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Division of Arts, Humanities, and Wellness
Department of ESL Speech
Student Guide
SPE-001 Speaking/Listening II for International Students
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Course Description: SPE-001 is designed for beginning students whose native language is
not English. The course aims at developing comprehension of the spoken language, greater
fluency, and intelligibility in speaking American English.
Prerequisite: SPE-009 or Placement Test
Required Textbook: NorthStar 2 Listening/Speaking, Third Edition with MyNorthStarLab
(included with text), Frazier and Mills
Strongly suggested: Longman Dictionary of American English for English Language
Learners
MyNorthStarLab (online lab)
This course will use an online lab for much of the homework, including listening practice and
voice recordings, if required. You will need access to a computer and microphone to make voice
recordings. This can be done at home or in the ELRC (E156), in E132, or in any open lab on
campus.
Please buy your book and access code (found inside the text) ONLY at the BCC bookstore. You
will not be able to use the online lab if you purchase the text elsewhere. After you purchase your
text, wait until you are given the COURSE ID BEFORE you register your personal access code
found in the book. Registering your access code before you are given the COURSE ID will cause
you to have unnecessary access problems later on. You will need both your access code and
course ID code before you can register in the online lab.
TO JOIN MY ONLINE CLASS, USE THIS COURSE ID: (write the COURSE ID in this
space when it is given to you____________________________________________________).
Student Learning Goals: At the end of the semester, if you have met all the requirements of this
course, you will:
Use level-appropriate spoken language to communicate appropriately
Increase your communicative confidence
Practice paraphrasing and summarizing
Demonstrate level-appropriate listening comprehension
Identify main ideas and details in listening contexts
Practice and develop an awareness of the sounds of American English
Use and English-English dictionary
Identify and pronounce “-s” and “-ed” endings
Identify and pronounce syllables and syllable stress in words
Make oral presentations using notes
Conduct Internet research on a given topic
Means of Assessment: Assessment for the purpose of grading and of student learning may
include tests, quizzes, presentations, class discussions, homework, voice recordings, and class
participation.
Course Content (If instructors want to describe more specifically what content will be covered
in class, they can further elaborate on some of the content listed for level 1 under each program
learning goal; for example, see the syllabus for level 3.) In this course students will: . . .
Special Features of the Course: (if any), [to be designated by the instructor]
Grading Policy: (to be designated by the instructor)
Your grading policy must be included in the student guide you distribute to students. The policy
below is an example of one approach among many. It is provided here as an example. It should
not be interpreted as the ALP Speech Department’s policy on grading. Instructors may use the
approach below or devise a fair grading policy of their own.
Sample Grading Policy:
Homework: 25%
Class Participation: 25%
Tests and Speeches: 50%
Grade Breakdown: A 91-100
B+ 86-90
B 81-85
C+ 76-80
C 70-75
F 69-below
Attendance Policy: (to be designated by the instructor) SAMPLE:
Students are expected to attend class regularly and punctually. Attendance will be taken at each
class session. If students occasionally arrive late, they should enter quietly, and not disturb the
class. If students miss class, they should find out what they missed. It is probably a good idea
for students to exchange telephone numbers with other students as a way to find out about
missed classes.
Poor attendance will affect a student’s grade. If a student’s absence exceeds one and a half times
the number of weekly meetings, the student’s grade will be lowered by one full letter grade. If a
student is absent excessively, the student can expect to fail the course. Lateness counts, too. Two
late arrivals will equal one absence.
Student and Faculty Support Services
ELRC (English Language
Resource Center)
Room E-
156
201- 612-5292
http://www.bergen.edu/pages/2182.asp
The Office of Specialized
Services (for students with
disabilities)
Room S-
131
201-612-5270
www.bergen.edu/oss
The Sidney Silverman Library –
Reference Desk
Room L-
226
201-447-7436
http://www.bergen.edu/pages/683.asp
Sample Course Outline & Calendar
Note to Students: The following Course Outline and Calendar is tentative and subject to
change, depending upon the progress of the class.
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