Unit 1 Lesson 1.1

Inglés Oral I Secciones 1,2,3

Universidad Autónoma

Prof. Bloom

Lesson 1.1 Overview

• Course Introduction

• Listening skills and strategies

• Speaking skills and strategies

Course Introduction

• Oral English I is 100% interactive.

• Participation is the best way to advance and to pass this course.

• Although there is no Homework grade, you must practice English as much as possible.

Course Description

• Based on Material from Textbooks and other sources, you will continue to develop your practical knowledge of the English language with complete emphasis on Speaking and Listening. This will be accomplished through lessons, group work, listening laboratory, and other activities.

Course Content

• The textbook for this course is:

• Units 1 - 6

“NEW HEADWAY” Intermediate Student’s book John and Liz Soars

“The NEW Edition”

OXFORD Univ. Press 2007

Textbooks are required for this course!

Grade Composition

• Solemne 1 30%• Solemne 2 30%

• Quiz 1 10%• Quiz 2 10%• Quiz 3 10%

• Attendance 10% • Native Speaker ??

Solemnes

• Solemnes will be individual Oral Interviews.

• You will speak with two professors.

• The focus will be on “Speaking.”

Quizzes

• You will have three quizzes during the semester.

• Quizzes will focus primarily on “Listening.”

Attendance/Native Speaker

• A percentage of your grade will be based on Attendance and/or Native Speaker.

• This information will be confirmed this week.

Unit 1 Lesson 1.1

Listening Techniques

First two skills to practice:

1. Listening for Meaning

2. Listening for Details