Academic Listening A
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EDGE Code
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EDGE I J
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Term
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Spring
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Class Time
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Tues Period 2 & Fri Period 2
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Instructor
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Rangott
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Description
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The main goal of this course is for students to develop academic listening skills in English through both language-focused and content-focused materials. Other skills include discussion, presentation and study skills.
The focus of most classes will centre around short lectures drawn from a range of academic disciplines. Students will study note taking and discussion strategies in order to engage in active learning. |
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Schedule
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Course content
Class 1. Class orientation. The Academic Word List Class 2. Psychology. Lecture topics and organization. Vocabulary Quiz 1. (VQ1). Class 3. Linguistics. Rhetorical questions and main ideas. VQ2 Class 4. Public Health. Signal phrases and recognising key information. VQ3. Class 5. Business. Listing, expressing opinions, clarification and confirmation. VQ4. Class 6. Assessment 1. Note taking Assessment. Class 7. Art History. Definitions. Asking for opinions and disagreeing. VQ5. Class 8. Engineering and robotics. Restated information, contradiction and consensus. VQ6. Class 9. Media Studies. Evidence and fact checking. VQ7. Class 10. Biology, GM food. Changing topics and paraphrasing. VQ8. Class 11. Task-based assessment 2. Class 12. Business Design. Describing a process. VQ9. Class 13. History. Numbers, dates and periods of time VQ10. Class 14. Final group presentations. |
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Homework
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Academic Vocabulary Study
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Materials
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Ellen Kisslinger (2017) Contemporary Topics 2. 4th Edition. 21 Century Skills for Academic Success. Pearson.
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Grading
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Vocabulary 25%
Note Taking Assessments 30% (15% each) Final Presentation 25% Self-Access Visits 10% Attendance and Participation 10% |
