Listening
Listening 8 - ELP:
Currently Taught by:
-
This course is not available at this time; please check back later!
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this class I can:
extract specific details from poor quality public announcements, e.g., in a station, sports stadium, etc.
understand summaries of date or research used to support an extended argument.
follow a wide range of factual and creative texts and summarise themes and opinions.
differentiate between rhetorical and genuine questions in informal discussion.
infer attitude and mood in discussions by using contextual, grammatical and lexical cues.
understand the main points of complex and abstract presentations in their field.
understand when something is being said ironically in a casual conversation.
recognize the use of rhetorical questions to reveal unstated assumptions.
recognize repetition of ideas through substitution, paraphrasing, etc. in complex arguments.
understand the main points of complex academic/professional presentations.
understand most TV news and current affairs programmes.
understand detailed medical advice.
understand the use of irony to emphasize a speaker's meaning.
follow extended speech expressing unstructured ideas and thoughts.
follow an animated conversation between two fluent speakers.
follow extended speech on abstract and complex topics outside their field, if able to ask for confirmation of details.
Tasks
C/ Community access tasks: Identify the least favourable review of a familiar current policy / issue by a panel of four reviewers or members of public in a phone-in radio show. Take minutes of a semi-formal meeting (e.g., community league, club, small organization).
S / Study / Academic tasks: Follow key language in an explanation and comparison of theoretical and experimental probability of independent events. Follow key language in a solution of a problem involving patterns with variables and their graphs. Follow key language in an explanation of a plan for the collection, display and analysis of data. Compare and contrast or integrate several pieces of information, some based on inferences, about the characteristics of Canadian cities, other geographical locations or communities, governments, institutions or population, from an oral presentation. Compare and contrast or integrate several pieces of information, some based on inferences, about the characteristics of Canadian culture and other cultures. Compare and contrast or integrate several pieces of information, some based on inferences, about the characteristics of organisms, energy and matter, mechanics and machines, technology, from an oral presentation. Compare and contrast or integrate several pieces of information, some based on inferences, in a Canadian short story, poem, non-fiction presented orally. Take notes from lecturettes / lectures / presentations on the subject of language learning and processing, interpersonal communication, presenting information; and techniques to improve it.
W / Workplace tasks: Listen to detailed oral instructions and directions from supervisor about a familiar but complex process. Follow simple directions on non-routine procedures. Listen to co-workers and supervised workers to determine the root of a problem or conflict in a team. Listen to reports about daily operation of a familiar business or plant. Listen to and follow a report in a meeting where production problems are discussed. Listen to and follow a progress report on orders, projects, etc.