ES 103 - English as a Second Language: Listening and Speaking III

A LOEP Accuplacer listening score of 75-80 or successful completion of the pre-requisite course is necessary to enroll in this course.

2. Listen to and understand conversations at all levels of complexity and formality.

3. Understand and use complex conversation rules in both social and academic interactions.

4. Understand basic lectures and use basic note taking skills.

5. Give a presentation on a general topic.

6. Describe how a variety of sounds are made (air flow, position of the mouth, etc.).

7. Hear and pronounce more clearly difficult sound contrasts, such as teethe and teeth.

8. Use the correct stress in common words.

9. Use various pronunciation rules to speak more clearly.

10. Know and use active listening skills. 

11. When communicating, use language that is appropriate to the audience.  

II. Teach vocabulary and phrases used in a variety of conversations and discuss their levels of formality

III. Discuss and practice more complex social and academic interactions

IV. Model and practice the discussion of more complex topics common in academic settings

V. Practice listening strategies that will help students to understand lectures

VI. Introduce note taking skills

VII. Introduce presentation skills

VIII. Introduce the phonetic alphabet

IX. Introduce the parts of the mouth and how various sounds are made

X. Practice hearing and saying sound differences more clearly, such as the difference between “teethe” and “teeth”

XI. Study intonation and stress patterns that affect speech

XII. Develop a greater awareness of American culture and how it affects oral communication

XIII. Give students time throughout the semester to practice the skills that they have learned in group and pair work

Lecture: 15-20%

Individual skills practice: 15-20%

Media such as audio and video tapes: 10-15%

-Group and/or pair work should be included in every class.

-Grades should be made up of approximately 40% speaking, 40% listening, and 20% attendance and participation in class activities.

-Speaking activities should count for a minimum of 30% of the final grade.

- A minimum of 2 individual presentations to the class and 10 informal speaking activities, such as group presentations, individual presentations to groups, role plays, group reporting, sharing listening journals, etc. should be included.

-Midterm and final exams are not required, but may be given, not to exceed 20% of the final grade.

-Emphasis should be on more complex topics.  Academic language should be introduced through both listening and speaking activities.

–Presentations should begin to include more academic tasks and organization. 

 -Pronunciation errors will be present, but should have minimal impact on understanding.