COURSE DESCRIPTION

LISTENING 3
Theory: 14; Assignments & Practice: 16; Self- Study: 60 periods
Instructor: Le Thi Thanh Nhan, MA.
Telephone: 0234 3846970
Email: lethithanhnhan@hueuni.edu.vn

Assessments:
Attendance & Participation : 10 %
Progress Tests (2 Tests) : 30 %
Final test (1 test) : 60 %

Materials:
Essential reading:
[1]. Solorzano, H. S. & Schmidt, J. P. (2015). NorthStar: Listening and speaking
level 3 (4th ed.). New York: Pearson.
Recommended readings:
[2] Craven, M. & Kristin D. Sherman. (2011). Q: Skills for success 3. Listening
and Speaking. Oxford University Press
[3]. Falla, T. & Davies, P. A. (2012). Solutions - Upper- Intermediate. Students’
book. Oxford: Oxford University Press
[4]. Haines, S. & Stewart, B. (2014). Cambridge English: First Masterclass:
Student’s Book and Online Practice Pack (First Certificate Masterclass) . Oxford:
Oxford University Press.
[5] Will, F. (2000). Clockwise Intermediate Classbook (Intermediate).
Oxford: Oxford University Press.
[6] First Certificate in English selected materials. Cambridge Books for
Cambridge Exams
Website for further practice
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening
https://study.com/academy/lesson/toefl-listening-section-conversation-
strategies.html
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/
http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_listening.html
 SCHEDULE
Week Contents
COURSE INTRODUCTION
A.
1 - Course introduction
- Self introduction
- Pre-course Test
B. Self-study
- Revise all the listening techniques which have been taught from listening 1and 2

CHAPTER 1: EXTREME SPORTS

A.
A.1. Make and confirm predictions
A.2. Identify main ideas and details
A.3. Recognize signal words that tell what to expect
- Listening 1: Ultra runner Jay Batchen
2 - Make inferences: Inferring meaning from context
- Listening 2: Sports Psychology
B. Self-Study
B.1. Listening skill: Signal Words
B.2. Connect the listening
- Step 1: Organize
- Step 2: Synthesize
3 CHAPTER 2: FRAUD
A.
A.1. Make and confirm predictions
A.2. Identify main ideas and details
A.3. Recognize rhetorical questions
- Listening 1: Lily’s Story
- Make inferences: Inferring emotion from intonation
- Listening 2: Public Service Announcements
B. Self-Study
B.1. Listening skill: Rhetorical questions
B.2. Connect the listening
- Step 1: Organize
- Step 2: Synthesize
4 CHAPTER 3: SPACE

A.
A.1. Make and confirm predictions
A.2. Identify main ideas and details
A.3. Distinguish between similar sounding numbers
A.4. Determine pronoun references
- Listening 1: The Space Junk Problem
- Make inferences: Inferring factual information from context
- Listening 2: The View from Space
B. Self-Study
B.1. Listening skill: Pronoun reference
B.2. Connect the listening
- Step 1: Organize
- Step 2: Synthesize
5 CHAPTER 4: LANGUAGE
A.
A.1. Make and confirm predictions
A.2. Identify main ideas and details
A.3. Recognize intensifiers and emphasize ideas
- Listening 1: Corporate Euphemisms
- Make inferences: Inferring speaker purpose
- Listening 2: House Hunting
B. Self-Study
B.1. Listening skill: Listening for speaker emphasis
B.2. Connect the listening
- Step 1: Organize
- Step 2: Synthesize
6 PRACTICE + REVISION FOR THE PROGRESS TEST 1

A.
- Review listening skills and vocabulary learnt from the first four units
- Practice listening tests

B. Self-Study
B.1. Review all the content learnt from unit 1 to unit 4
B.2. Prepare for the next-week progress test.
7 PROGRESS TEST 1
A.
- Do the first progress test
B. Self-Study
B.1. Find 2 listenings related to the first four topics in textbook
B.1.1. Summarize the content of the listening.
B.1.2. Write a report about them
8
PROGRESS TEST 1 FEEDBACK
EXTRA PRACTICE
A.
A.1. Giving progress test 1 feedback
- Further practice FCE test
B. Self-Study
B.1. Further practice tasks assigned by teachers
B.2. Prepare for the next unit
9 CHAPTER 5: CAREERS
A.
A.1. Make and confirm predictions
A.2. Identify main ideas and details
A.3. Recognize common reductions in speech
A.4. Recognizing persuasive language
- Listening 1: Changing Career Paths
- Make inferences: Inferring meaning from context
- Listening 2: Finding Your Passion
B. Self-Study
B.1. Listening skill: Reduced speech
B.2. Connect the listening
- Step 1: Organize
- Step 2: Synthesize
10 CHAPTER 6: TOURISM
A.
A.1. Make and confirm predictions
A.2. Identify main ideas and details
 A.3. Recognize markers that signal an opinion
- Listening 1: Tourist Attraction or Human Zoo?
- Make inferences: Inferring emotion from word choice
- Listening 2: Town Hall Meeting in Cape Cod
B. Self-Study
B.1. Listening skill: Listening for opinions
B.2. Connect the listening
- Step 1: Organize
- Step 2: Synthesize
11 CHAPTER 7: MARRIAGE
A.
A.1. Make and confirm predictions
A.2. Identify main ideas and details
A.3. Identify reasons for a speaker’s opinion
A.4. Recognize markers that signal disagreement and a contrasting opinion
- Listening 1: A Prenuptial Agreement
- Make inferences: Inferring certainty from word choice
- Listening 2: Reactions to the Prenuptial Agreement
B. Self-Study
B.1. Listening skill: Listening for but to signal disagreement and a contrasting
opinion
B.2. Connect the listening
- Step 1: Organize
- Step 2: Synthesize
12 CHAPTER 8: CLIMATE CHANGE
A.
A.1. Make and confirm predictions
A.2. Identify main ideas and details
A.3. Interpret statistics in order to label a graph
A.4. Recognize repetition of ideas to emphasize key points
- Listening 1: Living Small
- Make inferences: Inferring contrast from context
- Listening 2: A Call to Action

B. Self-Study
B.1. Listening skill: Repetition to emphasize a point
 B.2. Connect the listening
- Step 1: Organize
- Step 2: Synthesize
13 PRACTICE + REVISION FOR THE PROGRESS TEST 2
A.
- Review listening skills and vocabulary learnt from the first four units
- Practice listening tests
B. Self-Study
B.1. Find 2 listenings related to the other four topics in textbook
B.1.1. Summarize the content of the listening
B.1.2. Write a report about them

14 PROGRESS TEST 2
A. - Do the second progress test

B. Self-Study
B.1. Further practice FCE test (part 1, part2)
B.2. Further practice listening tests focusing on True/False question type.
15 PROGRESS TEST 2 FEEDBACK
COURSE REVISION

A.
A.1. Giving progress test 2 feedback
A.2. Course revision

B. Self-Study
B.1. Further practice tasks assigned by teachers
B.2. Prepare for the final exam