to build the habit of self-learning, students are asked to study English learning magazines and listen to the sound track of TV series regularly

English Listening Comprehension 英語聽講 Fall 2009

Instructor: Li-ching Chen 陳麗卿 Tel: 2905-2731

E-mail: 036115@mail.fju.edu.tw.

Room: JSB08 I Goals and objectives

This course is focused on providing the students with intensive exposure to the English language through listening and speaking. Based on English learning theories, each lesson consists of a variety of student- centered and interactive activities which give students the focus and support they need to succeed with their language skills: to better students’ listening ability, there is listening practice on ICRT news, texts, films; to improve students’ fluency in spoken English, there are daily topics for pair chatting in English; to build the habit of self-learning, students are asked to study English learning magazines and listen to the sound track of TV series regularly.

II Textbooks

Richards. Jack C (1999). Spring board 2 New York: Oxford University Press. III Requirements

1 Students should let the teacher know in advance if they will not be in class.

2 Six excused and unexcused absent hours will result in failure of the course VI Grades

1 Weekly review tests 60%

2 Review tests of English learning Magazines 20%

3 Class attendance 20%

20 % are basic grade

Each lateness (-1)

Each excused absent hour (-1) Each unexcused absent hour (-2) Sleeping in class (-2)

Bringing Drinks/food into the laboratory (-2) 4 Other points:

Answering questions voluntarily in class, each time (+0.5) Being chosen the most positive activity partner, each vote (+0.5)

Being chosen the least positive partner, each vote (-0.5)

Speaking Chinese or keeping silent during English Chatting Time (-0.5)