English DepartmentANDALAS UNIVERSITYCourse: Dictation and ReproductionCredits: 2 (two)Semester/Year: Even Semester 2014/2015Lecturer(s): Gindho Rizano, S.S., M.Hum

COURSE DESCRIPTIONDictation 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.

OBJECTIVESAt the end of the semester, students will be able to1. 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 materials6. 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

Participation25%Individual Oral Report (How-Tos or Information Sharing), plus Group Role Play and active participation in class

Assignment25%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 Exam20%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 Exam30%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 LearningRandalls ESL Cyber Listening Labhttp://www.esl-lab.com/

Audio-Visual Learning Learning English Through Pictureshttp://www.youtube.com/user/atsusana69

DictionariesOxfords Learners Dictionarieshttp://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/Merriam-Webster Dictionaryhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/

From the LecturerGindho 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 Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/473081289458662/English Eduweb (Nash & Gs Notes) on Blogspothttp://englisheduweb.blogspot.com/

A. Non-Online Materials

AudiobooksVarious audiobooks including Improving Your American English Accent and Learning English Via Listening to improve listening and overall English skills provided by the lecturer.

E-BookSay it Better in English: Useful Phrases for Work and Everyday Life, a List of Childrens Stories

VideosSome educational videos, cartoon shows, short videos, and childrens stories videos, provided by the lectures.

Part One (Dictation Emphasis). Listening to the Sounds of the English Language and the Keys to Understanding Spoken English

MeetingTopics Activity / Target

1Introduction: (1) Dictation and Reproduction as the Foundation of Language Acquisition (Rethinking of How We Study English). (2) Evaluating Our Listening and Speaking Skills.

Question: Do we listen correctly? Do we say things correctly? Do we understand and are we understood? Whats the connection? Why not? What should we do to understand and be understood?Lecture and Syllabus Socialization / Students (1) know the importance of listening correctly and intensely as the key to improve their overall English skills, (2) realize the importance of good pronunciation, (3) have a clue as to how to improve their listening and pronunciation skills, (4) know the importance keeping a journal and referring to dictionaries. (5) Know what to be expected of them in this class

2Dictation and Reproduction Methods: Play and Expansion MethodInteractive Dictation and Reproduction / Students are equipped with a powerful method to enhance their listening skill and fluency

3Dictation and Reproduction Methods: Audio and Video Loop Method: Listening for content and specific words; Passive reproduction and creative reproductionDiscussion on How to Study Audio-Video Materials Effectively / (1) Students are able to use the Loop 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

4The Vowel Sounds of English Language

5The Consonant Sounds of the English Language

6The Rhythm and the Intonation of the English Language: Word Stress

7The Rhythm and the Intonation of the English Language: Sentence Stress 1

8Mid 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

MeetingTopics Activity / Target

9The Rhythm and the Intonation of the English Language: Sentence Stress 2

Alternate: Mid Term Exam Discussion

10IPA Test 1 (Ticket to Final Exam)

11Using English to Share Information and Ideas: Individual Oral Report 1

12Using English to Share Information and Ideas: Individual Oral Report 1

13Using English in Specific Situation: Group Role Play 1

14Using English in Specific Situation: Group Role Play 2

15IPA Test 2 (Ticket to Final Exam)

16Final 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

NOTESFurther information is to be informed in class

Dictation

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

- introProblem and Target: Not good at listening and talking; Good at themBig: Paying attention to sounds, words, expressions and knowing how to reproduce themSmall: 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 HalfConstants: 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- 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 / ResearcherLiterary Studies - English StudiesFaculty of HumanitiesAndalas University

An intellectual property of Gindho Rizano. Padang, January 2015