ENG1001 University English (I)
BA-ENG, ENG1010 English for Effective Communication
This Module is designed to consolidate and enhance students’ speaking and listening skills for university studies. In the area of listening, the focus will be on developing effective listening strategies and distinguishing main and supporting ideas. In the area of speaking, the focus will be on the employment of verbal and non-verbal skills in oral communications. Students will be provided with opportunities to apply the language skills by getting engaged in communicative tasks and group learning activities. Coursework includes critical listening and group discussion.
Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:
a. identify and distinguish main ideas and supporting details in extended speech on a variety of topics encountered in academic and social situations;
b. employ appropriate verbal and non-verbal skills in oral presentations and group interactions on a wide range of subjects related to their field of study;
c. develop transferable skills that enable life-long learning in the areas of listening and speaking.
1. Pronunciation and phonological features
1.1 Vowels and consonants
1.2 Stress, pitch, and intonation
1.3 Stress-timed English, rhythm of speech
1.4 Pausing and connected speech
2. Listening and note-taking skills
2.1 Identifying topic and purpose
2.2 Identifying tone and attitude
2.3 Understanding and identifying main ideas and details
2.4 Note-taking skills
3. Oral presentation skills
3.1 Basic impromptu speaking skills
3.2 Essential strategies in the production of an individual speech
3.3 Common signposting phrases to facilitate organization of speech
3.4 Non-verbal communication skills
4. Group discussion skills
4.1 Interpersonal communication strategies (discussing, clarifying, persuading)
4.2 Conducting group discussions with audience awareness, proper organization, tone of language, interaction and non-verbal communication in various contexts
1. Individual presentation (20%)
2. Group discussion (25%)
3. Listening quiz (25%)
4. Class participation (10%)
5. Self-directed learning Portfolio (20%)
Reference books
Aish, F., & Tomlinson, J. (2013). Lectures: Learn academic listening and note-taking skills. Collins.
Baker, A. (2006). Ship or sheep?: An intermediate pronunciation course. Cambridge University Press.
Burton, G. (2013). Presenting: Deliver academic presentations with confidence. Collins.
Cameron, S. (2018). Perfecting your English pronunciation. McGraw-Hill Education.
Campbell, C., & Smith, J. (2012). English for academic study: Listening. Garnet Publishing.
Espeseth, M. (2004). Academic listening encounters: Listening, note taking, and discussion: Human behaviour. Cambridge University Press.
Hancock, M. (2017). English pronunciation in use: Self-study and classroom use. Cambridge University Press.
Lim, P. L., Smalzer, W., Bonesteel, L., & Seal, C. S. (2015). Listening & notetaking skills. Heinle Cengage Learning.
McCormack, J., & Watkins, S. (2012). English for academic study: Speaking. Garnet.
Sarosy, P., & Sherak, K. (2013). Lecture ready: Strategies for academic listening and speaking. Oxford University Press.
Smakman, D. (2020). Clear English pronunciation: A practical guide. Routledge.
Wood, J. T. (2016). Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters (8th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Online resources
BBC. (2020). Pronunciation. https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/pronunciation
British Council. (2020). Listening. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening
EnglishClub. (2020). Learn English pronunciation. https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/
Longman. (2020). Listening and pronunciation. https://www.ldoceonline.com/exercise/section-listening-and-pronunciation/
Monash University. (2020). Oral presentation. https://www.monash.edu/rlo/assignment-samples/arts/oral-presentation
TED Conferences. (2020). TEDEd. https://ed.ted.com/
University of New South Wales. (2017). Support for oral presentations. https://student.unsw.edu.au/support-
oral-presentations
University of Technology Sydney. (2019). Pronunciation. https://www.uts.edu.au/current-
students/support/helps/self-help-resources/pronunciation
