Speaking/Listening
4B
Winter
Quarter 2004—
Days:
Monday-Friday
Office
Phone:
(425) 564-3404, ext. 2
Time:
Room:
R-110C
Mailbox:
R-230
Instructor:
Jay
Aller
Office
Hours:
Email:
jaller@bcc.ctc.edu
or by appointment
Course Description
This course is designed to help you improve your speaking,
listening, and note taking skills, so that you will be more successful in
regular academic classes.
Course Goals
Specifically, in this course you will learn to:
Speaking Skills
• ask relevant questions
based on lectures, presentations, and readings
• start and take part in
conversations and both formal and informal discussions
• summarize orally
Listening Skills
• show appropriate eye
contact and listening signals
• take notes from lectures
and/or taped TV programs or movies
• answer factual questions
based on your notes
• notice and understand
grammatical structures (-er, -est, conditional, time
order, cause, etc.)
• anticipate topics and
questions
• identify main ideas and
details
• notice and understand
gestures, emphasis, and tone to help you understand meaning
Textbook and Materials
• Contemporary Topics 2, 2nd edition, by
Ellen Kisslinger
• a pen or pencil for writing
• 8 ˝-by-11-inch white, lined paper
• a notebook or folder to keep your
work organized
• (optional) an English-English dictionary is often useful
Attendance
•
Come to class on time every day. Late arrivals count (50 minutes = 1
absence).
•
If you’re absent 5 days, you will have to meet with an advisor.
If you’re absent 10 days, you may be expelled.
•
When you’re absent, it’s your job to find out what you missed. The
best way is to telephone a classmate, or you can ask me before or after class.
Classroom Behavior
I want the classroom to be a nice place to work, think, and
speak. Please respect the other students: turn off your cell phone
in class; don’t talk when someone else is talking, but if no one is talking,
feel free to talk to your classmates.
Homework
Turn in your homework or give your presentation on the day
it is due. If you are absent that day, turn it in on your first day
back. If your homework is late, the grade may be lower. If your
presentation is late, you might receive a zero.
Grading
Mid Final Grading
Scale
Your final grade will be
calculated
93-100 A
in the following
way:
84-92 B
Note
taking
20% 15%
75-83 C
Quizzes and
Exams
30% 25%
0-74 D (good
effort)
Participation
30% 30%
0-74 F
(unsatisfactory effort)
(Speaking in
class, speaking
clearly, having good ideas)
Short
Presentations
10% 10%
Weekend
HW
10% 10%
Final Oral Summary
Project
---
10%
Special
Needs
If you require special help because of a documented
disability, have emergency medical information to share, or need special
arrangements in case of an emergency evacuation,
please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. If you would like
information about getting documentation for a disability, please call
425-564-2498, or go in person to the DSS (Disability Support Services) office
in B-132.
Conclusion
Finally, I hope that you will enjoy the class. I think
that if you read, think, talk, listen, ask questions, and share ideas, you will
improve your English and have a good time. Good luck.
Winter
2004—SPEAKING / LISTENING 4 (Things may change)
|
Week |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
1 |
|
|
January 7 First day of class |
8 |
9 |
|
2 Unit 1 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
|
3 Unit 2 |
19 NO CLASS |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
|
4 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
|
5 |
February 2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 Midterm Exam |
|
6 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
|
7 |
16 NO CLASS |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
|
8 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
|
9 |
March 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
10 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 Final Projects |
|
11 |
15 Final Projects |
16 FINAL EXAM (End of the Quarter Party) |
3 |
4 |
5 |