LANG500 – (Academic) (Level 5) Listening
Module code
LANG500
Module title
(Academic) (Level 5) Listening
Prescription
This module aims to develop listening skills to meet academic needs of students at a CEFR high B2 level. They will be able to understand standard spoken language on a range of concrete and abstract topics encountered in an academic context.
Programmes
- EL1505
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Identify the functions, purposes, and/or degrees of formality used by speakers in different types of utterances, which may contain idiomatic expressions.
Demonstrate understanding of main ideas in longer but clearly structured academic presentations, conversations and discussions on concrete and abstract topics.
Extract and reproduce key information and the more salient points of detail from clearly structured extended speech in an academic context. - Content
- Phonological features
-intonation, pitch and/or stress affect meaning
-feelings, moods, attitudes, important points and opinions expressed through stress, pitch and intonation.
Range
-ideas, arguments and descriptions expressed through a range of complex grammatical structures
-a range of vocabulary including some idiomatic and colloquial expressions.
Register
-degrees of formality in different types of utterances used by speakers in a range of situations.
Gist
-the main ideas in longer presentations, conversations and discussions on concrete and abstract topics.
Detail
-points of detail in extended discourse on both concrete and abstract topics.
Grammar
A list of grammar and language functions can be found in the Overview of Content for the Writing module.
Topics
A list of possible topics is included in the syllabus document and can be found at http://www.cityandguilds.gr/el/EnLangCer/WrittenExamsIESOL/AssessmentGuide/Documents/IESOLqualificationhandbookOct2009v02.pdf
- - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Key approaches to instruction include selection of authentic and semi-authentic language models; clear contextualisation and effective presentation of new language; varied interaction - individual, pair, group, whole-class activities including:
-task-based activities
-project-based learning
-enquiry-based learning
-integration of language skills
-focus on accuracy and fluency
-effective treatment of errors
-valid and reliable assessment
-integration of current technologies
-flipped classroom
-workplace integration
-cultural competence
-soft skills - Assessment Criteria
- The portfolio is comprised of multiple assessment tasks, not tests alone. To pass this module, students must attempt and pass all assessment tasks.
