LANG511 – Introduction to Listening and Speaking
Module code
LANG511
Module title
Introduction to Listening and Speaking
Prescription
Students will be introduced to the listening and speaking skills required to communicate independently and effectively in a wide range of familiar and unfamiliar situations with fluency and flexibility in academic contexts.
Programmes
- EL2105
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
LO1: Respond appropriately to an extended complex oral monologue of an academic nature.
LO2: Deliver an extended oral presentation in English for academic purposes. - Content
- • Identify structure, main ideas and relevant details of an academic lecture
• Identify idiomatic use of language
• Take structured notes, use common abbreviations and summarise a lecture
• Critically respond to ideas in extended speech (e.g. opinion or summary)
• Use a range of presentation skills and language (e.g. rhetorical questions, pausing, signposting words and phrases, creating and using visuals)
• Use appropriate style and register and relevant conventions of spoken language
• Recognise and pronounce words and phrases in continuous, extended speech (e.g. appropriate stress, rhythm, pausing, intonation, and linking of sounds) - Assessment Criteria
- In order to pass a course, students must:
• Meet all course learning outcomes
• Pass all summative assessments
• Attend at least 85% of scheduled classes (on campus) - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- May include:
• Experiential and task-based learning
• Online activities
• Group/collaborative projects Downloadable pre-recorded lectures
• Online forums and discussion groups
• Presentations with or without voice-over
• Worksheets and other directed tasks
• Demonstrations
• Role plays
• Cultural awareness activities - Learning and Teaching Resource
- • Moodle
• Online facilitator
• Scenarios and simulations (may be used)
• Online resources
• Library including resources
• E-textbook
