2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
TOEFL Seminar (Listening and Speaking) 9
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Mark Burns
- Class Format
- Exercise (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Mon (W3-412Seminar Room)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAE.E351
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course trains students, who are interested in studying abroad for a year or longer, in listening and speaking skills. The course introduces students to a number of skills such as note-taking, inference, making educated guesses from context which enable them to understand lectures and participate in seminars when they study in an English-speaking environment.
Course description and aims
- Students are able to understand the outline of the lectures or mini-talks in the listening section of the TOEFL.
- Students are able to grasp the main points of the lecture
- Students are able to make a summary by understanding its organization and the speaker’s approach to the subject.
- Students are able to answer in clear and fluent English to questions asked by their classmates.
Keywords
TOEFL Study-abroad, Communication, Speaking Skills, Listening Skills
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This course is designed to help students develop effective communication skills that are relevant and applicable to the TOEFL iBT. It is organized by topic. Each week, we will explore a different issue using audio lectures, readings, and discussion.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Course introduction Class activity | Speaking exercise |
| Class 2 | Type 1 and 2 Speaking Questions: Personal Preference and Personal Choice. | Listening for main ideas, purpose and detail. |
| Class 3 | Type 3 Speaking Questions: Campus Situation. Read/listen/speak. | Listening for function (pragmatic understanding.) |
| Class 4 | Type 4 Speaking Questions: Lecture. Read/listen/speak. | Listening for function (pragmatic understanding.) |
| Class 5 | Type 5 Speaking Questions: Campus Situation. Listen/speak. | Listening for attitude (pragmatic understanding.) |
| Class 6 | Type 6 Speaking Questions: Lecture. Listen/speak. | Listening to connect information (pragmatic understanding.) |
| Class 7 | Sample TOEFL listening experience | Gain confidence and experience under TOEFL test conditions. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None. Materials to be provided.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
A good dictionary.
Evaluation methods and criteria
In class performance 70%
Progress check: 30%
Related courses
- LAE.E352 ： TOEFL Seminar (Listening and Speaking) 10
Prerequisites
None
Other
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with TOEFL Seminar (Listening and Speaking) 10.