English Listening Comprehension
spring, 2007 Professor: Dr. Hou, Yung-Chi (Angela Hou) Tue: 10:10~12:00 Tel: 29053968/29052744
Office hours: by appointment A. Goals and Objectives:
1. The main goals of the course are to improve the student’s English listening ability through role-plays, class activities and class discussions. In addition, some films or news related to the topic discussed in class will be presented to students. Hopefully, the activities designed to students will give opportunities to practice their listening skills in English by promoting realistic use of the language through individual, pair, and small-group works. Theme-oriented and problem-solving activities can simulate real-life situation and help develop fluency.
Besides, To introduce the student to some methods and materials for self-study that is enough for them to pursue on their own will be done occasionally.
2. The program consists of various materials including listening activities in the textbook, ICRT news, songs, and films.
a. Textbook: There are 15 topics suitable for intermediate-level students to start practicing listening English. Each topic will be presented by teacher first, and group discussion next.
At last, students will be assigned to share the results to the class.
b. News: Teacher will present one news happening to the class.
c. Film: Friends, Three company, Cosby Show, movies d. Songs: prepared and explained by Teacher
3. Listening comprehension test will be taken place after each topic is completed.
4. Students have to bring one tape to the class for recording the lessons every time.
B. Grades and Attendance Policies
1. Your Grades will be based on class discussions, presentations, quizzes, and final examination.
a. Class discussion, Presentation and Assignment: 10%
b. Quizzes: 40%
c. Final Exam: 30%
d. All-Plus Assessment:20%
2. As undergraduate students, you are expected to be mature and professional than before. 100
% attendance is expected. Up to 4-hour excused absence is acceptable because of irresistible reasons. However, each one –hour excused absence will result in a one-point reduction of your final grade. But each unexcused absence will make lose three points of your final grade. 4-hour excused and unexcused absence will result in a failure of the course.
3. Extra points will be added if students voluntarily answer the questions or share your discussion. (three extras points equal to one final score)
C. Topics
Week Topic Content
1-2 Introduction Introduction in different situations
3-4 Personality Questions about people
5-6 Home Talking about living situations
7-8 Technology Complaining about technology
9 Mid-exam
10-11 Nationality Talking about different cultures
12-13 Identity Keeping information private
14-15 Family Talking about family relationships 16-17 Directions Looking for famous places
18 Final exam
D. Textbook : Jill Robbins, and Andrew MacNeill (2007). Impact Listening 2, 2nd ed. Hong Kong:
Longman.
E. References:
Tanka, Judth and Linda R. Baker (2007). Interactions 2. Singapore: McGraw-Hill.
Nunan, David (2002). Listen in. 3rd ed. Singapore: Thomson Learning.
Nunan, David (2003). Listening In 2, 2nd ed. . Singapore: Thomson Learning.
Christina Gitsaki, and Richard P. Taylor.(2000). Internet English. New York: Oxford University Press.
Deborah Gordon, et.al. (1997). Tactics for Listening (Expanding). New York: Oxford University Press
Jack C. Richards, et.al.(1987) Listen for it. New York: Oxford University Press.
Linda Lee, and Terra Brockman. (2000). Explorations. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
News Website: http://www.etweb.fju.edu.tw/enews/script/news.asp
