Course code: 097112
Course name: English Listening I
Course type: Fundamental course
Periods: 32
Credits: 2
Target students: Undergraduates majoring in English
Assessment: Examination
Preparatory courses: None
English Listening I is designed for English majors as a compulsory course in 1st semester of freshmen year. This course integrates activities for both listening and speaking skills training. According to tactics for Listening from the aspect of Phonetics (weak forms, link-ups and contractions), Major listening exercises (listening for gist, identifying specific information and drawing inferences) and Oral work (questions and answers), students are expected to improve their listening and speaking skills to some extent.