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BELd LISTENING SYLLABUS

1. Course Overview

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T+e BELd Listening -ourse is 9or 9irst-)ear students 2in t+eir 9irst term3 o9 t+e Foundation Studies Department at .anoi Uni8ersit)7 T+e students +a8e a -+an-e to (et e:posed to and (et 9ami1iar 6it+ numerous topi--;ased n(1is+ dia1o(ues and mono1o(ues7 T+e Listenin( -omponent -onsists o9 t6o su;--omponents name1) Listenin( Con8ersation and Di-tation7 <it+ re(ard to Listenin( Con8ersation* spe-ia1 9o-us +as ;een put on t+e de8e1opment o9 1earners= 1istenin( s>i11s and strate(ies to ;e a;1e to -ompre+end dai1) 1i9e -on8ersations and ta1>s made ;) nati8e spea>ers 6it+ 8arious a--ents7 Mean6+i1e* Listenin( Di-tation puts more emp+asis on promotin( students= -apa-it) o9 1istenin( and per-ei8in( t+e a--urate 6ritten 9orms o9 ora1 sounds* 6ords and simp1e senten-es so t+at t+e) -an -on9ident1) di-tate 26rite do6n e:a-t1) 6+at t+e) +ear3 9rom spea>ers7 Listenin( pro8es to ;e 8er) essentia1 and indispensa;1e 9or students durin( t+eir 1an(ua(e stud)* it is not an eas) tas> t+ou(+7 To ;e su--ess9u1 1isteners at t+is 1e8e1* students are e:pe-ted to ma>e 9u11 use o9 not on1) -1ass +ours ;ut a1so t+eir se19-stud) sessions to -onstant1) s+arpen t+eir 1istenin( s>i11s ;) re8ie6in( and app1)in( t+e pra-ti-a1 1earnt 1istenin( te-+ni?ues and s>i11s into pra-ti-e7 It is -ru-ia11) important to ;ear in mind t+at patien-e and re(u1ar dai1) pra-ti-e 6i11 ;e >e) su--ess 9a-tors 9or a (ood and e99e-ti8e 1istener7 2. Course Objectives and Outcome T+e -urri-u1um materia1s o9 t+is -ourse are se1e-ted to a--omp1is+ t+e 9o11o6in(! Develop students comprehension of daily life conversations and talks of academic context made by native speakers with various accents Enhance students capability of listening and dictating exactly what can be heard from the speakers. Build up students both bottom-up and top-down listening skills in a systematic way ncrease students confidence when listening to different types of spoken English

<e see> t+e 9o11o6in( out-ome! !tudents will be able to improve their English listening ability and develop key listening skills through a great variety of listening activities at intermediate level 3. Books and Materials Te:t;oo>s 9or -1assroom a-ti8ities and +ome6or> 2student use3! B Ld Listenin( team 2200'3 BELd Listening "onversation Book #LC$7 Compi1ed 9rom - %aber& '. ( Blackwell& ). *+,,-. /now-how +. 012 - 3ichards& 4.". *+,,-. Developing 'actics for Listening. 012 #1$7 B Ld Listenin( team 2200'3 BELd Listening Dictation Book #LD$7 Compi1ed 9rom - De5ilippo& 4. ( !adow& ". *+,,6.. Dictations for Discussion. 2ro Lingua )ssociates 2ublishers - 70) !pecial English *+,,8. Su((ested Re9eren-e Materia1s 2to ;e pur-+ased separate1)* i9 needed3! @d8an-ed Learners Di-tionar)* su-+ as t+e O:9ord Di-tionar) Ri-+ards* A7C7 2B''C3 Expanding 'actics for Listening. OUD Materia1s 9or 1esson p1annin( and +andouts 2tea-+er use3! Ur* D7 2B'%"3 'eaching Listening "omprehension7 Cam;rid(e Uni8ersit) Dress* U&7 Bro6n* G7 and Eu1e* G7 2B'%$3 'eaching the !poken Language7 Cam;rid(e Uni8ersit) Dress* U&7

4. Proposed Class Time c!edule B Ld Listenin( 6i11 meet twice a 6ee>* 9or a tota1 o9 #70 @-ademi- .ours7 T+e time 6i11 ;e e?ua11) a11o-ated 9or ;ot+ Listenin( Con8ersation 227# +ours3 and Listenin( Di-tation 227# +ours37

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2. 'ssessment .ome6or> @ssi(nments! .ome6or> 6i11 ;e assi(ned and -+e->ed 9or e8er) -1ass session7 Comp1etion o9 t+e +ome6or> is -ompu1sor)7 Students 6+o +a8e not -omp1eted a11 +ome6or> 6i11 ;e mar>ed a;sent7 Students 6+o are a;sent 9or more t+an 20F o9 -1ass time are not permitted to re-ei8e mar>s 9or t+e term7 :aminations! ON e:amination 6i11 ;e administered to student at t+e end o9 t+e term7 T+e e:amination 6i11 mat-+ t+e -ourse materia1s in 9o-us and st)1e7 @ spe-i9i- out1ine is ;e1o6! End-of-'erm Examination a t6o part e:am! 2B3 Listenin( -ompre+ension ?uestions 223 Di-tation Listenin( tas>s 2$3 TD Listenin( Tas>s 2I LTS3 4. Met!odolo1ical Principles Listenin( p1a)s an essentia1 part in t+e -ommuni-ation pro-ess as o;8ious1) -on8ersations 6i11 ta>e p1a-e on1) 6+en 6e -an understand 6+at spea>ers sa)7 .en-e* in--1ass 1istenin( a-ti8ities o9 t+e se1e-ted materia1s are desi(ned to (et students in8o18ed in and (et a-?uainted 6it+ ne-essar) 1istenin( s>i11s and strate(ies* 6+i-+ are use9u1 to en+an-e t+eir 1istenin( -ompre+ension a;i1it) in (enera1 2dai1) 1i9e3 and a-ademi- -onte:ts7 For e:amp1e* students are a;1e to 1earn +o6 to (ain (ood sense o9 -on-entration 6+i1e 1istenin(* to ma>e possi;1e (uess* to 1isten 9or >e) 6ords and detai1s and to identi9) proper spo>en 1an(ua(e uses 9or ;etter understandin( and -ompre+endin( t+e (i8en ora1 messa(es7 Resear-+ +as s+o6n t+at su--ess9u1 1earners are autonomous* re91e-ti8e* and are a-ti8e1) in8o18ed in t+eir 1earnin(7 T+ese 1earners are a6are o9 +o6 1earnin( ta>es p1a-e and t+e ;est 1earnin( strate(ies 9or t+emse18es7 <it+ t+is understandin(* students s+ou1d tr) t+eir ;est to ma>e 9u11 use o9 (i8en opportunities to pra-ti-e 1istenin( t+rou(+ a 6ide ran(e o9 a-ti8ities name1) 9u19i11in( assi(ned +ome6or>* a-ti8e1) 1istenin( to t+eir tea-+ers and t+eir peers spea>in( n(1is+* 1earnin( n(1is+ t+rou(+ son(s* stories and ot+er use9u1 resour-es so t+at t+e) -an 9u11) impro8e and (radua11) master t+eir 1istenin( s>i11s7

"llabus# Term 1# 2$11 %% &'()*+ , B-./d0 .istenin1 %% rev. 123Mar314# pa1e 3

7. Framework for BELd Li te!i!" #o!$er atio! S%&&a'( ) * &e o! ++ ,.- academic .o(r /er week
Week Class WK 1 Topic / Theme
- Orientation & Expectations - Unit 1: All work and no play

Skill Focus

Activities
Discussion: C i!d ood

WK '

- Listening for gist - Listening for key words - Listening for attitudes "o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit 1& [1] - (rediction Unit ': Making sense - Listening for key words - Listening for infor#ation "o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit ' & [1] Unit ): Big screen, small screen - Listening for detai!s - Listening for opinions

Discussion: %ynest esia

WK )

Discussion: *o+ie-#aking process

WK ,

"o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit ) & [1] - Listening for key words and #aking Unit , !n the mind"s eye inferences - Listening for infor#ation "o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit , & [1] - Listening for key words - Listening for infor#ation - Listening to instructions "o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit - & [1] Unit - Stu## o# li#e Unit 0: !nteresting characters - Listening for detai!s - Listening for descriptions

Discussion: *e#ory

WK -

.o!e p!ay: /i+ing instructions

WK 0

1ui2 on persona!ity

"o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit 0 & [1]

WK 3

WK 5

- *aking guesses - Listening for detai!s - Listening for co#parisons "o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit 3 & [1] - Listening for specific infor#ation Unit 5 A taste o# it - Listening and #aking inferences - Listening to e#p asis "o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit 5 & [1] Unit 3: Trade and treasure - Listening for gist - Listening for detai!s - Listening to descriptions "o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit 7 & [1] - Listening for infor#ation Unit 18 %ard to $elieve& - Listening for key words - Listening for e#p asis "o#ework: .e+iew for Exa#ination Unit 7: By land and $y sea

.o!e p!ay: 4ransactions

.ete!!ing stories: 6 fairy ta!e

WK 7

Discussion: 4ra+e! experience

WK 18

Discussion: %uperstitions

WK 8

At'%ome (eview // )o Class Meetings *)+',F'T*(M *-AM

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Framework for BELd Li te!i!" 0ictatio! S%&&a'( ) * &e o! ++ ,.- academic .o(r /er week
Week Class WK 1 Topic / Theme
- Orientation & Expectations - Unit 1: The )ew World .anguage

Skill Focus

Activities
Discussion: Eng!is as a g!o9a! !anguage

WK '

- (redicting parts of speec - Listening for infor#ation - (ronunciation of o#ony# "o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit 1 & :##igration statistics - (rediction Unit ': Couch potato - Listening for key words - Listening for infor#ation "o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit ' & 4 ree !itt!e words Unit ): Childhood - Listening for detai!s - Listening co#pre ension

Discussion: (ros and Cons of watc ing 4;

WK )

- Discussion: (ast #e#ories

"o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit ) & E!ection Day in t e U%6

WK ,

Unit , !ndependence +ay

- %pe!!ing: easi!y-confused words - Listening for specific infor#ation

Descri9e ways t e ;ietna#ese ce!e9rated :ndependence Day

"o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit , & 4 e O!y#pic /a#es

WK -

- Listening for key words and #aking inferences - Listening for infor#ation "o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit - & =irt days around t e wor!d Unit - Forest Service Unit 0: Staying in the nest - Listening for specific infor#ation - Listening to e#p asis

- /roup discussion: 1ui2 on .ainforest - <o!!ow-up foru# discussion

WK 0

Discussion: 6 >uestion of 9eing grownup: go independent!y?

"o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit 0 & Want to stay war# & 4 ink Co!d@

WK 3

Unit 3: /itamin + #or 0+oes a lot1

- Listening for detai!s - Listening co#pre ension

Discussion: "ea!t and nutrition

"o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit 3 - "o!d t e pick!esA o!d t e !ettuce

WK 5

Unit 5 Careers

- Listening for specific infor#ation - Listening to e#p asis

Discussion: 6 >uestion of 9eing grownup: go independent!y?

"o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit 5 & Words and stories: $u#9er 4wo

WK 7

WK 18

- Listening for infor#ation - Listening for key words - $ote-taking "o#ework for $ext C!ass %ession: Unit 7 & Writing co!!ege paper - :dentifying easi!y #ispronounced words Unit 18 ,nline education - $ote-taking Unit 7: Superstitions "o#ework: .e+iew for Exa#ination

Discussion: .e!igious 9e!iefs

Discussion: Distance !earning

WK 8

At'%ome (eview // )o Class Meetings *)+',F'T*(M *-AM

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