Introduction
The Listening and Speaking course is designed for second year students who are pursuing English as a second language. This course aims to enhance students' oral communication skills through an integrated approach that emphasizes listening comprehension and spoken interaction. In today’s global society, effective communication in English is essential for academic success and professional opportunities. This course provides a supportive environment where students can practice their speaking and listening skills in a variety of contexts, promoting both confidence and fluency.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Improve Listening Skills: Understand main ideas and supporting details in both formal and informal spoken texts, such as lectures, conversations, and media presentations.
2. Enhance Speaking Abilities: Communicate effectively in discussions, presentations, and role-plays by using appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
3. Engage in Conversational English: Participate in dialogues, demonstrating the ability to initiate, maintain, and close conversations on various topics.
4. Develop Critical Thinking: Analyze spoken content, identify speaker intentions, and respond appropriately, fostering deeper comprehension and engagement.
5. Build Cultural Awareness: Appreciate different accents, dialects, and cultural references, which contribute to effective cross-cultural communication.
The Listening and Speaking course is designed for second year students who are pursuing English as a second language. This course aims to enhance students' oral communication skills through an integrated approach that emphasizes listening comprehension and spoken interaction. In today’s global society, effective communication in English is essential for academic success and professional opportunities. This course provides a supportive environment where students can practice their speaking and listening skills in a variety of contexts, promoting both confidence and fluency.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Improve Listening Skills: Understand main ideas and supporting details in both formal and informal spoken texts, such as lectures, conversations, and media presentations.
2. Enhance Speaking Abilities: Communicate effectively in discussions, presentations, and role-plays by using appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
3. Engage in Conversational English: Participate in dialogues, demonstrating the ability to initiate, maintain, and close conversations on various topics.
4. Develop Critical Thinking: Analyze spoken content, identify speaker intentions, and respond appropriately, fostering deeper comprehension and engagement.
5. Build Cultural Awareness: Appreciate different accents, dialects, and cultural references, which contribute to effective cross-cultural communication.