Upper Intermediate Listening for Students of English as a Second Language (Combined Section)

Curriculum Guideline

Effective Date:
Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
EASL 0244
Descriptive
Upper Intermediate Listening for Students of English as a Second Language (Combined Section)
Department
English as a Second Language
Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Credits
3.00
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
20
Contact Hours
4
Learning Activities

The instructor will facilitate, observe and evaluate students' participation in communicative activities. Whole and small group instruction will be combined with individual assistance and student directed learning.  Students will participate in the setting of goals by identifying their communicative and language development needs, and will participate in the selection of learning activities.

Course Description
This course with its corequisite EASL 0254 is the second in a series of combined listening and speaking
courses. This course is for students who wish to upgrade their listening skills in order to continue their
education or improve their employment opportunities. Exercises will help students understand and respond
appropriately to communication in a variety of routine settings. Activities will also provide an opportunity for
language skill development, including grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary, as well as for pronunciation
improvement.
Course Content

Communicative Situations arising from themes and topics common to EASL 0154 and its corequisite 0144.

1.  a. language functions, such as reporting, requesting, expressed in different ways in a variety of    

         settings, especially non-routine situations.

     b. conversational signals, such as initiating or closing a conversation, especially those used to keep

         conversations going.

2.  use of register (formal, informal language).

3.  cultural appropriateness (responding in accordance with cultural expectations).

4.  classroom listening skills, such as presentation format, strategies, and basic notetaking techniques.

Learning Outcomes

Within relevant educational,  employment, personal and social contexts, students will:

l.   understand and respond appropriately to what is being said in a variety of increasingly complex

     situations, and in longer conversations.

2.  recognize and understand formal and informal language.

3.   recognize and interpret cultural features of communication.

4.   carry out academic listening tasks, such as noting main points of a short presentation,

      understanding what is being said in a small group discussion.

Means of Assessment

The course is a college preparatory course and students will be marked on a MASTERY basis.  Mastery will be granted to students who achieve over 70% on a series of in-class and out-of-class assessments.

Textbook Materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

Materials will be supplied.

Students may be required to purchase a textbook.

Prerequisites

EASL 0144 or EASL 0145 or instructor permission

Corequisites
Which Prerequisite

EASL 0344 or 0345