My "Watch, Listen & Speak" lessons from teaching at Sino-Canadian International College, Guangxi University, Nanning.

Week 1: (Outline of Second Semester & Review First Semester Exam)

• Watch, Listen & Speak - Semester 2 Course Outline - Click Here

• Review of First Semester Final Exam - Click Here

• Issue Watch, Listen & Speak Semester 2 Assignment - Click Here

• Watching & Listening: "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" - Click Here

Week 2: (Listening Exercises)

• Listening: Main Points: "Dealing with Complaints by Telephone: 1" - Click Here

• Listening: Note Taking: "Dealing with Complaints by Telephone: 2" - Click Here

• Listening: Dictation: "Ordering Lunch" - Click Here

• Listening: Gap Fill: "Asking for the Way" - Click Here

• Listening: Summarising: "Shopping in America: 1" - Click Here

Week 3: (Watching & Listening)

• Watching & Listening: British Movie: "Iris" - Click Here

Week 4: (Analysis of Movie)

• Speaking: Movie Analysis, Discussion & Debate of Issues: "Iris" - Click Here

• Watching & Listening: British TV Comedy: "Fawlty Towers" - Click Here

Week 5: (Small Talk)

• Speaking: Making Small Talk - Click Here

• Speaking: Small Talk Role Plays - Click Here

Week 6: (Listening Comprehension)

• Listening: Clarification & Small Talk: "Going to a Party" - Click Here

• Listening: Gap Fill & Vocabulary: "At the Library" - Click Here

• Listening: Direct & Indirect Questions: "Apartment Hunting" - Click Here

• Listening: Multiple Choice & Vocabulary: "Hotel Reservations" - Click Here

• Listening: Multiple Choice & Vocabulary: "Movie Review" - Click Here

• Listening: Multiple Choice & Vocabulary: "Pizza Delivery" - Click Here

• Listening: Multiple Choice & Vocabulary: "Taxi Ride" - Click Here

Week 7: (In Class Test No.1)

• Speaking: Individual Speaking Test - Click Here

Week 8: (In Class Test / TV Show)

• Watching & Listening: "Friends - The One With the Soap Opera Party" - Click Here

Week 9: (Review, Revision & Midterm Exam Information)

• Listening & Speaking: Anecdotes

• Watching & Listening: British TV Drama: "MI-5" - Click Here

Week 10, 11 & 12: (Exams)

• Midterm Exam

• Review of Midterm Exam

Week 13: (Persuasive Speaking)

• Speaking: Persuasive Speaking Role Plays: (Body language, Articulation, Pronunciation, Pitch, Speed, Pauses, Volume, Quality & Variance) - Click Here

Week 14: (Persuasive Speaking)

• Listening & Speaking: Persuasive Speaking: Buying & Selling Role Playing

• Watching & Listening: Identifying Persuasion in TV Advertisements & TV Shows

• Issue Persuasive Speaking Test for Week 15 - Click Here

Week 15: (In Class Test No.2)

• Speaking: Persuasive Speaking Test - Click Here

Week 16: (Word Stress & Intonation)

• Listening & Speaking: Word Stress and Intonation - Click Here

• Listening: VOA (Voice of America) Various News Audio Reports

• Watching & Listening: Various BBC World TV Video News Reports

Week 17 & 18: (VOA & BBC News)

• Listening: VOA (Voice of America) News Reports - Click Here

• Listening: VOA (Voice of America) News Practice Exam

• Watching & Listening: Various BBC World TV Video News Reports

Week 19 & 20: (Final Exam Information & Review of Second Semester Lessons)

• FINAL EXAM

• Semester 2 Results - Click Here

• V.O.A. (Voice of America News Exam) Results - Click Here