Listening and Note Taking (All Faculties, English)-E3

Numbering Code U-LAS51 10003 SB48 Year/Term 2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type Seminar
Target Year 2nd year students or above Target Student For all majors
Language English Day/Period Fri.2
Instructor name MCCARTHY,Tanya Miranda (Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences Program-Specific Senior Lecturer)
Outline and Purpose of the Course This is a 4-skills course that focuses on listening and note-taking skills. Students will practice listening for meaning (comprehension and note-taking) and listening for production (discussion and presentation). Students are expected to participate actively in class and prepare for the following lesson. There will be vocabulary and comprehension quizzes on each topic.

4技能を統合させながら、リスニングとノートテイキングのスキルを中心的に向上させます。「意味理解のためのリスニング」と「発表のためのリスニング」を重視します。授業への積極的な参加と予習が必要です。それぞれのトピックで語彙と理解度についての小テストも行います。
Course Goals By the end of the course, students should be able to:
(1) identify the main idea and details of an academic listening passage
(2) feel more comfortable listening to lectures, videos, and podcasts on unfamiliar topics
(3) take effective notes and write a brief summary using the notes
(4) give a personalized reaction to the listening content in discussions and presentations
Schedule and Contents Lessons 1-2: Preparation
Students will practice two different forms of note-taking and have group discussions

Lessons 3-7: Lectures on Various Topics
Listening & Note taking training, discussion, and comprehension quizzes

Lesson 8: Mid-Term Listening and Note taking Assessment

Lessons 9-13: Lectures on Various Topics
Listening & Note taking training, presentation/discussion, and comprehension quizzes

Lesson 14: Final Note taking Assessment and Presentation

Lesson 15: No Exam. You will be assessed on assignments, tests, and participation throughout the term

Week 16: Feedback week
Evaluation Methods and Policy Evaluation will be based on the following:

30% In class participation and comprehension quiz
20% homework
50% Listening and Note-taking Assessments and Presentation
Course Requirements None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) Participating in class and completing homework assignments each week are essential to do well in this course.
Textbooks Textbooks/References The instructor will provide the learning materials through PandA each week. Students should download the prints themselves and prepare for class.
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