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Division of Arts, Humanities, and Wellness
Department of ESL Speech
Master Course Syllabus
Course Name and Number: SPE 008 Academic Listening for English Language Learners
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Course Description:
SPE-008 Academic Listening for English Language Learners is a one-credit listening
course that aims to develop listening strategies and improve listening comprehension skills in
high intermediate and advanced English language learners. In this course, students will
practice listening to college lectures, understanding main ideas and details, making inferences,
and taking effective notes. Students will increase their ability to understand academic listening
passages by studying lecture organization, recognizing language cues, noting numbers and
statistics, and learning academic vocabulary. 2 Lab hours, 1 credit (non-degree)
Pre-requisite:
SPE-002 , accuplacer placement in SPE-003 or higher
Student Learning Objectives:
As a result of meeting the requirements in this course, students will be able to:
Identify components of lecture design
Recognize introductions, conclusions and digressions
Take notes effectively
Note numbers and statistics
Demonstrate knowledge of academic vocabulary
Implement listening strategies
Course Content:
Comparing language of lecturing and writing
Recognizing spoken cues
Recognizing paraphrase, repetition, exemplification, and digression
Getting main ideas using context and prediction
Predicting content and lecture direction
Recognizing conclusions
Basics of note-taking
Means of Assessment:
The major assessment types used in this course are listening and vocabulary test s, graded discussions, homework
assignments, and class participation. This includes active involvement in class discussions (partner, group and whole
class) and being prepared for class by completing homework assignments by their due date.
Course Texts and/or Other Study Materials:
Textbook: Learn to Listen Listen to Learn 1 Third Edition, Roni S. Lebaurer, Pearson Longman,
2010
Other online supplemental materials will be used.
Grading Policy:
A student's final grade for the course is based on his or her performance on the required work
for the course. This includes listening assignments, examinations, homework, and class
participation. A passing grade for this course is 70 or letter grade C.
Your final grade is calculated based on the following formula:
Tests/Quizzes: 25%
Homework: 25%
Class Participation: 25%
Final Exam: 25%
Grade Breakdown:
A=90-100
B+=86-89
B=80-85
C+=76-79
C=70-75
F=69 or below
BCC Attendance Policy:
All students are expected to attend punctually every scheduled meeting of each course in
which they are registered. Attendance and lateness policies are to be determined by the
instructor for each section of each course. These will be established in writing on the
individual course outline. Attendance will be kept by the instructor for administrative and
counseling purposes.
Student and Faculty Support Services
The English Language Resource Center (ELRC) is located in Ender Hall room E156. The
ELRC provides free tutoring, conversation groups, computer-assisted learning, a lending
library, and workshops for English language learners. Contact the ELRC:
mpongracz@bergen.edu or call (201) 612-5292
Sydney Silverman Library: The Sidney Silverman Library 2nd level Pitkin Education
Center, an important resource for information, study and intellectual enrichment , and
is an integral part of the college’s educational programs. It provides access to a
variety of print, media , and electronic resources for individual and classroom use,
The library is open seven days a week during the fall and spring semesters, and
weekdays during the summer.
Course Outline:
Week Topic/Activity
1 Evaluating Listening Comprehension and note-taking skills
2 Understanding lecture design
3 Comparing language of lecturing and writing
4 Recognizing paraphrase, repetition, and digression
5 Getting main ideas using context and prediction
6 Recognizing introductions conclusions and digressions
7 Noting key words
8 Using abbreviations thoughtfully
9 Visually representing relationships
10 Differentiating between numbers that sound similar
11 Noting years, fractions, decimals and ratios
12 Focus on lecture organization: defining, listening, causal relationships
13 Focus on lecture organization: describing characteristics, comparing
and contrasting, making generalizations
14 End-of -Course evaluation
15 End-of -Course evaluation
Note to Students: This Course Outline and Calendar is tentative and subject to change,
depending upon the progress of the class.