Listening+and+Speaking+20


 * English Language Program **

University of North Florida // Spring 2016 // 

**C**ourse Objectives to Teach:
Follow a short passage on a familiar topic Take notes on a short passage on a familiar topic Summarize a short passage on a familiar topic in their own words Understand and use a larger number of idiomatic expressions Understand and use common phrasal verbs Communicate with native English speakers in a reasonably appropriate register, particularly in regard to asking questions and making requests politely. Give a short, formal presentation Pronounce the past tense form, final –ed, and plural third person final –s correctly

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the semester, students will be able to: Understand and articulate the main idea of a short passage on a familiar topic Take notes on a short passage on a familiar topic Summarize a short passage on a familiar topic in their own words Understand of idiomatic expressions in quizzes throughout the term <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Understand of common phrasal verbs throughout the term <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">How to ask questions and make requests politely <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Give a short, formal presentation <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Reproduce the past tense form, final –ed, and plural and third person final –s correctly

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Class Activities:
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> In this course, we will learn and use listening and speaking strategies to increase fluency in English through different activities as lectures, songs, TV and movie clips, dialogues, quick talks, and presentations.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Tentative Course Schedule
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> This is a tentative schedule and may be subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Listening/Speaking Tentative Schedule <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Supporting details <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Related vocabulary || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Introductions <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Impromptu talks (1 min.) - Tell about us yourself || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Main ideas <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Song- Vocabulary and idiom cloze || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Understanding cause and effect <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Color Survey <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Song and Summary || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Predicting <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Listening for names and dates || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Giving instructions <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Impromptu talks || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Listening for reasons and explanations || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Expressing opinions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Week || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Dates || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Listening || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Speaking ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Main ideas
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2-3 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Unit 1 Architecture
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Unit 1 Listening Test Tues. 1/26 ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Drawing attention to main ideas
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3-4 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Unit 2 Psychology
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Unit 2 Listening Test Wed. 2/3 ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Asking for and giving examples
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">4-5 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Unit 3 Behavioral Science
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Unit 3 Listening Test Wed. 2/17 ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Giving advice and making recommendations ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">5-6 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Unit 4 Game Studies
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">6-7 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Unit 5 Sociology
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Presentation #1 How to play game/activity/sport ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">7-8 ||  || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Unit 5 Listening Test Thurs. 3/10 **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Unit 6 Business <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Listening for specific information || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Asking for and giving clarification Group discussion || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Recognizing a speaker’s attitude || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Summarizing from lecture <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Survey on Nature/Environment || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Unit 8 Public Health || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Informative Presentation #2 Wed. 3/30 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">8-9 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Unit 7 Environmental Studies
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">10 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Spring Break! ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">10-11 ||  || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Unit 6 Listening Test Thurs. 3/31 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Explain a current issue in society (Smoking, pollution, traffic) ** ||  ||   ||


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">11-12 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Review || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Presentation #3 Persuasive **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Mon. 4/11 ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">13 ||  |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Final Exam ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Evaluation and Grading
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Your final grade depends on your daily progress in class and on various assignments during the course, as well as your attendance. I will look at the following items to determine your grade:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">DESCRIPTION || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">% ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Class Participation ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">25 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Assignments ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">25 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Tests ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">50 ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">98% || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">97- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">93% || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">92- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">90% || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">89- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">88% || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">87- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">83% || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">82- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">80% || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">79- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">78% || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">77- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">73% || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">72- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">70% || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">69- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">60% || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">59- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">0% ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Very Good |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Good |||||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Average |||| <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Developing ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">A+ || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">A || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">A- || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">B+ || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">B || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">B- || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">C+ || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">C || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">C- || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">D || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">F ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">100-

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. Passing classes (65% overall grade or better) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">o Participation <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">o Assignments <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">o Tests <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">2. Achieving 2 of 3 of the following for each class: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">o Performance grade (based on tests) of 75% or better in course <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">o Teacher recommendation <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">o 80% or higher on cumulative exit exams

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