2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
TOEFL Seminar (Listening and Speaking) 4 2
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Hugh Barry Ziani De Ferranti
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Thu
- Class
- 2
- Course Code
- LAE.E154
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is for students who do not know much about or have never taken the TOEFL test. The course introduces students to its content and format as well basic vocabulary necessary so that they will be able not only to familiarize themselves with the test format but also study in academic institutions with English-speaking environment for a short period of time.
Course description and aims
・Students will understand the content and format of the TOEFL test.
・Students will improve their listening and speaking skills through interactive pair and group activities in class.
・Students will be able to understand a short speech or conversations and to summarize and explain orally its main content in simple sentences in English.
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
Each week we will work closely with the explanatory and recorded materials from some excellent Toefl-specific textbooks, primarily The Official Guide to the TOEFL Test with DVD-ROM, Sixth Edition (Educational Testing Service 2020 ). Students are expected to complete listening, speaking, and/or vocabulary assignments before class preparing for focused discussions of their content. Depending on enrollment numbers, students will sometimes work in pairs, reciprocally helping to develop greater listening accuracy and speaking fluency.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1. Introduction to the Q4 course and skills to be developed for the Toefl Test. 2. Listening question review work: Practise SETS pp152-157 and SET 5 pp158-161 | identify course aims; acquire listening and speaking skills for the TOEFL |
| Class 2 | Integrated reading-listening-speaking: Speaking Question 3, session 1. Developing speaking skills through textbook materials pp172-176, and Practice Tests 1 and 2, pp251-252 and 547-548. | acquire listening and speaking skills for the TOEFL |
| Class 3 | Integrated reading-listening-speaking: Speaking Question 3, session 2 Practice Tests 3 and 4, pp447-448 and 349-350. | acquire listening and speaking skills for the TOEFL |
| Class 4 | 1. Revision of Weeks 1-3 materials. 2. Mid-quarter Test | demonstrate knowledge of course material; acquire listening and speaking skills for the TOEFL |
| Class 5 | Integrated reading-listening-speaking: Speaking Question 4, session 1: Developing speaking skills through textbook materials, pp176-179. Practice Tests 1 and 2, pp253 and 351. | acquire listening and speaking skills for the TOEFL |
| Class 6 | Integrated reading-listening-speaking: Speaking Question 4, session 2: pp.250-256. Practice Tests 3 and 4, pp449 and 548. | acquire listening and speaking skills for the TOEFL |
| Class 7 | 1. Review of Material 2. Final Test | consolidate, apply, and integrate skills, materials, and key concepts; demonstrate effective speaking skills for the TOEFL |
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)
Handouts
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Official Guide to the TOEFL iBT Test, Sixth Edition (Official Guide to
the TOEFL Test) 6th Edition (Aug 28, 2020)
ISBN-10 1260470350
ISBN-13 978-1260470352
Evaluation methods and criteria
class participation 30%
mid-term test 30%
final test 40%
Related courses
- LAE.E153 ： TOEFL Seminar (Listening and Speaking) 3
Prerequisites
None
Other
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with TOEFL Seminar (Listening and Speaking) 3.
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.