Hawai’i	  English	  Language	  Program	  1395	  Lower	  Campus	  Road,	  MC	  13-­‐1	  Honolulu,	  HI	  96822	  HELP 112 LS
Listening & Speaking
Term and Dates: Fall 1 2012 (October 22 ~ December 13)
Class Days and Time: Monday ~ Thursday, 9:45 am ~ 10:50 am
Instructor: Matthew Barbee
Contact Information:
Email: mkbarbee@hawaii.edu
Office: Rm. 13-5
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 12:00pm ~ 1:00pm
COURSE DESCRIPTIONIn this class you will improve your speaking and listening skills and build your English
vocabulary as you use authentic English that is useful in real-life situations. You willdevelop your ability to have conversations in English, share ideas and opinions, and ask
questions of others. Also, you will become comfortable making public speeches andpresentations in English.

COURSE MATERIALS
Required:o TEXT: World English 1 (Milner, 2006). Units 7-12.
o Dictionary (paper or electronic)
Supplemental:
o Worksheets, course CD & DVD, YouTube clips, personal recordings, etc.

Overview of Schedule
Textbook Work

Presentations and Activities
Discuss Syllabus
Introduction Speech: “All About Me”

Week 1
Week 2

Unit 7: CommunicationInterviews around Campus

Week 3

Unit 8: The Future

Informative Speech: “Roots and Wings”

Week 4

Unit 9: Shopping for Clothes

Favorites and Preferences Game
Pronunciation Workshop

Week 5

Unit 10: Lifestyles

Demonstration Speech: “How to. . .”Week 6

Unit 11: Achievements

Interviewing for your Dream Job

Week 7

Unit 12: Consequences

Persuasive Group Presentation: “Travel Here”

Week 8

Surprise Presentation for Graduation Ceremony
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will demonstrate their masteryof this outcome through:In Listening, students will:

1. Recognize main ideas.

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2. Listen for specific pieces ofinformation and details.

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3. Recognize new words andtheir meanings when listening toEnglish.

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Comprehension checks after listening to audio
clips and/or videos.
Group/class discussion
Note taking
Comprehension checks after listening to audio
clips and/or videos
Discussion
Note taking
Vocabulary checks and quizzes

Writing activities
Note taking

My personal listening goal is:Students will demonstrate their masteryof this outcome through:In Speaking, students will:

4. Develop conversation skills(initiation, continuation,questioning, and closing)

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Group/class discussions
Dialogues and skits
Speeches and presentations
Role playing
Interviews

5. Communicate ideas, inform,and demonstrate concepts to anaudience.

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Group/class discussions
Speeches and presentations
Interviews

6. State opinions and make basic
arguments to support thoseopinions.

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Group/class discussions
Dialogues and skits
Speeches and presentations
Role playing

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7. Demonstrate familiarity withEnglish pronunciation (stress,relaxed speech, connectedspeech, and intonation)

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Pronunciation drills and activities
Speeches
Group/class discussion

My personal speaking goal is:

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GRADINGParticipationo You are expected to come to class on time andparticipate actively.
o "Active" participation means that you comeprepared, pay attention, and contribute to group
activities.
Homeworko Homework will mostly include activities from the"World English 1" textbook.
o Homework will be graded on completeness andeffort.
Quizzes/Tests
o You will have quizzes to review what we havecovered in class.
Speeches and Presentations
o You will be required to make several speeches
and one group presentation.

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Grading Scale
A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%

20%

C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%

30%

F = 0-60%

40%

100%
ATTENDANCE

There are no excused absences from HELP classes. Any hour that you are not in class will be counted
as an absence. This includes illness, TOEFL or other exams, religious services, visits from friends andrelatives, etc. If you have more than five hours of absences in any one class, you will receive a letterof probation. If you are absent from more than five classes, you receive a letter of imminent dismissal.

TARDINESS

Please be on time for every class. I will keep a record of each minute you are late. Your tardies may
accumulate to one full class absence in the following ways:o Three tardies equals one absence.
o If you miss more than 30 minutes of a class, either at the beginning or at the end, you will also
receive one absence.

English-Only Policy

In order to ensure that you make the best use of your time at HELP, I expect you to speak, write,
listen, and read ONLY in English at school and during school activities.

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