Advanced English ListeningAdvanced English ListeningPractice (I)Practice (I)

2-year Program2-year ProgramFall Semester 2009Fall Semester 2009

Required Textbook:Required Textbook:Beatty, Tinkler:Beatty, Tinkler:

Sound Good 2Sound Good 2

Instructor:Instructor:Hsiao-Chen Rachel HuangHsiao-Chen Rachel Huang

Week 1Week 1

Course Introduction:Course Introduction: a. To establish the basic foundation of a. To establish the basic foundation of

listening skill through various occasions listening skill through various occasions

presented by the text book.presented by the text book.

b. Tips to succeed- key words, sequence and b. Tips to succeed- key words, sequence and

specific information. specific information.

Unit 1: Pleased to meet you.Unit 1: Pleased to meet you.

Understanding greetings, introductions and Understanding greetings, introductions and farewells.farewells.

How to greet different people in formal and How to greet different people in formal and informal situation, e.g., informal situation, e.g., How do you greet an How do you greet an older stranger at a party? How do you greet a older stranger at a party? How do you greet a friend on the street?friend on the street?

Week 2Week 2 Unit 2: What’s new? Unit 2: What’s new?

Identifying relatives and the words respectively.Identifying relatives and the words respectively.

Understanding personal and family news.Understanding personal and family news.

Description of things or furniture in our homes. Description of things or furniture in our homes.

Week 3Week 3 Unit 3: Where can I catch a taxi?Unit 3: Where can I catch a taxi?

Understanding directions and destinations. eUnderstanding directions and destinations. eg., Dg., Discuss directionsiscuss directions from the school to a lofrom the school to a local landmark including what routes to take, cal landmark including what routes to take, where to turn and what transportation is beswhere to turn and what transportation is best to get there.t to get there.

Identifying locations, places, and buildingsIdentifying locations, places, and buildings ..

Week 4Week 4 Unit 4: I need to reschedule.Unit 4: I need to reschedule.

Understanding appointment details. eg., Understanding appointment details. eg., HoHow to make an appointment, to arrange the bw to make an appointment, to arrange the best times and dates, and rescheduling.est times and dates, and rescheduling.

Identifying times (model conversation)-Identifying times (model conversation)-

A. A. Wednesday afternoon is good for me. Let’s Wednesday afternoon is good for me. Let’s

meet then at three o’clock.meet then at three o’clock.

B. B. Sorry, I have a piano lesson at three.Sorry, I have a piano lesson at three.

Week 5Week 5 Unit 5: Do you have a hobby? Unit 5: Do you have a hobby?

Understanding sport and hobby preferences Understanding sport and hobby preferences by using interview skills in the speaking actiby using interview skills in the speaking activity. eg., vity. eg., How often they do each activity: wHow often they do each activity: weekly, monthly or less often.eekly, monthly or less often.

Verb that goes with each activity: Verb that goes with each activity: do do yogayoga, , play play soccer soccer and go and go scuba diving.scuba diving.

Hobby vs. Spare time activityHobby vs. Spare time activity

A hobby is more structure and has a goal, such A hobby is more structure and has a goal, such as collecting coins.as collecting coins.

A spare time activity is anything you do in A spare time activity is anything you do in your spare time, such as hanging out with your spare time, such as hanging out with friends.friends.

Week 6Week 6 Unit 6: You need a passport.Unit 6: You need a passport.

Identifying personal details- Identifying personal details-

1. Have you ever traveled abroad?1. Have you ever traveled abroad?

2. Have you used a travel agent? What sort 2. Have you used a travel agent? What sort

of questions do you think a travel agent of questions do you think a travel agent

would be likely to ask? would be likely to ask?

3. What are some of your personal 3. What are some of your personal

preferences when traveling abroad.preferences when traveling abroad.

Unit 6: You need a passport.Unit 6: You need a passport.

Understanding travel arrangements by practiUnderstanding travel arrangements by practicing making arrangements for a trip and buycing making arrangements for a trip and buying an airline ticket. eg., ing an airline ticket. eg., What would be the What would be the most important things you want to know if ymost important things you want to know if you were taking a flight to another country. ou were taking a flight to another country. What would you need to take with you?What would you need to take with you?

Week 7Week 7Review unit 1-3Review unit 1-3

Greetings; introductions; formal and informal Greetings; introductions; formal and informal languages.languages.

Review the words for relative and their Review the words for relative and their relationships; overview of personal and family relationships; overview of personal and family news.news.

Understanding directions, locations and ways Understanding directions, locations and ways to take all sorts of transportation. to take all sorts of transportation.

Review unit 4-6:Review unit 4-6:

How to schedule and cancel an appointment How to schedule and cancel an appointment and its details; identifying times.and its details; identifying times.

Understand the differences between spare time Understand the differences between spare time activity and hobby; names of all kinds of sport.activity and hobby; names of all kinds of sport.

How to plan a trip and questions involved How to plan a trip and questions involved when inquiring a travel agent. when inquiring a travel agent.

Week 8Week 8

Mid-term ExaminationMid-term Examination

Week 9Week 9 Unit 7:May I see the menu? Unit 7:May I see the menu?

Identifying different foods- review the words Identifying different foods- review the words for foods and ingredients.for foods and ingredients.

How to order at a restaurant; understand the How to order at a restaurant; understand the termsterms appetizer, side dish, main course, and appetizer, side dish, main course, and dessert.dessert.

Go over sorts of problems you may have with Go over sorts of problems you may have with the way the food is prepared when you eat in the way the food is prepared when you eat in restaurants.restaurants.

Week 10Week 10 Unit 8: Does it hurt? Unit 8: Does it hurt?

Understand medical problems and advice Understand medical problems and advice people get from doctors.people get from doctors.

Elicit common illnesses and treatments.Elicit common illnesses and treatments.

Talk about what kind of sports cause he most Talk about what kind of sports cause he most accidents. What kinds of accidents are accidents. What kinds of accidents are people likely to have with different sports? people likely to have with different sports?

Week 11Week 11Unit 9: How much is this watch?Unit 9: How much is this watch?

Identifying clothing, names of fashion Identifying clothing, names of fashion accessories including watches, bracelets and accessories including watches, bracelets and necklaces.necklaces.

Use Use pair of pair of with sunglasses, shorts, earrings, with sunglasses, shorts, earrings, and pants.and pants.

Understanding expressions about money Understanding expressions about money and best places to shop.and best places to shop.

Week 12Week 12 Unit 10: What does it do?Unit 10: What does it do?

Gadget- a new kind of invention that helps Gadget- a new kind of invention that helps you do something.you do something.

Identifying new gadgets or/and inventions Identifying new gadgets or/and inventions and their functions.and their functions.

Understanding problems and solutions and Understanding problems and solutions and how each gadget contribute to it.how each gadget contribute to it.

Week 13Week 13 Unit 11: Who won the match?Unit 11: Who won the match?

Understanding sports broadcasts including Understanding sports broadcasts including

sports news and some famous stars.sports news and some famous stars.

Identifying the name and terminology of Identifying the name and terminology of

each sport.each sport.

Talk about you favorite sport; how often do Talk about you favorite sport; how often do

you play or watch each one?you play or watch each one?

Week 14Week 14 Unit 12: You’re very energetic. Unit 12: You’re very energetic.

Identifying personal qualities- Identifying personal qualities- what do you what do you

consider the best qualities are. How do you consider the best qualities are. How do you

define each quality, give an example of each.define each quality, give an example of each.

Go over zodiac signs- Go over zodiac signs- are they accurate?are they accurate?

Talk about your ideal partner- Talk about your ideal partner- what kind of what kind of

person matches you the most?person matches you the most?

Week 15Week 15 Practical listening skill Practical listening skill

Pick 3-5 partners and choose a topic that Pick 3-5 partners and choose a topic that interests you most from unit 7-12 and create interests you most from unit 7-12 and create a scene in class.a scene in class.

List key words and sequences in your List key words and sequences in your conversation. conversation.

Week 16Week 16 Presentation and role play Presentation and role play

Each group will present to class the scene Each group will present to class the scene created last week and how you’ve applied created last week and how you’ve applied the materials you learned in the dialog.the materials you learned in the dialog.

Feedback on each presentation.Feedback on each presentation.

Week 17Week 17 Review unit 7-9 Review unit 7-9

Recognize different foods and how to order at Recognize different foods and how to order at a restaurant.a restaurant.

Overall view of common sicknesses, their Overall view of common sicknesses, their symptoms and medical advice.symptoms and medical advice.

Go through names of fashion accessories, Go through names of fashion accessories, clothes, shopping places and prices. clothes, shopping places and prices.

Know when to use Know when to use pair of.pair of.

Review unit 10-12Review unit 10-12

Understand what a gadget is and describe how Understand what a gadget is and describe how it works.it works.

Review the words for sports and familiarize Review the words for sports and familiarize with sports broadcasts.with sports broadcasts.

Identifying personal qualities and zodiac Identifying personal qualities and zodiac signs-thesigns-the kind of person you are including kind of person you are including your strengths and weaknesses and who suits your strengths and weaknesses and who suits you best as ideal partner.you best as ideal partner.

Week 18Week 18

Final ExaminationFinal Examination