EGL 081

Course Prefix

Course No.

Course Name

Credit

Lecture

Speaking and Listening

for Non-Native

Speaker I I

ENGLISH 081 GENERIC COURSE SYLLABUS

II.

Prerequisite:

EGL 078 or permission of instructor or ESL coordinator.

III.

Course (Catalog) Description:

Course teaches speaking and listening skills for non-native speakers of English at EGL 078 proficiency level. Content includes expressing and understanding complex ideas, discussing academic topics, speech patterns, and listening to academic lectures.

IV.

Learning Objectives:

A.	To provide opportunity for advanced discussion sessions with instructor/class feedback;
B.	To provide opportunity for individuals to give, listen to, and respond to longer, more complex speeches;
C.	To provide opportunity for in-class listening comprehension sessions with a focus on the academic lecture and discussion;
D.	To understand the linguistic and cultural components of English speech interactions and incorporate these components effectively into students' speaking and listening acts;
E.	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.	Asking for clarification
2.	Monitoring audience understanding
3.	Expressing opinions
4.	Responding to disagreement
5.	Giving reasons
6.	Persuading
7.	Facilitating discussions
8.	Discussing lectures and articles
9.	Taking notes on lectures
10.	Interrupting politely
11.	Predicting lecture/discussion content
12.	Recognizing lecture organization
13.	Listening for main ideas
14.	Listening for details
15.	Discussing controversial topics
16.	Holding the floor
17.	Describing concepts and ideas
18.	Understanding and using field-specific vocabulary
19.	Paraphrasing
20.	Pronunciation, stress, intonation
21.	Listening for and using organizational markers

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 speeches, both planned and impromptu. Topics may include an informative speech on an academic topic, a persuasive speech, and a formal debate.
2.	Students will work in discussion groups on a variety of speaking activities including role playing, facilitating discussions on academic topics, and discussing solutions to hypothetical problems found at school and work.
3.	Students will participate in self-initiated speaking and listening activities (interviewing, listening to authentic English conversations, listening to lectures.) outside of class and will report on the activities during class or individual conferences.
4.	Students will analyze authentic classroom lectures and discussions and will learn strategies for and become more successful at listening and responding to academic lectures.
5.	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.
6.	Students will listen to and be quizzed on tapes, recordings, and films the instructor brings to class.
7.	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.
8.	Grammar will be covered whenever possible, especially if it is interfering with oral communication.

IX.

Instructional Materials:

Possible texts are:
Speech Communication for International Students, Dade & Wolf: Prentice-Hall-Regents.
Advanced Listening Comprehension, Dunkel & Pialorsi: Heinle & Heinle.
Effectively Speaking: Strategies for Academic Interaction, Kayfetz & Smith: Heinle and Heinle, 1992
Academically Speaking, Kayfetz and Stice: Heinle and Heinle.

Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:

1.	Reporting at conferences or in class on listening and speaking activities Formal speeches and debates
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