Academic Listening 2
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EDGE Code
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EDGE II J
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Term
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Summer
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Class Time
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Tues Period 2 & Thurs 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. Level: Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate |
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Schedule
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Class 1. Class orientation. The Academic Word List
Class 2. Sociology. Main Ideas and opinions. Vocabulary Quiz 1. (VQ1). Class 3. Linguistics. Comparisons, agreement ad disagreement. VQ2 Class 4. Psychology. Key words, facts and examples. VQ3. Class 5. Business. Topics and subtopics, paraphrasing. VQ4. Class 6. Assessment 1. Note taking Assessment. Class 7. Education. Numbered lists, offering facts and examples. VQ5. Class 8. History. Dates and numbers, asking for opinions and ideas. VQ6. Class 9. Social psychology. Enumerating, clarification and confirmation. VQ7. Class 10. Architecture. Emphasis, Acknowledging a point and disagreement. VQ8. Class 11. Task-based assessment 2. Class 12. Public Health. Symbols and abbreviations, offering facts and examples. VQ9. Class 13. Urban Planning. Connected ideas, focusing on a topic. VQ10. Class 14. Final group presentations. |
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Homework
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Students will be expected to prepare for each class by reviewing the relevant chapters outlined in the syllabus.
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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 20%
Unit tests 20% Task-based assessment 30% (15% each) Final Presentation 20% Attendance and Participation 10% |