LS 302 - Upper-Intermediate Level Academic Listening and Speaking IV

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Academic Speaking

• Use correct intonation and common English expressions to avoid answering impolite questions, ask for information over the phone, and agree or disagree or give advice to a degree
• Pronounce reduced forms of a and of, can vs. can’t in the context of a sentence, the phonemes /ɛ/ and /æ/ and /θ/and /t/, and verbs ending in -ed correctly when speaking
• Recognize the form and function of gerunds in English phrases
• Prepare and give a 4-6 minute presentation describing your research on an aspect of sleep and dreaming and ask questions to your audience*
• Research an aspect of abnormal behavior, participate in a panel discussion, and take notes to ask questions from after the presentation*
• Clearly organize and defend a researched position on a controversial issue related to health with three or more reasons*
• Compare, research, and present a 4-6 minute discussion on an issue pertaining to an aspect of health and its cultural significance in two different cultures using note cards*
• Give and receive constructive criticism to and from your classmates

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

Academic Listening

• Recognize reduced forms of a and of, the difference between can vs. can’t, and the phonemes /ɛ/ and /æ/, and /θ/and /t/ in lectures and informal speech
• Distinguish sounds by looking at the context of a word in a phrase or sentence
• Use outlines, charts, and graphic organizers to organize notes and answer questions from academic lectures and radio programs
• Prepare for a lecture by learning new vocabulary words and phrases and carefully listening to the introduction
• Interpret the meaning of scientific and Latin terms, medical roots, figurative language, and sarcasm
• Listen for and comprehend words that signal a change of topic, comparisons, two sides of an argument, and numbers in academic lectures

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