LS 202 - Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking II

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Academic Speaking

• Use common English vocabulary and expressions to ask for and give more information in an informal conversation
• Introduce yourself and respond to an introduction, on the phone and to someone you don’t know, using verb phrases for meeting people
• Give your opinion and agree or disagree with the opinion of another speaker by using common English expressions and correct intonation
• Pronounce reduced forms of do and did, the phonemes /i/ and /I/, and verbs ending in -ed correctly when speaking
• Conduct a survey, plan a meal, and participate in a small group discussion summarizing your results*
• Know how to take turns when speaking and encourage others to participate in discussions
• Work cooperatively in a small group to research, prepare, and present a 4-6 minute presentation on a topic about slavery or The Civil Rights Movement in the US*
• Professionally give and receive feedback from a classmate
• View, summarize, analyze and facilitate a discussion about a film that portrays an aspect of US history*

*At least two (2) of these objectives will be met each session

Academic Listening

• Recognize reduced forms of do and did, the difference between the phonemes /i/ and /I/ and different pronunciations of verbs ending in -ed in everyday conversations
• Interpret agreement or disagreement through listening for intonation
• Guess meaning from context using the phrase “such as”
• Use an outline, a timeline, and graphic organizers to organize notes and answer questions from an academic lecture
• Prepare for a lecture by asking questions before listening and brainstorming possible vocabulary
• Understand the main idea of a lecture by listening to the introduction
• Listen for numerical information, reasons, categories and definitions, examples in groups, and dates on radio broadcasts and in academic lectures  

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