353-101 Listening Fluency

Online Hybrid Syllabus - Fall 2017

General Information
Instructor: Sis. Wolfersberger
Email: Rebecca_wolfersberger@yahoo.com
Office: McKay 107 please contact via canvas message or email
Class meeting times: This is a hybrid course. This means that we will only meet three times this
semester. The rest of your work will be completed online.

353 CLASS MEETINGS in McKay 157 180 5-6:30pm

Tuesday, Sep 19th

Tuesday, Oct 31st
Tuesday, Dec 5th
Texts/Materials
You will listen to a wide-variety of self-selected material and do not need to buy a textbook
for this course. However, it is helpful to have some kind of portable listening device like a
phone or i-pod (but this is optional).

Catalog Description
Students increase listening fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary knowledge through
extensive listening to self-selected academic lectures, videos, and podcasts.

Course Goal
You will become a more fluent academic listener as you carefully and honestly
complete listening assignments in this course.
You will learn strategies to help you become a better listener in English.
You will develop note-taking skills while listening.

Student Learning Outcomes

EIL 353 is designed to help you improve your listening fluency through extensive listening.
There are two major challenges to listening fluently. The first is quickly recognizing in the
speech of others the words and grammar that you already know. (Teachers call this
process decoding.) The second one is vocabulary. You have to know the words a speaker is
using in order to understand what you are hearing. This class will help you improve your
decoding skills and increase your vocabulary so that you can become a more fluent listener
of English.

More specifically, in this class, you will:

1. Learn more about the features of spoken English (e.g. pronunciation issues such as
linking sounds and reduced syllables) in order to make decoding the language you
hear easier.
2. Increase your listening fluency by learning to recognize language chunks (groups
of words) that are commonly used.
3. Increase vocabulary by deciding which words are important to study and
establishing a self-directed vocabulary learning plan.
4. Demonstrate comprehension of listening passages by discussing content with the
teacher and with other students and by giving both oral and written responses.
5. Practice strategies for improving your general listening comprehension.
6. Listen to large amounts of a variety of materials (minimum 4 hours a week).
7. Learn to select listening material at the right skill and interest level.
8. Increase your enjoyment and appreciation for listening to a variety of genres in
English.
EIL Program Outcomes
EIL Outcomes will be achieved or addressed in the EIL 331 class as indicated in the chart
below. Upon completing the EIL program, students will:
Outcome
READING: Students efficiently
read and process academic texts
(noting length, complexity, and
time constraints) and apply the
information to academic tasks.
LISTENING: Students listen to
and process academic discourse
in formal (such as lectures,
presentations, and videos) and
interactional contexts (such as
group discussions, tutor sessions,
and office hours), and apply the
information to academic tasks.
SPEAKING: Students
communicate orally in
academically appropriate ways
in both formal (such as
individual and group
presentations) and interactional
contexts (such as group
meetings, class discussions, tutor
sessions, and office hours).
WRITING: Students write in
academically appropriate ways.
VOCABULARY: Students apply
effective vocabulary strategies
when learning and using
academic (including AWL) and
content-specific vocabulary.
*Weight Course Learner Outcomes BYUH ILO
and Activities
1 Because this is an online ILO 1: Knowledge (Gaining a
hybrid, reading will be depth of knowledge for a
important in following particular discipline)
instructions and learning
content material at times.
Students will read ILO 2: Inquiry (Demonstrating
summaries of listening information literacy and critical
texts to help them thinking to understand, use and
determine suitable listening evaluate evidence and sources)
materials.
3 Students will practice ILO 1: See above
specific strategies for ILO 2: See above
improving their listening ILO 3: Analysis (Using critical
fluency.
thinking to analyze arguments,
Students will listen
extensively and report on solve problems, and reason
their listening. quantitatively)
ILO 4: Communication
(Communicating effectively in
both written and oral form)
2 Students will give oral ILO 1: See above
reports about their ILO 2: See above
listening and discuss their ILO 4: See above
listening with other
students in a class session
and online.
2 Students will listen ILO 1: See above
extensively and report on ILO 2: See above
their listening ILO 4: See above
comprehension by way of a
written log. Notes will
include summaries, bullet
points of main ideas, details
from multiple listening
sessions and personal
reaction to listening
material.
3 Students will be given ILO 1: See above
explicit vocabulary ILO 4: See above
instruction on 300
vocabulary words from the
COCA list. The focus will be
on recognizing the
vocabulary when spoken
using syllables and stress,
and definitions. Students

GRAMMAR: Students notice,
recognize, and employ
grammatical structures that are
appropriate to various academic
tasks.
LEARNER AUTONOMY:
Students apply effective language
learning strategies to their
academic study beyond the EIL
program.
will also notice and record
recurring vocabulary in
their listening texts.
2 Students will learn ILO 1: See above
grammar points that relate ILO 4: see above
specifically to listening
(such as contractions and
reductions) and will
demonstrate understanding
through written dictations.
3 The purpose of this class is ILO 5: Integrity (Integrating
to help you achieve your spiritual and secular learning,
English and academic and behaving ethically)
goalsspecifically
listening. Students should
be able to apply what they ILO 6: Stewardship (Using
learn in this class to many knowledge, reasoning, and
situations in theifuture research to take responsibility
studies and life. for and make wise decisions
about the use of resources)

ILO 7: Service (Using knowledge,

reasoning, and research to solve
problems and serve others)
*Weight indicates how much this course focuses on each objective: 1 = slightly; 2 = moderately; 3 =
significantly.

Methods of Instruction
Listening practice to help you notice various features of English
pronunciation
Speaking practice in online presentations to share what you learned and
allow you to recommend texts to others
Strategy instruction and application/ practice
Listening to lectures and class information in movies or PowerPoint slides
Online discussion with classmates and teachers
Dictation exercises and quizzes
Vocabulary learning and testing
In our course we aim to implement the BYUH Framework for learning and
teaching.
Course Calendar
To see the full course calendar, please log onto Canvas and view the homepage. All our
course content is listed by weeks in modules with assignment dues dates. The assignments
in the modules are placed in the order you should start working on them to give you enough
time to complete them. This is why the homepage view is important, not the assignment list
view.

Week Themes and Topics Assignments Due On

Canvas
1 Course Orientation and Self Leveling
2 Selecting Appropriate Listening Texts
-Add drop deadline Sep 14
3 Maximizing Your Listening Experience
Remember to work on
4 Introduction to Dictation the assignments in the
5 Purposes for Listening and Practicing Dictation order you see them in the
6 Listening Strategies modules on the
7 Listening to Speak homepage.
8 Sharing Listening Texts
It is recommended that
9 Listening to Sentence Stress
you organize your
10 More Reductions
11 Improving Receptive Pronunciation classwork for the week
12 Improving Receptive Pronunciation each Monday.
13 Selecting Listening Texts To Share
14 Final In-class Testing
15 Final Exam Time Dec 12 5-7:50 p.m. Online

Assignments and Grading

1. Information Quizzes (10%): These are the quizzes you take in the modules
each week to make sure that you understand the course content and
assignment instructions.
2. Listening Log (30%): The listening log and related activities will help you to
listen to academic and informational texts that will help you improve your
academic listening skills.
3. Oral Reports (20%): Throughout the semester you will give video reports,
participate in online discussions, and have interviews that will give you the
chance to report on your learning. You will be assessed on your
comprehension and reporting of the listening texts.
4. Vocabulary Upgrade (15%): Your vocabulary size will be assessed
throughout the semester through vocabulary quizzes. These vocabulary
words will be taken from the COCA (Corpus of Contemporary American
English), as well as other words the teacher feels will be beneficial for you to
learn. http://www.academicwords.info/download.asp You can download a
copy here or use the list given you in class. You will also learn your own
vocabulary words that you feel will help you.
5. Dictation Activities (15%): You will complete a number of dictation
activities in this course. These activities will help you focus on specific
aspects of English grammar and pronunciation.
6. Engagement (10%): Engagement refers to your personal effort to attend cl

Your grades are based on your proficiency in the language and the quality of the
assignments you complete. The following chart shows what the letter grades mean.

A = exceptional mastery of the objectives.

B = good progress; some course objectives not completely met.
C = average progress; several course objectives not met or not met to a
satisfactory level.

A 94-100% B+ 87-89 C+ 77-79 D+ 67-69 F 59 and below

A- 90-93 B 84-86 C 74-76 D 64-66
B- 80-83 C- 70-73 D- 60-63
Course Policies
EIL Engagement and Suspension Policy
All EIL students will be graded on Engagement (10%) and Proficiency (90%). Your engagement
grade is taken from you attendance, participation in class, and timely submissions of assignments. It
will not be based on proficiency scores such as achievement tests, finals, or program tests. During the
semester, your teacher will evaluate your engagement in class and determine what your engagement
grade is.
If your engagement grade is below 80% by mid-term, you will be given a suspension
warning.
If your engagement grade does not improve by the end of the semester, you will be
suspended (sent home) the following semester.
If your engagement improves above 80% by the end of the semester but you fail to
pass 3 out of 4 level proficiency tests, you will be put on probation for the following
semester.
If you are already on proficiency probation, and you fail to pass 3 out of 4 level
proficiency tests at the end of the semester, you will be suspended (sent home) the following
semester.

There is an appeals process for EIL students who have received a suspension letter. All appeals go
through the EIL coordinator. See your EIL coordinator to begin the appeals process.

Attendance, Punctuality, and Late Assignments

You must attend the three classes that have been scheduled for this class. Please be on time and plan
to stay for the entire class. No grade will be given for missed classes.

Late assignments will not be graded without an explanation from the student to the teacher.

Academic Honesty Vs. Cheating

For this course to help you listening, you must do the work honestly, and you must do it yourself. It is
cheating to copy work from the internet, other students, or other published works etc. It is cheating
to get answers from other students on your quizzes.

DO NOT CHEAT. This is a violation of the honor code and your personal integrity. All cheating
incidents will be reported to the honor code office and may affect your place at the university. You
will receive a 0 for the any assignments that contain plagiarism, and may lose additional points for
past or future assignments if the teacher feels that your work cannot be trusted because of any
incidents of cheating.

NEVER COPY AND PASTE anything for this course. All notes must be in your own words. CHEATING
OR COPYING MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF A WHOLE LETTER GRADE.

University Policies
1. The Honor Code exists to provide an education in an atmosphere consistent
with the ideals and principles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. Students, faculty and staff are expected to maintain the highest
standards of honor, integrity, morality, and consideration of others in
personal behavior. Academic honesty and dress and grooming standards are
 to be maintained at all times on and off campus. For specific information see
http://honorcode.byuh.edu/

2. Discrimination: The University is committed to a policy of

nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion,
national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status in
admissions, employment or in any of its educational programs or activities.
For specific information see the non-discrimination policy at
https://policies.byuh.edu/

3. Title IX and Sexual Misconduct: The University will not tolerate any
actions proscribed under Title IX legislation, specifically sexual harassment,
sexual violence, domestic or dating violence or stalking perpetrated by or
against any university students, university employees or participants in
university programs. For specific information see https://titleix.byuh.edu/

All faculty and staff are deemed responsible reporting parties and as such
mandated to report incidents of sexual misconduct including sexual assault to
the Title IX Coordinator:
Debbie Hippolite-Wright, PhD
Title IX Coordinator
Vice President of Student Development & Services
Lorenzo Snow Administrative Building
55-220 Kulanui Street
Laie, HI 96762
Office Phone: (808) 675-4819
E-Mail: titleix@byuh.edu

4. Student Academic Grievance policy: Students who feel that their work
has been unfairly or inadequately evaluated by an instructor are encouraged
to pursue the matter as an Academic Grievance by following the steps found
in the Academic Grievance policy at http://catalog.byuh.edu/node/300

5. Disability Services: If you have a disability and need accommodations, you

need to contact the Disability Officer/Coordinator at:

Disability Services
McKay 181
Phone: (808) 675-3518 or (808) 675-3999
Email address: leilani.auna@byuh.edu
REPORT A CONCERN:
If you have a concern to report go to http://about.byuh.edu/reportaconcern

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