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Apr 19, 2024
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LS 402 - Advanced Level Academic Listening and Speaking VI0 lecture hours 0 lab hours 0 credits
Course Description
The Advanced Academic Listening and Speaking II core course is the last class of the integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas and built-in academic vocabulary workshops. The listening strand focuses on rhyme/rhythm, passive voice, main ideas, active listening, summaries in conclusions, comparing lecture notes, rates of speech, figurative language and accented English. The speaking strand develops critical speaking strategies such as responding negative questions, making appointments, time negotiation, giving speeches, conversation starters, momentum, telling a story, phone etiquette, visuals in a presentation, expressing/intensifying concerns and giving constructive criticism. Poetry and story analysis, using a variety of sources, and memorizing are critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include taking notes while listening, main idea, signals and map-making for taking notes. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Academic Speaking
- Use correct intonation and common English phrases to agree and disagree with negative questions, make appointments, start and maintain a conversation, ask yes/no and information questions, demonstrate proper phone etiquette, and express concern with and without emotion
- Pronounce the /t/ sound in the middle of words, reduced forms of wh- questions, the phonemes /ð/, /d/and /z/, /æ/ and /ə/ in the words can and can’t, and /ɛ/, /æ/, and /ʌ/ correctly when speaking
- Prepare a 3-5 minute short speech utilizing strategies for effective public speaking*
- Work with classmates to act out and analyze a folktale in front of the class*
- Uncover multiple sources to research and create a 5-7 minute presentation using visual aids*
- Choose a topic to research and give a 5-7 presentation on using organized notes*
- Give and receive constructive criticism from your peers
*At least two (2) of these objectives will be met each session
Academic Listening
- Recognize the /t/ sound in the middle of words, reduced forms of wh- questions, the difference between the phonemes /ð/, /d/and /z/, /æ/ and /ə/ in the words can and can’t, and /ɛ/, /æ/, and /ʌ/ in academic lectures and everyday conversations
- Use an outline and graphic organizers to organize notes and answer questions from an academic lecture and a radio program
- Prepare for a lecture by learning new vocabulary words and phrases and having questions in mind
- Distinguish the form and function of the passive voice in everyday conversation
- Listen for and comprehend rhyme and rhythm, words that signify the topic, influences, the summary in the conclusion, anecdotes, fast and accented English, and figurative language from radio broadcasts and academic lectures
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