LISTENING SKILLS

This course prepares students for their future academic careers through developing their skills in listening to and comprehending a variety of spoken and recorded English sources employing a wide range of accents and topics. The primary objective of this course is to prepare students to more readily understand English lectures in content courses at KAC and in future academic or professional situations. Additionally, students will have additional opportunities to practice pronunciation and language acquisition skills relevant to their overall comprehension abilities and these activities will be emphasized in the pre- level course. The course materials will likely involve audio-visual broadcasts from CNN, Voice of America, and other internet sources as well as pronunciation texts such as Clear Speech. Evaluation will be based on comprehension but, unlike Professional Reading class, will chiefly involve aural rather than lexical abilities.

Same as what is mentioned above for curriculum. I will use various media sources (YouTube, CNN, etc) to enhance the topics covered from the textbook which will be the main source for this course.

Please submit assignments on time. No late work will be accepted. Please check CTL for notices and information about the course. If you are more than 10 minutes late you will be counted Late and if you are more than 30 minutes late then counted as Absent. University attendance rules apply. You cannot be absent more than 30% of classes (11 unexcused absences). If you have an excused absence please submit required documentation. Come prepared for each class: course textbook, pen/pencil, and your participation. Though this class focuses on listening skills, it will also be integrated with speaking and reading activities.

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Organized around realistic college lectures, the text guides learners through carefully sequenced activities in skills such as note-taking, focusing attention, intensive listening, and vocabulary building. It also helps students evaluate their interests and explore possible career paths.Contemporary Topics: Fourth Edition