: Macmillan.
References:
Solorzano, H. S., Jenifer, P. L., & Schmidt, J. P. L. (2008). North Star: Listening and Speaking 4 (3rd ed.). New York: Pearson Longman.
Freire, R., & Jones, T. (2011). Q: Skills for Success 4 Listening & Speaking. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Assessment
This class is based on on-going assessment. Students are assessed for their performance in the following components:
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Assignment |
Percentage |
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Homework |
30% |
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Mini tests |
20% |
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Final test |
50% |
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