EGL 078

Course Prefix

Course No.

Course Name

Credit

Lecture

Speaking and Listening

for the Non-Native

ENGLISH 078 GENERIC COURSE SYLLABUS

II.

Prerequisite:

Placement into Oakton ESL reading/writing courses or consent of instructor or ESL coordinator.

III.

Course (Catalog) Description:

Course teaches speaking and listening skills for non-native speakers of English. Content includes giving opinions, listening for main ideas and details, pronunciation, extemporaneous speaking, and planning and giving short speeches.

IV.

Learning Objectives:

A.	To provide opportunity for in-class conversational speech sessions with instructor/class feedback;
B.	To provide opportunity for individuals to give, listen to, and respond to short speeches;
C.	To provide opportunity for in-class listening comprehension sessions;
D.	To teach the student to monitor speech and modify sound production and speech patterns for greater clarity and fluency of spoken English.

Academic Integrity:

Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate academic integrity and follow Oakton’s Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits:

• cheating,
• plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation),
• falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),
• helping others to cheat,
• unauthorized changes on official documents,
• pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you,
• making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and
• any other behavior that violates academic integrity.

There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton’s policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.

Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook.

VI.

Sequence of Topics:


1.	Talking about yourself
2.	Asking for information
3.	Agreeing and disagreeing
4.	Giving and following instructions
5.	Talking about the past
6.	Talking about the future
7.	Hesitating
8.	Giving opinions and stating preferences
9.	Describing places, people, and things
10.	Talking about similarities and differences
11.	Beginning and ending conversations
12.	Expressing emotions
13.	Listening for the main idea
14.	Listening for details
15.	Listening for and using organizational markers
16.	Pronunciation, stress, and intonation
17.	Understanding new vocabulary in context

VII.

Methods of Instruction:

Role playing, dialogues, lecture, discussion, conversation, listening practice, analysis of student video and/or audio tapes, speeches.

VIII.

Course Practices Required:

1.	Students will give a minimum of three brief speeches, both planned and impromptu. Topics may include a narrative about the past or future, an informative speech on a non-academic topic, and a demonstration speech.
2.	Students will work in discussion groups on a variety of speaking activities, including role playing, informal debating, and discussing solutions to hypothetical problems found at home, school, and work.
3.	Students will participate in self-initiated speaking and listening activities (interviewing, listening to authentic English conversations, watching and reporting on TV viewing.) outside of class and will report on the activities during class or individual conferences.
4.	Students needing intensive pronunciation help will be advised to listen to speech tapes and/or see the dialect modification tutor in the Academic Assistance Center.
5.	Students will listen to and be quizzed on tapes, recordings, and films the instructor brings to class.
6.	Students will be asked to read the text as well as essays, stories, and news articles on handouts in order to participate in class discussions. New vocabulary (including idioms and slang) will be introduced.
7.	Grammar will be covered whenever possible, especially if it is interfering with oral communication.

IX.

Instructional Materials:

Instructors will select texts from the following list (to be revised annually):
Speech Communication Made Simple 2nd Edition Dale and Wolf. Longman 0-13-020797-7 ; You Said It: Listening/Speaking Startegies and Activites. Shepard Wong. Cambridge, 1998. 0-521-65786

Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:

1.	Reporting at conferences or in class on listening and speaking activities Formal speeches
2.	Impromptu speeches, role-playing, conversation sessions, and Informal debates
3.	Quizzes, homework
4.	Attendance and Participation

XI.

Other Course Information:

Attendance policy

Plagiarism policy

For whatever information/procedures the instructor holds the student accountable.

If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request accommodations or services, contact the ASSIST office in Instructional Support Services. All students are expected to fulfill essential course requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree program.

June 2006