18-ESL-602 (001) SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS I English as a Second Language (ESL) Program College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services University of Cincinnati 3 credit hours (Winter, 2010-11) T & H 11:00 a.m. ~ 12:15 p.m. Location: 422A Rieveschl Instructor: Rebecca Hale Office: Room 610T, Teachers College E-mail: Rebecca.r.hale@gmail.com Office hours: Thursdays, 1:00-2:00 p.m., Phone: 513-518-0830 or by appointment REQUIRED TEXTBOOK Delk, C.L. (2004). College Oral Communication 3: English for Academic Success. Boston, MA: Thomson Heinle. COURSE DESCRIPTION The goals of this course are to increase oral fluency and to improve listening comprehension in both academic and everyday conversation. Students will work on improving their recognition and use of idiomatic English while participating in class discussions, as well as express opinions, debate, and negotiate conversation. Content information will be provided through lecture, readings, discussion, role-play, interviews and observations for the purpose of learning oral communication skills that include both speaking and listening. Placement into the course will be determined by TOEFL, IELTS, or CESL Placement Test score. COURSE OBJECTIVES By the completion of this ten-week course, students will be able to: 1. Utilize listening comprehension of both native and non-native spoken English in a wide variety of activities in different academic, social, and personal settings. 2. Speak with sufficient accuracy and fluency to facilitate comprehension in professional and academic situations. 3. Deliver presentations in classroom settings, and participate in formal and informal discussions by explaining and supporting their opinions. 4. Take notes during instructor lectures and presentations and summarize the content. 5. Demonstrate interaction skills such as negotiating, repairing, opening and closing conversations. 6. Analyze common cultural, social and linguistic differences. 7. Build and utilize formal and informal vocabulary, including figurative language and idiomatic usage of English. PRE-REQUISITES TO THE COURSE: Placement test or the permission of the instructor. COURSE REQUIREMENTS 1. Attendance with preparation and active participation in all classes. 2. Successful completion of all assignments by the due dates. You can expect to spend three hours outside of class for each in-class hour.
ASSIGNMENTS & DUE DATES Presentations : You are required to deliver two short, informal presentations (each about 4-6 minutes long). You will choose the first presentation theme. Try to pick a topic that is interesting to you and that you think your classmates would like to learn more about. I will give you examples in class of sample presentations and visual aids that you can use. The second presentation will be based on the interview explained below. We will complete peer evaluations for the presentations. Interview : You will do one in-person interview with a native English speaker on a topic related to North American culture. Plan to spend about 20 - 30 minutes with your interviewee. This interview is designed to give you practice listening and speaking in an informal setting, as well as to allow you to learn more about North American culture. Record the interview for later reference. -Prepare questions for the interviewee. -Take notes during the interview. -Write a 2 to 3 page report on the interview. -Present this information in class (4 to 6 minutes long). Debates : Students in groups will engage in two debates on topics chosen by students. Listening Logs : Keep a Listening Log of TV, radio programs, academic lectures, out of class conversation, etc, you have watched or listened to. Please write one entry per week . Your Listening Log forms will be posted online. The Log entries will be graded on organization and clarity. Print the Log form, which is posted on Blackboard, as needed. Late Assignments: Late work will be penalized 20% for each day that it is late. If you are unable to attend class on a day an assignment is due, you are expected to email it to me before class time that day. In-class work cannot be made up. GRADING POLICY Your final grade will be calculated as follows: Presentations #1 25% Interview/Presentation #2 25% Debates (2) 20% Class participation 15% Listening Logs (8) 15% 100% Your final grade will be computed based on the component percentages above, according to the following scale: A = 94-100% A- = 90-93% B+ = 86-89% B = 83-85% B- = 80-82% C+ = 76-79% C = 73-75% C- = 70-72% F = 69% or below. REGISTRATION GUIDLINES: 1. Audits . Students are not permitted to audit this or any other ESL course. 2. Students should complete all assignments. No I grades will be given. 3. Please visit http://www.onestop.uc.edu to find the important dates and deadlines for adding, dropping and withdrawal deadlines.
ATTENDENCE POLICY Absences: Attendance at all class sessions is expected. You will be permitted to miss two classes without approval; however, students who miss more than two classes without an excuse will be asked to drop this class. Acceptable reasons for absence are doctor's notes for illness or academic reasons (e.g., conference participation). If possible, please email the instructor ahead of time if you know you will be absent from class. Tardiness: Late arrivals are a distraction and interfere with the learning that is taking place in the class as a whole . Students who are more than ten minutes late for class will be counted as absent for that class. CLASSROOM CONDUCT Cell phones: Please turn CELL PHONES OFF or set ringer to SILENT while in class. No phone calls and no text messaging are allowed during class. If cell phone use becomes a distraction in class the offending student’s participation grade will be penalized. Emergency: In case of snow or other emergency school closings we may have to hold class on line. So be advised – check your Blackboard around class time; I will keep you posted. Blackboard policy: Check Blackboard twice a week for posted items for you to print and bring to class. Accommodations//special needs policy: If you have any special needs (e.g., speech or hearing problems; learning disability, etc.) related to your participation and performance in this course, please let the instructor know so that reasonable provisions can be made. Such provisions will ensure an equitable opportunity to meet all the requirements of this course. At the discretion of the instructor, some accommodations may require prior approval by Disability Services (UC Faculty Senate, 2001). Academic integrity policy: “The University Rules, including the Student Code of Conduct, and other documented policies of the department, college, and university related to academic integrity will be enforced. Any violation of these regulations, including acts of plagiarism or cheating will be dealt with on an individual basis according to the severity of the misconduct” (UC Faculty Senate 2001, May 10). Plagiarism and academic dishonesty at any level will not be tolerated in this class . Specific polices are clearly outlined in your student catalog (http://www.uc.edu/conduct/Code_of_Conduct.html) and will not be reproduced here.
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE This syllabus is tentative and subject to change as needed. Week One Tuesday (March 27, 2012) Syllabus and course overview; introductions; needs analysis Ice breaking activity: Learning about your peer HW: Do Activity 5 (p. 4); read the textbook (p. 7, “The First Movie Cameras”) Thursday (March 29, 2012) Discuss “Listening Log” Chapter 1: How Did Movies Get Started? - Activity 1&3 Note-taking (pp. 2-3), Activity 5 (p. 4) HW: Read the textbook p.7 and answer questions (handout); Listening Log 1 Week Two Tuesday (April 3, 2012) Discuss Listening Log 1 Chapter 1: How Did Movies Get Started? - Discuss from reading on p. 7, Activity 9 (pp. 8-9), Activity 11 (p. 10) Discussing Presentation One (Informative speech) HW: Reflect on themes for Presentation One; Read the textbook pp. 42-44 Thursday (April 5, 2012) Questions regarding first presentation Discuss presentation skills: effective academic speaking (p. 42-44) Chapter 1: How Did Movies Get Started? - Activity 12 (pp. 10-12), Activity 15 (pp. 15-16), Stress Patterns of New Words - Activity 6 (p.6), Activity 23 (p. 22) HW: Listening Log 2 Week Three Tuesday (April 10, 2012) Discuss Listening Log 2; Presentation One Outline Due Chapter 2: How’d They Do That? − Activity 6 (p.6), Activity 23 (p. 22) − Activity 1 (pp. 27-28), Activity 2 (p. 29), Activity 3-4 (p. 30-31) Outline revisions – continue presentation work HW: Continue working on Presentation One Thursday (April 12, 2012) Questions regarding first presentation Continue to discuss presentation skills: delivering your report (Porter, P & Grant, M., 1992, pp. 12-21); Presentation practice with note cards Lesson 3 “Jargon and Gestures” (Christiansen, 2001, p. 11-13) HW: Prepare for Presentation One
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