Advanced English Listening Practice (I) 2-year Program Fall Semester 2009 Required Textbook: Beatty, Tinkler: Sound Good 2 Instructor: Hsiao-Chen Rachel Huang

Week 1 Course Introduction: Course Introduction: a. To establish the basic foundation of a. To establish the basic foundation of listening skill through various occasions listening skill through various occasions presented by the text book. presented by the text book. b. Tips to succeed- key words, sequence and b. Tips to succeed- key words, sequence and specific information. specific information.

Unit 1: Pleased to meet you. Understanding greetings, introductions and farewells. Understanding greetings, introductions and farewells. How to greet different people in formal and informal situation, e.g., How do you greet an older stranger at a party? How do you greet a friend on the street? How to greet different people in formal and informal situation, e.g., How do you greet an older stranger at a party? How do you greet a friend on the street?

Week 2 Unit 2: What ’ s new? Identifying relatives and the words respectively. Identifying relatives and the words respectively. Understanding personal and family news. Understanding personal and family news. Description of things or furniture in our homes. Description of things or furniture in our homes.

Week 3 Unit 3: Where can I catch a taxi? Understanding directions and destinations. eg., Discuss directions from the school to a local landmark including what routes to take, where to turn and what transportation is best to get there. Understanding directions and destinations. eg., Discuss directions from the school to a local landmark including what routes to take, where to turn and what transportation is best to get there. Identifying locations, places, and buildings. Identifying locations, places, and buildings.

Week 4 Unit 4: I need to reschedule. Understanding appointment details. eg., How to make an appointment, to arrange the best times and dates, and rescheduling. Understanding appointment details. eg., How to make an appointment, to arrange the best times and dates, and rescheduling. Identifying times (model conversation)- Identifying times (model conversation)- A. Wednesday afternoon is good for me. Let ’ s A. Wednesday afternoon is good for me. Let ’ s meet then at three o ’ clock. meet then at three o ’ clock. B. Sorry, I have a piano lesson at three. B. Sorry, I have a piano lesson at three.

Week 5 Unit 5: Do you have a hobby? Understanding sport and hobby preferences by using interview skills in the speaking activity. eg., How often they do each activity: weekly, monthly or less often. Understanding sport and hobby preferences by using interview skills in the speaking activity. eg., How often they do each activity: weekly, monthly or less often. Verb that goes with each activity: do yoga, play soccer and go scuba diving. Verb that goes with each activity: do yoga, play soccer and go scuba diving.

Hobby vs. Spare time activity A hobby is more structure and has a goal, such as collecting coins. A hobby is more structure and has a goal, such as collecting coins. A spare time activity is anything you do in your spare time, such as hanging out with friends. A spare time activity is anything you do in your spare time, such as hanging out with friends.

Week 6 Unit 6: You need a passport. Identifying personal details- Identifying personal details- 1. Have you ever traveled abroad? 1. Have you ever traveled abroad? 2. Have you used a travel agent? What sort 2. Have you used a travel agent? What sort of questions do you think a travel agent of questions do you think a travel agent would be likely to ask? would be likely to ask? 3. What are some of your personal 3. What are some of your personal preferences when traveling abroad. preferences when traveling abroad.

Unit 6: You need a passport. Understanding travel arrangements by practicing making arrangements for a trip and buying an airline ticket. eg., What would be the most important things you want to know if you were taking a flight to another country. What would you need to take with you? Understanding travel arrangements by practicing making arrangements for a trip and buying an airline ticket. eg., What would be the most important things you want to know if you were taking a flight to another country. What would you need to take with you?

Week 7 Review unit 1-3 Greetings; introductions; formal and informal languages. Greetings; introductions; formal and informal languages. Review the words for relative and their relationships; overview of personal and family news. Review the words for relative and their relationships; overview of personal and family news. Understanding directions, locations and ways to take all sorts of transportation. Understanding directions, locations and ways to take all sorts of transportation.

Review unit 4-6: How to schedule and cancel an appointment and its details; identifying times. How to schedule and cancel an appointment and its details; identifying times. Understand the differences between spare time activity and hobby; names of all kinds of sport. Understand the differences between spare time activity and hobby; names of all kinds of sport. How to plan a trip and questions involved when inquiring a travel agent. How to plan a trip and questions involved when inquiring a travel agent.

Week 8 Mid-term Examination Mid-term Examination

Week 9 Unit 7:May I see the menu? Identifying different foods- review the words for foods and ingredients. Identifying different foods- review the words for foods and ingredients. How to order at a restaurant; understand the terms appetizer, side dish, main course, and dessert. How to order at a restaurant; understand the terms appetizer, side dish, main course, and dessert. Go over sorts of problems you may have with the way the food is prepared when you eat in restaurants. Go over sorts of problems you may have with the way the food is prepared when you eat in restaurants.

Week 10 Unit 8: Does it hurt? Understand medical problems and advice people get from doctors. Understand medical problems and advice people get from doctors. Elicit common illnesses and treatments. Elicit common illnesses and treatments. Talk about what kind of sports cause he most accidents. What kinds of accidents are people likely to have with different sports? Talk about what kind of sports cause he most accidents. What kinds of accidents are people likely to have with different sports?

Week 11 Unit 9: How much is this watch? Identifying clothing, names of fashion accessories including watches, bracelets and necklaces. Identifying clothing, names of fashion accessories including watches, bracelets and necklaces. Use pair of with sunglasses, shorts, earrings, and pants. Use pair of with sunglasses, shorts, earrings, and pants. Understanding expressions about money and best places to shop. Understanding expressions about money and best places to shop.

Week 12 Unit 10: What does it do? Gadget- a new kind of invention that helps you do something. Gadget- a new kind of invention that helps you do something. Identifying new gadgets or/and inventions and their functions. Identifying new gadgets or/and inventions and their functions. Understanding problems and solutions and how each gadget contribute to it. Understanding problems and solutions and how each gadget contribute to it.

Week 13 Unit 11: Who won the match? Understanding sports broadcasts including Understanding sports broadcasts including sports news and some famous stars. sports news and some famous stars. Identifying the name and terminology of Identifying the name and terminology of each sport. each sport. Talk about you favorite sport; how often do Talk about you favorite sport; how often do you play or watch each one? you play or watch each one?

Week 14 Unit 12: You ’ re very energetic. Identifying personal qualities- what do you Identifying personal qualities- what do you consider the best qualities are. How do you consider the best qualities are. How do you define each quality, give an example of each. define each quality, give an example of each. Go over zodiac signs- are they accurate? Go over zodiac signs- are they accurate? Talk about your ideal partner- what kind of Talk about your ideal partner- what kind of person matches you the most? person matches you the most?

Week 15 Practical listening skill Pick 3-5 partners and choose a topic that interests you most from unit 7-12 and create a scene in class. Pick 3-5 partners and choose a topic that interests you most from unit 7-12 and create a scene in class. List key words and sequences in your conversation. List key words and sequences in your conversation.

Week 16 Presentation and role play Each group will present to class the scene created last week and how you ’ ve applied the materials you learned in the dialog. Each group will present to class the scene created last week and how you ’ ve applied the materials you learned in the dialog. Feedback on each presentation. Feedback on each presentation.

Week 17 Review unit 7-9 Recognize different foods and how to order at a restaurant. Recognize different foods and how to order at a restaurant. Overall view of common sicknesses, their symptoms and medical advice. Overall view of common sicknesses, their symptoms and medical advice. Go through names of fashion accessories, clothes, shopping places and prices. Go through names of fashion accessories, clothes, shopping places and prices. Know when to use pair of. Know when to use pair of.

Review unit Understand what a gadget is and describe how it works. Understand what a gadget is and describe how it works. Review the words for sports and familiarize with sports broadcasts. Review the words for sports and familiarize with sports broadcasts. Identifying personal qualities and zodiac signs- the kind of person you are including your strengths and weaknesses and who suits you best as ideal partner. Identifying personal qualities and zodiac signs- the kind of person you are including your strengths and weaknesses and who suits you best as ideal partner.

Week 18 Final Examination Final Examination