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Content Based English Learning in Economics and Business (II)(82416) 

Theory Session I

Introduction to the course:
Listening and note taking skills introduction
Assessment of listening comprehension

Theory Session II

Practical content:
Lecture (taped)

Didactic objectives:
- Variations of spoken English patterns in non-native speakers
- Analyzing different registers
- Intonation in spoken language
- Previewing new information prior to taking lecture notes

Theory Session III

Practical content:
Lecture (video)

Didactic objectives:
- Understanding the lecture
- Listening for main ideas
- How to format and organize lecture notes
- Identifying and evaluating important lecture vocabulary
- Correctly analyzing cause and effect relationships

Theory Session IV

Practical content:
Lecture (live)

Didactic objectives:
- Using an outline template for note taking
- Listening for detailed information
- Differentiating facts and opinions
- Comparing and contrasting ideas
- Developing appropriate questioning strategies

Theory Session V

Practical content:
Lecture (live)

Didactic objectives:
- Prioritizing lecture information
- Listening for specialized vocabulary
- Summarizing skills
- Using lecture information in new contexts

 

Course Book:
Study Listening – Tony Lynch (Cambridge University Press)

Reference Books:
English Dictionary:
Oxford University Press
Longmann Business English Dictionary
Language Reference for Business English; Prentice Hall
Selected Topics; Longmann

On-line materials:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org (dictionary)
http://www.babylon.com (dictionary and reference guide)
www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish (listening practice)