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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
ESL D461.
Course Title (CB02)
Low Advanced Listening and Speaking
Course Credit Status
Non-Credit
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
This course emphasizes listening comprehension and proficiency in speaking in academic settings and the expression of students' ideas using a variety of speaking strategies. Students will develop vocabulary, pronunciation, and note-taking skills.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course follows ESL D251., High Intermediate Listening and Speaking. It provides the required foundation skills in listening and speaking at the low-advanced level to prepare students for ESL D273. This is a noncredit enhanced, basic skills course that is included in the English as a Second Language Advanced Level Certificate of Competency.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
99

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Not transferable

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
0.0
Maximum Credit Units
0.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours2.04.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
24.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
24.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
48.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
48.0

Prerequisite(s)

ESL D251. or ESL D451. or a qualifying score on the English as a Second Language Placement Test

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

(Restricted to students whose native language is not English.)

General Course Statement(s)

NONCREDIT: (This is a noncredit enhanced, basic skills course.)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Homework and extended projects

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Collaborative projects

Laboratory discussion sessions and quizzes that evaluate the proceedings weekly laboratory exercises

Presentations, journal writing, computer program and other media assignments, etc.

Assignments

  1. Listening.
    1. Audio and video recordings.
    2. Software programs and online platforms.
    3. Assisted television and internet programs and newscasts.
  2. Speaking.
    1. Contact assignments: Students will engage in interpersonal communications, such as interviews, surveys, Cross Cultural Partners, and Listening and Speaking Center workshops.
    2. Public speaking: Students will speak individually in front of the class in the form of short critical thinking responses to class material and personal experience. These activities can take up to four total hours of class time during the quarter.
  3. Reading.
    1. Listening previews, background information and passages in text.
    2. Outlines of lectures.
  4. Writing.
    1. Short answers to listening exercises.
    2. Note-taking on audio and video recordings.
  5. Listening & Speaking Center Participation.
    1. Possible activities include:
      1. Conversation Groups
      2. Tutoring
      3. Workshops
      4. Computer assisted instructional programs
    2. Cross Cultural Partnership Program (CCP)

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Oral presentations, interviews, and discussions to evaluate ability and proficiency in using standard American English and discourse functions.
  2. Quizzes, exercises, and assignments to evaluate proficiency in using level specific grammar and vocabulary.
  3. Quizzes, exercises, and assignments to evaluate comprehension of low-advanced level listening materials.
  4. Completion of in-class and homework assignments on texts, listening comprehension, pronunciation, grammar to evaluate understanding of cultural differences and discourse functions.
  5. Oral/aural final exam to evaluate understanding of literal and implied meaning in different discourse situations.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Lim & Smalzer. Noteworthy: Listening & Notetaking Skills. (4th Ed). Heinle & Heinle, 2014.
Sarosy & Sherak. Lecture Ready 3 With DVD. Oxford University Press, 2006.
Hanreddy & Whalley. Mosaic 2: Listening/Speaking - With CD (6th Edition). McGraw-Hill, 2014.
Preiss, Sherry. Northstar Listening and Speaking, Advanced.(4th Ed). McGraw-Hill, 2014.
Hartmann & Blass. Quest 3: Listening and Speaking, Book 3. (2nd Ed). McGraw-Hill, 2008.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Brown, H. Douglas. Principles of Language Learning and Teaching (6th ed). Pearson Education ESL, 2014.
Brown & Gonzo. Readings on Second Language Acquisition. Prentice Hall Regents, 1995
Celce-Murcia, Marianne. Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (4th ed). Heinle & Heinle, 2013.
Reid. Understanding Learning Styles in the Second Language Classroom. Prentice Hall, 1998.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Use appropriate spoken American English in discussions and for given functions on a variety of academic topics.
  • Use the appropriate spoken American English grammar for a given function with allowance for a few gross errors.
  • Demonstrate oral competency by listening to and answering comprehension questions on both literal and inferred meaning.
  • Exhibit appropriate note-taking skills on passages including lectures, newscasts, discussions, conversations, and interviews.
  • Analyze and apply cross-cultural customs and attitudes by comparing and contrasting them with the students' own.
  • Demonstrate clear pronunciation and adequate rate of speech appropriate to the low-advanced level of English fluency.

CSLOs

  • Produce comprehensible low advanced spoken English on academic topics through one-on-one, group and public speaking situations.

  • Demonstrate listening comprehension of a variety of low advanced materials, including academic lectures, newscasts, dialogues and interviews by taking notes and answering questions.

Outline

  1. Use appropriate spoken American English in discussions and for given functions on a variety of academic topics.
    1. Participating in group discussions on academic topics, including but not limited to psychology, sociology, business, anthropology, economics, art, and politics.
    2. Performing discourse functions such as focused explanation, solving problems, persuading, expressing opinions, asking for clarification, presenting reports, agreeing/disagreeing, arguing, summarizing, paraphrasing.
  2. Use the appropriate spoken American English grammar for a given function with allowance for a few gross errors.
    1. Cause-effect constructions.
    2. Comparison/contrast constructions.
    3. Conditional/hypothetical constructions.
  3. Demonstrate oral competency by listening to and answering comprehension questions on both literal and inferred meaning.
    1. Literal meaning includes main ideas, key points, and supporting details.
    2. Inferred meaning includes context clues, speaker's tone, and cultural background.
  4. Exhibit appropriate note-taking skills on passages including lectures, newscasts, discussions, conversations, and interviews.
    1. Identify keywords and definitions.
    2. Identify main ideas and supporting details.
    3. Identify examples and illustrations.
    4. Organize notes in a logical manner.
    5. Understand and use outlines, abbreviations and symbols.
  5. Analyze and apply cross-cultural customs and attitudes by comparing and contrasting them with the students' own.
    1. Cultural customs.
    2. Attitudes and behaviors.
    3. Various systems such as family, society, education, business, and politics.
    4. Social issues.
    5. Appropriate language/behaviors based on status or situation.
  6. Demonstrate clear pronunciation and adequate rate of speech appropriate to the low-advanced level of English fluency.
    1. Demonstrate awareness of mouth, lip, and tongue positions in various segmental and suprasegmental utterances with significant progress toward the improvement of speech clarity.
    2. Be understood by most listeners with a limited need for clarification.
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