SYLLABUS

Listening Comprehension and Speaking (English I and II)
Tokyo International University of America
Spring 2009

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• Listening Comprehension and Speaking for Academic Purposes (English I and II).
  • will help you improve your general English skills and
  • will develop your academic listening comprehension and speaking skills.
• You will learn and practice
  • understanding spoken English.
• speaking English.
• social and academic uses of English including understanding lectures, taking notes, discussion, and giving a presentation.
• grammar and pronunciation.

General information

• Instructor's Name: J. E. Seibert
• E-mail, office and phone: jseibert@willamette.edu; Office 216 TIUA; telephone number: 503-373-3302
• Office hours: (1) after class, and (2) by appointment
• Course website: http://longsnout.tiua.edu/~jseibert/class_sites/LSSpg2009/

Text (Provided by TIUA)

• Lecture Ready 1. Oxford University Press, 2007.
• You must have your own Japanese-English dictionary; bring it to class!

Requirements and assignments

• On-time attendance and active participation in class
• Use of English in class
• Daily homework turned in on time
• Four in-class meetings with your Japanese language partner
• Frequent quizzes
• Final individual presentation
• Final exam

Grades

The speaking and listening courses will be taught together. You will receive the same grade in both classes.

• You will receive grades on: quizzes, tests, some homework assignments, and your final presentation.
• There is no make-up of quizzes and tests unless you contact me BEFORE class and have a good reason.
• At the end of the semester, if you are between two grades, you will get the higher grade if you tried hard to do your best, had a good "attitude", went to tutoring, and participated actively in class.
• You can check your grade any time using the course website and a password.
• Your grade will be lowered if you miss > 10% of the classes. You will fail if you miss > 20%.