BS ENGLISH LITERATURE & LINGUISTICS

LNG 411 ACADEMIC LISTENING AND SPEAKING:

COURSE CODE: LNG-411
Course Description: The course aimed to present a practical and theoretical perspective
of two basic skills “listening and speaking”. It provided a detailed description of these
skills in the means of usefulness and practicality along with the theory which precisely
covers every aspect of these two skills, and intended to clarify the ambiguities related to
learning and teaching of these two skills. The course contains great deal of tests and tasks
that can assist students in self-learning and study to improve their practical English
language communication skills.
Course Objectives:
o The students would be able to achieve desired results in the international and
certified language tests.
o They would be able to use the spoken language and listen to language with much
accuracy.
o The learners will be fluent and confident in use of language without facing possible
difficulties.
o They would be able to polish and evaluate their productive skills and also assists
others to achieve these skills as future teachers.
o The course will completely assist the students make them independent learners to
learn these two skills and they can use the methods to improve the other language
skills as well.
Learning Outcomes:
o Fluency in spoken language
o Accuracy in meaning development and English conversation
o Proficiency in listening and understanding complex spoken English
o Understanding of meaning and respond to it fluently and accurately
o Achievement in International language tests
Course Contents:

Weeks Description of Topics Recommended Material

Introduction: Basic Introduction
o Academic Speaking and Listening
o Methods to learn Speaking and
Listening skills Jakeman &McDowell,1996,
Listening Activity: Listening Test 1 and 2. pp,
1st
o Choose the Right Option or MCQs 12-19 &34-39
Week
o Mark the correct option from
statements Jakeman &McDowell,1996,
Academic Speaking Activity: Speaking Test 1, p,33
o Self-Introduction
o General Discussion (Cue Cards)
Listening Activity: Jakeman &McDowell,1996,
o MCQS and Choosing the Right Listening Test 2,3, pp. 34-
Option 39,54-59)
o Mark the correct option from Jakeman &McDowell,1996,
statements Speaking Test 2,3, pp.53, 74
2nd Speaking Activity:
Week o Teach Reasoning and Argumentation (Jakeman &McDowell,1996,
for Academic Purpose Listening test 2,3,
o Include Cue Cards for speaking pp.36,38,54,57)
Listening Activity:
o For MCQs Filling
o Choosing the Right Option
 Listening Activity: Cambridge IELTS Book
o For one word filling questions. 3,2002, Listening Tests 1.
o Listen for specific details and fill and 2 pp,8,37 Q38-40
one word.
Speaking Activity: Cambridge IELTS Book
o Discussion and General Topic 3,2002, Speaking Tests 1
o Two-Minute Speaking Topic that is pp,29
3rd
about Describing a teacher Jakeman &McDowell,1996,
Week
Listening Activity: Listening Test 4, pp,75-79
o For Filling up to three words
questions
o Listen for specific details and fill
three word.

Listening Activity: Jakeman &McDowell,1996,

o For up to three words filling Listening Test 1,2, pp, 12-19
questions. &34-39
Speaking Activity: Cambridge IELTS Book
o Questioning and Discussion 3,2002, Speaking Test 2,
o Describe festival, & two-minute task pp,53
Week4
Speaking Activity: Cambridge IELTS Book
o Two-Minute Activity and Teaching of 3,2002, Speaking Test &
Body of Academic Speaking include
o Introduction of topic, Cause and Part 3 Discussion Topic 1,2,
Effect and Conclusion pp,29,53

Listening Activity: Cambridge IELTS Book

o For up to Three Words Filling 3,2002, Listening Test 1,
Questions pp,8-13
Speaking Activity: Cambridge IELTS Book
o Two-Minute Speaking task 3,2002, Speaking tests 3,4,
5th
o Body of Academic Speaking, Intro, include Part 3 discussion
Week
Cause and Effect and Conclusion topic, pp,75,99
Listening Activity: Jakeman &McDowell,1996,
o For up to Three Words Filling Listening Test 3, pp, 54-59
Questions

Listening Activity: Jakeman &McDowell,1996,

o One Word Filling Questions Listening Test 4, PP,75-79
o Up to Three Words Filling Questions
Speaking Activity: Millar &Courtney,2011, task
o Dialogues between Two Speakers 1, I went to shopping and I
6th
about Shopping Items buy, pp,4-5
Week
Speaking Activity: Millar &Courtney,2011, 1.2,
o Monologue include Individual make me a sandwich, or
Students cooking of any other dish,
pp,6-7

Listening Activity: Cambridge IELTS Book

o For filling Up to Three Words 3,2002, Listening Test 1, pp,
7th
Questions 8-13
Week
Speaking Activity:
o Group Activity, according to Millar &Courtney,2011, 1.4,
 classroom usual things can be hide Mini treasure Hunt,
and students can dialogue about it pp,10-11
Listening Activity:
o For Specific Information like Cambridge IELTS Book
Map Filling, Choosing Options and 3,2002, Listening Test 2,
Filling Graphs pp,31,36 & Test 3,
pp,56,57,58

Speaking Activity: Millar &Courtney,2011, 1.6,

o Multiple Persons Activity, Group He Said She Said, pp,14-16
dialogue
Listening Activity:
o For Filling the Map Filling Cambridge IELTS Book
8th
o Label the Maps and Complete Practice 3,2002, Listening Test 4,
Week
Speaking Activity: pp,76-83
o Reporters’ Role paly, Take example and
Report about Common Issues like Millar &Courtney,2011,2.2,
Famous Festivals Past Events etc. Roving Reporter, pp, 20-21

9th Week (Mid Term Examination)

Listening Activity: Cambridge IELTS Book
o For Up to Two Words Filling, Tables 5,2006, Listening Test,
Filling, Filling the Blanks) pp,10-15
Speaking Activity:
o Role playing, Cambridge IELTS Book
10th
One Student can Play the Role of 5,2006, Speaking Test 1, pp.
Week
Examiner and Other can be an IELTS 31
Candidate.
Listening Activity: Cambridge IELTS Book
o For Filling Maps, Tables and MCQ 5,2006, Listening Test 2,
Questions pp,32-37
Speaking Activity: Cambridge IELTS Book
o Mini Presentation on Topics, Presentation 5,2006, Speaking Test 2, part
about Music, Movies, Games etc. 2, pp,54
Listening Activity: Cambridge IELTS Book
11th o A complete Listening Test. 5,2006, Listening Test 3.
Week Speaking Activity: Pp,55-61
o Role playing Taking and Delivering the Millar &Courtney,2011, 2.5,
Orders, Errands and Deliveries,
pp,26-28

Listening activity: Cambridge IELTS Book

o Complete the Listening Test 5,2006, Listening Test
Speaking Activity: 4, pp,78-84
o Dialogue between Two Friends and Cambridge IELTS Book
12th Describing their Friends 5,2006, Speaking Test 2,
Week Speaking Activity: part3, p, 54
o Group Discussion, Students can Conduct
Interviews and Surveys by Taking Idea Millar &Courtney,2011, 3.2,
from the Chapter. Interview Type Surveys, pp,
32-33
13th Listening Activity: (Cambridge IELTS Book
Week o For Filling in the Blanks with Up to Three 5,2006, Listening Test 1,2.
 Words pp. 10-15 &32-37)
Listening &Speaking Activity:

o Individual Speaking Activity Cambridge IELTS Book

o Describe What You Have Listen in 5,2006, Listening Test 1,2,
Recording, play any Listening Activity pp, 10-15 &32-37
Recording and take Response from
Students. Millar &Courtney,2011, 3.3,
Speaking Activity: Topic Hangman, pp, 34-35
o Pairs Presentation n different topics, get
ideas from book and present in pairs
Listening Activity: Cambridge IELTS Book
o MCQS Solving Activity in Listening Test. 5,2006, Listening Test 3,4,
Speaking Activity: pp. 55-61&pp,78-84
o With Different Topics Long Debates
o Choose any Two Topics from Book and IELTS Book 1,3,5 etc.
14th
Talk for 20 Minutes. speaking tests only
Week
Listening Activity:
o For Specific Details Listen to a Simple Choose any Good Song or
Song or News Report News Report and Make
o Fill in the Blanks after listening song or Blank Questions
news story
Speaking Activity: (Millar &Courtney,2011,
o Group Activity, Collect Photos and 5.4, Show and Tell Photos,
Respond by Speaking for Minimum 2 pp,60-61)
Minutes
Listening Activity: Cambridge IELTS Book
15th
o For Filling the Maps and Tables 3,2002, Listening Tests
Week
Listening Activity:
o For Solving Illustration Based MCQs Cambridge IELTS Book
from Listening Tests 1,3,5 etc. Listening Tests
o Pick any Listening Test from book only
having Pictorial MCQs.
Listening Activity: Choose any Test from
o Solve a listening test IELTS Book 1, 3,5
Speaking Activity:
o Solve speaking test Choose any Test from
Listening & Speaking Activity: IELTS Book 1,3,5
16th
o For Specific Information Listen to a
Week
News Report and Note Points and Students can pick any BBC
Present in Own Words, Individual or CNN News Story and
Speaking and Listening Activity Talk about it for Two
Minutes.

Speaking Test: Choose any Test from

o Attempt a complete Listening test IELTS Book 1, 3,5
Listening Test:
o Attempt a complete Speaking Test
17th Speaking Practice: Choose any Test from
Week o Group presentations on different selected IELTS Book 1, 3,5
topics Millar &Courtney,2011
o Students can select the topic from book
and present in groups
 18th Week (Final Term Examination)

Textbooks:

1.Cambridge IELTS 3: Examination papers from the University of Cambridge Local

Examination Syndicate, (2002). The Press Syndicate of The University of
Cambridge, UK.
2.Cambridge IELTS 5: Examination papers from the University of Cambridge ESOL
Examinations: English for Speakers of Other Languages. (2002). The Press
Syndicate of The University of Cambridge, UK.
3. Jakeman, V &McDowell, C. (1996). Cambridge Practice Tests for IELTS 1. The
Press Syndicate of The University of Cambridge, UK.
4.Millar, S & Courtney, J. (2011). Keep Talking, Desktop Publishing, The
University of Edinburgh.

Suggested Books:

1. Cambridge IELTS 4: Student's Book with Answers: Examination papers from

University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (2005). The Press Syndicate of
The University of Cambridge, UK.

2. Pye, D & Greenall, S. (2011). CAE Listening and Speaking. Cambridge University
press

Links for Listening activities:

Book1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UVfjYs1tuQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgOdcu_nSAk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAVngjCu2zQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FZKOsYRj4I
Book 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR-9GuVxmio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL0IdVgee2w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCTVm6hLP2I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpqKx4wng2A
Book 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbgCeQHLqnc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OmFbjv5J9w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPH63sOc5es
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGwkarr2nJA