English Department

ANDALAS UNIVERSITY
Course
: Dictation and Reproduction
Credits
: 2 (two)
Semester/Year
: Even Semester 2014/2015
Lecturer(s)
: Gindho Rizano, S.S., M.Hum
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Dictation and Reproduction is designed for students with basic and lower-intermediate listening
skills to help them understand English spoken at a slow and moderate speed (clear English as
opposed to mumbled English). The main goal is bring students listening skill to higher levels
(upper-intermediate and lower-advanced). This course will also help students with their
pronunciation and communication skills as they are expected to be able to actively reproduce
the audio materials that they listen to in both passive and active manners. Main activities in
class include listening to audio-visual materials, stating the main idea of the materials, analyzing
them and taking notes, reproducing some key parts, discussing how the key parts can be used
in conversations and speech, practicing communication skills.

OBJECTIVES
At the end of the semester, students will be able to
1. Read and use English-English dictionaries. This includes the ability to read IPA symbols.
Acquire a habit of always referring to good dictionaries.
2. Understand spoken English; especially when it is spoken at a slow or a moderate speed.
3. Have a preliminary or basic understanding of natural or fast spoken English.
4. Reproduce spoken English dictated by the lecturer
5. Reproduce spoken English heard on the listening materials
6. Use words and expressions correctly in speeches and conversations. Be a more fluent
speaker.
7. Enjoy and understand some cultural products of English-speaking society (e.g. cartoon
shows, short speeches, certain types of movies, vlogs, etc)
GRADING PROCEDURES
Participation
25%
Individual Oral Report (How-Tos or Information Sharing), plus Group Role Play and active
participation in class
Assignment
25%
Journal of Pronunciation and Word and Sentence Usages. Students are expected to write at
least three pages of notes a week. There should also be a Word and Expression of the Week
every week.
Mid Term Exam

20%

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Recording: Reading A Childrens Story and What I Learned from the Story. Along with the
recording, students should hand in the script of the story and the video of a native speaker
reading it.
Final Exam
30%
Recording: What I Learned from this Movie. Includes an introduction to a movie, top 5 words
and top 5 sentences, and the theme or cultural notes.

A. Online Materials
Audio Learning
Randalls ESL Cyber Listening Lab
http://www.esl-lab.com/
Audio-Visual Learning
Learning English Through Pictures
http://www.youtube.com/user/atsusana69
Dictionaries
Oxfords Learners Dictionaries
http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
From the Lecturer
Gindho Rizanos English Skill Courses on Facebook (Note: All students are required to join
this group)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1478417232411663/
English Eduweb (Nash & Gs Group) on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/473081289458662/
English Eduweb (Nash & Gs Notes) on Blogspot
http://englisheduweb.blogspot.com/
A. Non-Online Materials
Audiobooks
Various audiobooks including Improving Your American English Accent and Learning English
Via Listening to improve listening and overall English skills provided by the lecturer.
E-Book
Say it Better in English: Useful Phrases for Work and Everyday Life, a List of Childrens Stories
Videos
Some educational videos, cartoon shows, short videos, and childrens stories videos, provided
by the lectures
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Part One (Dictation Emphasis). Listening to the Sounds of the English Language and the
Keys to Understanding Spoken English
Meeting Topics
Activity / Target
1
Introduction: (1) Dictation and Reproduction Lecture and Syllabus Socialization /
as the Foundation of Language Acquisition
Students (1) know the importance of
(Rethinking of How We Study English). (2)
listening correctly and intensely as the
Evaluating Our Listening and Speaking
key to improve their overall English
Skills.
skills, (2) realize the importance of
good pronunciation, (3) have a clue as
Question: Do we listen correctly? Do we
to how to improve their listening and
say things correctly? Do we understand
pronunciation skills, (4) know the
and are we understood? Whats the
importance keeping a journal and
connection? Why not? What should we do
referring to dictionaries. (5) Know
to understand and be understood?
what to be expected of them in this
class
2
Dictation and Reproduction Methods: Play
Interactive Dictation and Reproduction
and Expansion Method
/ Students are equipped with a
powerful method to enhance their
listening skill and fluency
3
Dictation and Reproduction Methods: Audio Discussion on How to Study Audioand Video Loop Method: Listening for
Video Materials Effectively / (1)
content and specific words; Passive
Students are able to use the Loop
reproduction and creative reproduction
Method to improve their listening skill
and speaking skill, (2) understand the
general content of the materials, (3)
break down and study the materials in
details to improve their overall English
skills, (4) take notes effectively
4
5

The Vowel Sounds of English Language

The Consonant Sounds of the English
Language
6
The Rhythm and the Intonation of the
English Language: Word Stress
7
The Rhythm and the Intonation of the
English Language: Sentence Stress 1
8
Mid Term Exam
[Constants: Learning English Via Listening, Breaking Down Cartoons, When Do Use this
Expression? Say it Better in English, Word and Expression of the Day in Journals
Part Two (Reproduction Emphasis). Actively Using and Reproducing Words/Expressions
in Different Contexts
Meeting Topics
Activity / Target
9
The Rhythm and the Intonation of the
English Language: Sentence Stress 2

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Alternate: Mid Term Exam Discussion

IPA Test 1 (Ticket to Final Exam)
Using English to Share Information and
Ideas: Individual Oral Report 1
12
Using English to Share Information and
Ideas: Individual Oral Report 1
13
Using English in Specific Situation: Group
Role Play 1
14
Using English in Specific Situation: Group
Role Play 2
15
IPA Test 2 (Ticket to Final Exam)
16
Final Exam Preparation
Final Exam
Constants: Randalls ESL Cyber Listening Lab, Breaking down short informative videos and
talks, Say it Better in English, Word and Expression of the Day in Journals
10
11

NOTES
Further information is to be informed in class

Dictation

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1st Half
Constants: Via Listening, Break down cartoons, When do we use this, Sentence of the Day

- intro
Problem and Target: Not good at listening and talking; Good at them
Big: Paying attention to sounds, words, expressions and knowing how to reproduce them
Small: including IPA, level of correctness, usage

- play and expansion method

- audio and video loop method: content, specific words, passive reproduction, creative
reproduction

- vowel sounds
- consonant sounds
- word stress
- sentence stress 1

- midterm exam: 7 Words and Pronunciation + 7 Sample Sentences (Notes)

2nd Half
Constants: Randall, Break down Ted Talk, When do we use this?, Sentence of the Day

- Sentence Stress 2
- IPA Test 1
- How To / Oral Report 1
- How To / Oral Report 2

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- Enacting 1
- Enacting 2
- IPA Test 2
- Final Exam Preparation

final exam: 10 Words and Pronunciation + 10 Sample Sentences (Recording)

Gindho Rizano, M.Hum

------------------------------Lecturer / Researcher
Literary Studies - English Studies
Faculty of Humanities
Andalas University

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