Course title |
English Listening |
Course Code |
21205 |
Course Level |
1 |
Academic Session |
1stSemester |
Credit Points |
2 |
Notional Hours |
100 |
Teaching Hours |
30 |
Aims
This course aims to train students to master the basic skills of listening, understand the conversations between English native speakers and VOA special English news, and be able to catch the main idea of a short lecture and write down a passage within 15 minutes.
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding Conversations
a)Basic conversations
b)Communication strategies application
2.Understanding special news
3.Getting the main idea of passages
4 Skills of taking notes
Teaching and Learning
Lecture and news will be integrated with students centered in-class activities including tasks and exercises. A number of materials will be used in class.
Assessment
Assessment Type |
Weighing Factor |
Pass Mark |
Description |
Attendance |
10% |
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Coursework |
20% |
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Including seminar performance |
Examination |
70% |
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Basic Listening List
1.Wen Xin, 2007, Video Course, Xiamen University Press
2.He Qixin, 2002,Listen to This:1, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press