INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY, BANGLADESH

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SUMMER 2013
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COURSE OUTLINE
ENGLISH 101: LISTENING & SPEAKING SKILLS
INSTRUCTOR:

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Description of the course: English 101 is a foundation- level credit course at IUB. The basic
purpose of the course is to teach and refine the students ability to communicate effectively in
English. The course provides a student-centered learning environment to meet the basic language
needs of IUB student community. Consequently this course will enable the students feel
comfortable in taking all other courses at IUB as the medium of instruction in IUB is English.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon the successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
Understand and use a variety of English expressions.
Infer word meanings from the context.
Interpret speakers tone and attitude
Relate listening to personal experience
Report personal information
Ask and answer conversational questions
Participate in routine conversation
Use a variety of speaking functions
Apply good pronunciation skills in speaking
Course topics:
The following topics will be covered during Summer 2013.

Introduction/greetings
Appointments
Direction/more information
Questions
Description
Phone calls
Modals
Descriptionpeople/place/process
Narration: story telling
Conversation techniques : polite refusal
Idiomatic expressions/phrases
Comparison/contrast
Argument/ debate
Formal Presentation

Topics for speaking:

Health & Medicine

Holidays & Special Occasions
Vacation
Education
Fears
Music
Movies
Families
Traditions
Sports
Everyday Problems
Dreams and goals

Text & Hand outs: Students are required to buy a text. Additional hand outs will be given by
the instructor.
Audio-Visual Resources: Various audio cassettes and DVDs are used in the class room as
listening resources.
Other Requirements: Students are required to watch English movies (list given) and T.V.
programs regularly. Class participation is often based on movie reviews. Speaking in English in
class is mandatory. Students should also maintain a diary and keep a record of daily affairs of
their university life. This diary will be often discussed as a reference in the classroom.
Methods of Instruction:
Methods may include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Whole class discussion to determine students comprehension of class material, develop
speaking strategies, and promote listening.
2. Pair/small group activities to understand class content, synthesize ideas, apply class
content to student knowledge and promote analysis of studied material.
3. Cooperative problem solving to promote understanding of point of view, brainstorm ideas
related to class content, express cross-cultural comparisons, and find examples related to
key course contents.
4. Individual listening practice to develop listening skills.
5. Videos related to course content and current events to develop listening skills and
promote awareness of culture as it relates to effective communication.
6. Newspapers/magazines to model summaries of information.
Course Work / Evaluation Your final grade will be based on the following.
Speaking
& Listening
= 20

1) Regular Class Attendance

A student who is absent for 4 classes is subject to failure.
2) Coming to Class on Time
If you come late, arrival time is recorded & counted in the grade.

Attendance
= 10
[4 absences = F]

Assignments
= 10

3) Voluntary Participation in Class Discussion

This is a class for improving speaking ability. A student who does not
participate in class discussion, and/or does not answer questions from the
teacher will fail the course. As much as 2 points per class will be deducted
if student does not participate voluntarily in class discussion.
4) Improvement in Pronunciation
5) Speaking & Listening Assignments
Submit written homework at the beginning of class.
No credit for work handed in late.
If you are absent, you are still responsible for the work you missed.
Bring the homework the next class and put it into the envelope.
1) Course Tests & Pop Quizzes 10
Class tests and pop quizzes are taken randomly and will not be
made up if you miss them.
2) Mid Term Exam 25
3)

Tests
= 60

Final Exam 25
No make-up test if student is absent on the major exams.

Cheating = 0 on test
[answer sheets, dictionary, notes, books, writing on desk, copying,
speaking to a classmate, etc.]
Grading Scale
90-100 A; 87-89 A-; 85-86 B+; 80-84 B; 77-79 B-; 75-76 C+; 70-74 C; 6769 C-; 65-66 D+; 50-64 D; Below 50 F

IV. Course Outline Activities change depending on the requirements of the class.

Week

Topic

(1)

Introductions

(2-3)

Habits/activities

(4)

Appointments, etc.

(5-6)

Questions

(7)

Music & Lyrics

(8)

Possibilities

(9)

Events & Festivals

(10-11)

Neighborhood

(12)

Revision for Midterm

exam

(13-14)

Modals

(15)

Holidays

Tests
There are
no make-up tests.

Test #1

Test #2
MID TERM EXAM

(16-17)

Test #3
Story telling

(18)

Movie review

(19-20)

Descriptions

(21-22)

Similarities/Differences

(23-24)

Revision for Final exam

Test #4

FINAL EXAM

Attendance: As class participation is very important in this course, students need to attend all
the classes for their own benefit. Class participation and group works are often marked.
Students missing out more than two classes in a semester should take a W and leave the
course.
Make up classes and tests: If a regular class is not held for some unavoidable reasons like
hartal, ijtema, undeclared holiday etc, the university announces a make up day for the same.
Students, therefore, need to be in touch with the notice board on every campus. But if the
instructor cant take a class for some personal reason, s/he will let the students know through the
Office Manager of the Department of English who will post a notice on the classroom door. In
any case, the make up class will be arranged later.

Movie List : Summer 2013

Every student must watch at least 15 of these movies during the semester. Class participation is
often based on movie reviews. Students are requested to form groups so that they can arrange
weekly movie watching sessions and discussions.
1. Mr. Beans Holiday
2. Gladiator
3. Anger Management
4. A Beautiful Mind
5. Bruce Almighty
6. Mr. & Mrs. Smith
7. Erin Brockovich
8. The Oceans Eleven/Twelve/Thirteen
9. The Holiday
10. Narnia
11. Just My Luck
12. Braveheart
13. Alice in Wonderland
14. Robinhood: Prince of Thieves

25. Megamind
26. Music & Lyrics
27. Toy Story
28. Shall we Dance?
29. The Tourist
30. The Princess Diaries (1) (2)
31. Roman Holiday
32. In Pursuit of Happyness
33. Babel
34. Slumdog Millionaire
35. The Expendables

15. Troy
16. Titanic
17. My Best Friends Wedding
18. Four Weddings and A Funeral
19. Forrest Gump
20. Cast Away
21. Salt
22. Kung Fu Panda
23. Pretty Woman
24. First Daughter

Module One

Talk Over: In the last class you were introduced to your classmates. Of them who
( could be in plural too) left a mark of impression in you mind? Why?
Now, can you describe the person sitting next to you? Opposite you? Near the window? Near the
door?

Pair Work: Talk to your partner to know about his/her likes and dislikes. Now, in the
following space, note down a few points. Complete it in 20 minutes. Share your notes with
others in complete sentences.
My partners name:
His/her Likings:
Color: food: ..place: ..

TV shows.

Actors/actresses:

Films: .

Music: Songs..

Restaurants: ..

Sports..players

Hobbies .

Best friend

His/her Dislikings:
Color: food: ..place: ..
TV Shows.
Actors/actresses:
Films: .
Music: Songs..
Restaurants: ..
Sports..players
Habits:

Role- Play : Venue : IUB Cafeteria

Situation: Meeting other freshmen on the first day at IUB.

Write a dialogue in a piece of paper and perform it with your partner in the class. Duration : 30
minutes