Listening & Speaking Level 3 Kaohsiung Medical University

Semester:     Fall 2006 Location:    CS - 310 Day/Time:    Thursday 1:40~3:30 & 3:40 ~ 5:30

Lecturer:      Liza M. Lee Phone:        (07) 561-5884 Email:         liza@lizamlee.com

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To All! Final exam is just around the corner, please make sure you do not miss anymore classes.  The exam is going to be over Chapters 3 & 4. More details to come soon.

Textbooks Required: 1. Tanka, J. & Baker, L.(2002). Interactions 2: Listening & Speaking, 4th Edition.   New York: McGraw Hill. 2.  Online Reading(s) & Handouts 3.  Email Account & Internet Access

Course Description

This course combines communicative activities with skill-building exercises in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar to boost students' academic success.  The primary goal of the course is to teach communicative competence, that is, the ability to communicate in English.  Students will have opportunities to develop listening skills and build fluency in reading and writing.  Students will also be given the opportunity to express their opinions and ideas.

Course Schedule & Handouts

Week Date Activity & Course Progress Listening Assignment 1 9/21 Course Introductions/Syllabus LISTEN: 361 Best Colleges in the U.S. 2 9/28 Chapter 1: Education & Student Life - 1 1. Chinese Student 2. Foreign Students in the U.S. 3 10/5 Chapter 1: Education & Student Life - 2 School LifeListen and take the quiz to check for understanding 4 10/12 Chapter 1: Education and Student Life - 3 Vietnamese Student in American University 5 10/19 1. Quiz #1 ( Ch 1) 2. Chapter 2: City Life - 1 1. LISTEN: A Country Boy! 2. Prepare a short essay comparing country and city life and which you prefer. 6 10/26 1. Present Essays 2. Chapter 2: City Life - 2 Country Life vs. City Life 7 11/2 Chapter 2: City Life - 3 Alex Talks About Her City: Miami 8 11/9 1. Quiz # 2 (Ch 2) 2. PRINTSupplementary Materials READCulture Shock 9 11/16 MIDTERM (Chs 1 & 2) LISTEN: Organic Food Market 10 11/23 Chapter 3: Business and Money - 1 LISTEN: Job on Wheels 11 11/30 Chapter 3: Business and Money - 2 LISTEN: Alexandra's Job 12 12/7 Chapter 4: Jobs and Profession - 1 LISTEN: What Do You Want To Be? 13 12/14 Chapter 4: Jobs and Profession - 2 Report Guide LISTEN: 1. Roe's First Job 2. Lois's First Job 14 12/21 1. Quiz #3 (Ch 3) 2. PRINTSupplementary Materials LISTEN: 1. Adrian's Mexican Experience 2. Prepare a short essay on your travel experience to be shared in class 15 12/28 1. Presentation: Travel Experience 2. Chapter 5: Lifestyle Around the World - 1 LISTEN: Paris Life! 16 1/4 Chapter 5: Lifestyles Around the World - 2 LISTEN: Life in Japan 17 1/11 1. Quiz #4 (Chs 4 & 5) 2. PRINTSupplementary Materials Study for Final Exam 18 1/18 FINAL EXAM (Chs 3, 4, & 5) None

Goals and Objectives

This course is designed to: 1.  Help learners become more confident,     independent and active in speaking English. 2.  Increase learners' reading fluency. 3.  Build upon a framework of concepts that helps     students become proficient in English and     prepared for future academic and social     challenges.  4.  Empower students to be responsible for their     learning.

Methodology

A communicative approach: giving feedback, pair-work, role-play, group-work and class activities.  Pair Practice:  Students will work in groups to complete the exercises in class.  Class Presentations: The content of the course includes interesting and innovative topics that encourage students to express their feelings, ideas, and opinions. Group Activities: Group activities is designed to develop students oral communication skills.

Course Requirements

1.  Students are required to actively participate in class discussion and attend all class sessions.  Attendance will be recorded regularly.  Final grades may be lowered if three (3) or more class is missed. 2.  All cell phones must be turned off during class. 3.  All reading and listening assignments must be done prior to class.  There will be pop quizzes on reading and listening assignments.

Grading

Attendance & Participation          30% Quizzes                             20% Midterm                             25% Final Exam                          25% TOTAL                           100