INTRODUCTION

LISTENING-SPEAKING B2

INSTRUCTOR: TA LE MINH PHUOC

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. apply listening skills (note-taking, locating main ideas and details, etc.) to understand spoken texts at B2
level.

2. apply speaking skills to produce spoken texts at B2 level.

3. apply acquired language and skills to generate individual and interactive discussions about topics
covered in the textbook.

4. select ICT applications for learning and research.

TEXTBOOK
Required Textbook
● 21st Century Communication 3: Listening, speaking, and critical thinking. Boston: Cengage Learning.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
1. Attendance in all sessions is strongly recommended. Participants are required to give advance
notice of their absence in case of illness or any other situations. However, 80% is the minimum
attendance required for a student to take the final test.

2. The use of mobile phones and/or laptops for personal purposes without instructors’
permission is forbidden during class time.

3. Participants are expected to be well prepared and take an active role in class discussions and
work collaboratively with their peers.

4. Forms of plagiarism and cheating will lead to a failing grade or zero on the assignment or test.
ASSESSMENT SCHEME
Assessment tasks Percent Scores Weighting

Homework 10%

Quizzes 40% Mid-term 30%

Presentation 50%

Speaking 50%
Final 70% (To be computed by the Faculty)
Listening 50%

Passing grade: 5/10

HOMEWORK (10% - MID-TERM)

Students need to: Complete all of the assignments/homework.

QUIZZES (40% - MID-TERM)

There are 2 listening quizzes:

+ Quiz 1: Week 6 (20%).

+ Quiz 2: Week 12 (20%).

PRESENTATION (50% - MID-TERM)
+ Divide class into 6 groups (6-7 members/group).
+ Topic: assigned by the teacher.
+ Submit the powerpoint slides 1 week in advance for feedback.
+ Everyone MUST present.
+ Maximum: 5 mins/person.
PRESENTATION - REQUIREMENTS
+ Only put key words on the slides.
+ Please do not read the slides, eye contact with the audience is needed
+ Paraphrasing is needed.
+ The presenter shall manage everything by himself/herself during the
presentation. There should be no others to help (slide changing) à
should prepare a wireless mouse.
PRESENTATION (50% - MID-TERM)

Groups Week Topics

Group 1 5 Disaster preventions and management

Group 2 7 Successful people with disabilities

Group 3 9 Stress management techniques

Group 4 11 Marine life protection

Group 5 13 Building a reading habit

Group 6 14 Traditional crafts

BONUSES

+ Students are encouraged to participate in classroom activities and

receive bonuses as rewards.
+ 1 bonus = 0.04 point (added to Mid-term score).
+ Maximum: 2 points (added to Mid-term score).
GOOGLE CLASSROOM

+ Students are expected to join Google classroom and update the

information there.
+ Homework and assignments are also posted on Google Classroom.
Thank you!!! Any questions?