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Bergen Community College
Division of Arts, Humanities and Wellness
Department of ESL Speech
Course Syllabus
SPE-100 Advanced Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers
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Catalog Description: SPE-100 is designed to help advanced English language learners
master the oral/aural skills necessary to succeed in college and professional settings.
Students will learn to speak confidently and effectively while focusing on academic
presentations, group discussions, and extemporaneous oral communication. This course
will address pronunciation and intelligibility issues, teach vocabulary for clear
presentations, examine cultural differences, and reduce speech anxiety. Students will
improve their ability to comprehend college lectures, academic speeches, and
conversational discourse.
3 college credits
Pre-requisite: SPE-002 or Accuplacer placement into SPE-100.
Student Learning Goals: As a result of meeting the requirements of this course, students
will be able to:
· Use level appropriate spoken language to communicate meaningfully and
appropriately
· Demonstrate level appropriate listening comprehension
· Accurately pronounce sounds, rhythm, and intonation of American English
· Demonstrate expanded vocabulary through the use of new words in speeches and
during in-class activities
· Make academic presentations which require research, analysis of information, and
critical thinking
· Use the library and Internet to conduct research
Course Content
In this course you will:
· listen to a variety of audio passages and develop strategies to improve
understanding of main ideas, details, inferences, and examples.
· improve pronunciation by identifying and practicing the sounds of American
English, and modeling correct rhythm and intonation, thought groups and linking.
· learn how to self-correct while speaking English.
· make voice recordings to practice pronunciation
· make informal and academic speeches
· evaluate and critique your classmates’ speeches.
· learn how to use the BCC library and its databases for research.
· expand your vocabulary and use new words in speeches and during in-class
activities
· participate in partner, group and class discussions
Required Textbook: Northstar 4 Listening/Speaking, Third Edition with
MyNorthStarLab, by Feree and Sanabria, Pearson Longman, 2009
Assessment: Your final grade is based on tests, presentations, class discussions,
homework, and class participation.
Grading Policy:
Speeches: 30%
Tests and Quizzes: 25%
MyNorthStarLab Homework: 20%
Other Homework: 5%
Class Participation: 20%
Grade Breakdown: A 91-100
B+ 86-90
B 81-85
C+ 76-80
C 70-75
F 69-below
Special Features of the Course:
I. Online Program: MyNorthStarLab
We will use an online lab for much of the homework, including listening practice,
vocabulary exercises, and voice recordings. You will need access to a computer and
microphone to make voice recordings. This can be done at home, in the ELRC (E156), in
E132, or in any open lab on campus.
Note: You must buy your book and access code at the BCC bookstore. Then go to
www.mynorthstarlab.com to register. You need an access code that comes with the
textbook AND this Course ID:
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
and sanctions 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.
Course Attendance Policy:
Students are expected to attend class regularly and punctually. Attendance will be taken
at each class session. If you arrive late, please enter quietly. If you miss a class, you are
still responsible for doing the day’s homework and for being prepared for the next class.
Get a classmates’ phone number or email to find out what you missed.
Note: If you have more than four absences, you may fail this course. Two late
arrivals equals 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
Course Outline & Calendar
Note to Students: The following Course Outline and Calendar is tentative and may
change, depending upon the progress of the class.
Week Topic/Activity/Assignments
1. Introductions, Class Syllabus, Goal Setting, Intro to online lab
2. Northstar; Intonation, pronunciation of thought groups
3. Northstar; Library visit; Pronuciation: syllable stress in longer words
4. Northstar Chapter review; Achievement Test and Speech 1
5. Speech One Continued
6. Northstar; Unit Introduction: Topic preview and vocabulary
7. Northstar; Pronunciation: inflectional endings
8. Northstar: Synthesis of listenings and readings; vocabulary review; debate practice
9. Unit 9 Achievement test and Speech 2: Debate
10. Northstar: topic preview and intro to new vocabulary
11. Northstar: Synthesis of listenings; Pronunciation vowel sounds
12. Northstar: Chapter review; Achievement test and Speech 3
13. Level 3 Practice listening test; Listening exit test
14. Northstar; Practice for Speaking Exit test; Speaking exit test
15. Final Speech and Test