Listening Comprehension and Speaking (English I and II)
Spring 2008 ....J. E. Seibert
Tokyo International University of America
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30 to 11:40 am

Syllabus (Course Information)

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• Welcome to Academic Listening Comprehension and Speaking for Academic Purposes (English I and II).
• These courses will help you improve your general English skills and develop your academic listening comprehension and speaking skills.
• The speaking and listening courses will be taught together. You will receive the same grade in both classes.

You will learn and practice

• understanding English.
• speaking English.
• social and academic uses of English
• grammar and pronunciation.

Class style

• We will do all-class activities together. Students will also work in small groups and pairs.
• Students will give individual presentations to the class at the end of the course.
• We will meet at least four times with students in Willamette University's Third Year Japanese course.

Contacting the instructor

Name: J. E. Seibert

• E-mail address: jseibert@willamette.edu; Office 216; telephone number: 503-373-3302
• Outside of class help : (1) after class, and (2) by appointment
• I am usually at TIUA on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I will come on Tuesday and Thursday if you need me.

Course website

This course has a website. You are expected to use it to check your homework assignments, find resources, and check your grade often.

http://longsnout.tiua.edu/~jseibert/class_sites/List_Speak_Spg2008/

Text (Provided by TIUA)

• College Oral Communication 1 (Chan / Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006)

• You must have your own Japanese-English dictionary; bring it to class!
• Please stay organized: buy a three-ring notebook

General course requirements and class rules

• Come on time to every class and actively participate in all classes. Always do your best.
• Bring to class: paper, your textbook, your dictionaries, and all handouts from the semester.
• Use English in class and encourage others to use English.
• You may drink beverages in class in hard, washable mugs. No food and no gum please.

Grades

• You will receive grades on: quizzes, tests, some homework assignments, and your final presentation.
• There is no make-up of quizzes and tests unless you contact me BEFORE class and have a good reason.
• Your lowest quiz score of the semester will be taken out before your final grade is calculated.
• At the end of the semester, if you are between two grades, you will get the higher grade if you tried hard to do your best, had a good "attitude", went to tutoring, and participated actively in class.
• You can check your grade any time using the course website and a password.
• Your grade will be lowered if you miss > 10% of the classes. You will fail if you miss > 20%.

I will do everything in my power to help you succeed in this course, but you are in control of your success and your future.