By the end of this course, the students should be able to listen to academic lectures in English more attentively, take good notes, discuss lecture content in English, perform English presentations more confidently, and understand the cultural norms of giving presentations in an English speaking context.
To this end, the students will be required to work on improving their English listening strategies, note-taking strategies, discussion strategies, and presentation skills as described below.
Outline:
The objective of this course is to prepare students to experience the demands and atmosphere of higher-education classrooms in English speaking environments. The course will focus on listening for particular structures and signals in English, taking accurate and concise notes, participating actively in academic discussions, and creating and delivering presentations.
Style:
Each textbook unit will be divided into two days. On Day One, students will listen to an academic lecture in English and apply a new listening strategy for recognizing language structures or signals. And, the students will take notes on these lectures. On Day Two, the students will engage in academic discussions about the lecture topics and practice various presentation skills. After two units have been covered in four lessons, the fifth lesson will be spent preparing presentations with themes based on one of the 2 units covered. Then, in the sixth lesson, each student must perform the presentation they prepared. In total, that is 5 presentations in one year. Each presentation will be about 5 minutes.
Notice:
Active participation in English is essential for completing this course successfully. A high-intermediate level of English is required to perform well in this class.
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| 1st Semester |
| 1st Quarter |
| 1st |
Unit 1: Gender and Spending
- Practice Listening Strategies
- Practice Note-Taking Strategies |
Build background knowledge to understand lectures.
Recognize language relevant to the lecture topic.
Use your background knowledge to predict the lecture's content.
Write only the most important words when taking notes.
Assess and revise your notes.
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| 2nd |
Unit 1: Gender and Spending
- Practice Academic Discussion Strategies
- Practice Presentation Strategies |
Enter the discussion.
Make eye contact while using notes.
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| 3rd |
Unit 2: Ads Are Everywhere
- Practice Listening Strategies
- Practice Note-Taking Strategies |
Recognize lecture language that signals the big picture.
Use an informal outline for taking notes.
Use your notes to summarize the lecture.
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| 4th |
Unit 2: Ads Are Everywhere
- Practice Academic Discussion Strategies
- Practice Presentation Strategies |
Contribute to the discussion.
Catch the audience's attention by telling a story.
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| 5th |
Listening Test 1 and Presentation 1 Preparation |
Assess your listening ability and prepare for standardized English listening tests.
Create a presentation.
Practice using the presentation strategies for an actual presentation.
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| 6th |
Presentation 1 Performance
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Apply the presentation strategies to an actual presentation performance.
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| 7th |
Unit 3: Work Habits in the 21st Century
- Practice Listening Strategies
- Practice Note-Taking Strategies |
Recognize transitions in a lecture.
Use symbols to represent words and ideas in your notes.
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| 8th |
Unit 3: Work Habits in the 21st Century
- Practice Academic Discussion Strategies
- Practice Presentation Strategies |
Interrupt and ask for clarification in a discussion.
Create rapport with the audience throughout a presentation.
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 9th |
Unit 4: Leisure Time in the 21st Century
- Practice Listening Strategies
- Practice Note-Taking Strategies |
Recognize lecture language that signals a definition.
Use abbreviations in your notes to represent longer words.
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| 10th |
Unit 4: Leisure Time in the 21st Century
- Practice Academic Discussion Strategies
- Practice Presentation Strategies |
Ask for more information in a discussion.
Signal a transition between speakers.
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| 11th |
Listening Test 2 and Presentation 2 Preparation |
Assess your listening ability and prepare for standardized English listening tests.
Create a presentation.
Practice using the presentation strategies for an actual presentation.
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| 12th |
Presentation 2 Performance |
Apply the presentation strategies to an actual presentation performance.
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| 13th |
Unit 5: Science and Pleasure: What We Eat
- Practice Listening Strategies
- Practice Note-Taking Strategies |
Recognize lecture language for examples.
Use a visual form for note-taking.
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| 14th |
Unit 5: Science and Pleasure: What We Eat
- Practice Academic Discussion Strategies
- Practice Presentation Strategies |
Agree/disagree in a discussion.
Conclude a presentation by summarizing the main points.
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| 15th |
Unit 6: Unique Solutions to Pollution
- Practice Listening Strategies
- Practice Note-Taking Strategies
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Recognize lecture language for explanations.
Describe the visuals used in a lecture in your notes.
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| 16th |
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| 2nd Semester |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 1st |
Unit 6: Unique Solutions to Pollution
- Practice Academic Discussion Strategies
- Practice Presentation Strategies |
Support your opinions.
Open the floor to questions.
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| 2nd |
Listening Test 3 and Presentation 3 Preparation |
Assess your listening ability and prepare for standardized English listening tests.
Create a presentation.
Practice using the presentation strategies for an actual presentation.
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| 3rd |
Presentation 3 Performance |
Apply the presentation strategies to an actual presentation performance.
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| 4th |
Unit 7: Getting the News in the High-Tech Age
- Practice Listening Strategies
- Practice Note-Taking Strategies |
Recognize lecture language that signals important information.
Highlight important ideas in your notes.
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| 5th |
Unit 7: Getting the News in the High-Tech Age
- Practice Academic Discussion Strategies
- Practice Presentation Strategies |
Connect your ideas to other student's ideas.
Refer to a chart or a graph.
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| 6th |
Unit 8: Who's on TV?
- Practice Listening Strategies
- Practice Note-Taking Strategies |
Recognize non-verbal signals for important information.
Annotate your notes during a lecture.
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| 7th |
Unit 8: Who's on TV?
- Practice Academic Discussion Strategies
- Practice Presentation Strategies |
Keep the discussion focused.
Use hand gestures to clarify words and ideas.
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| 8th |
Listening Test 4 and Presentation 4 Preparation |
Assess your listening ability and prepare for standardized English listening tests.
Create a presentation.
Practice using the presentation strategies for an actual presentation.
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| 4th Quarter |
| 9th |
Presentation 4 Performance |
Apply the presentation strategies to an actual presentation performance.
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| 10th |
Unit 9: What's Up with Slang?
- Practice Listening Strategies
- Practice Note-Taking Strategies |
Recognize changes in pronunciation.
Edit your notes after a lecture.
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| 11th |
Unit 9: What's Up with Slang?
- Practice Academic Discussion Strategies
- Practice Presentation Strategies |
Encourage other students to participate in the discussion.
Use visuals that combine words and pictures.
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| 12th |
Unit 10: Global English
- Practice Listening Strategies
- Practice Note-Taking Strategies |
Review the listening strategies from the textbook.
Review the note-taking strategies from the textbook.
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| 13th |
Unit 10: Global English
- Practice Academic Discussion Strategies
- Practice Presentation Strategies |
Bring the group to a consensus.
Pace your speech.
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| 14th |
Listening Test 5 and Presentation 5 Preparation |
Assess your listening ability and prepare for standardized English listening tests.
Create a presentation.
Practice using the presentation strategies for an actual presentation.
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| 15th |
Presentation 5 Performance
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Apply the presentation strategies to an actual presentation performance.
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| 16th |
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