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Focus on Listening and Speaking Level 5 - LS5    

Course Information   
Course Fee:    $2225/1 module (27 hours)   
Course Length:    54 hours, 2 modules   
Class size:    20   
Registration starts:    5 May 2008   
Next course starts:    August 2008   
Location:   
Admiralty / Yau Ma Tei   
Course dates & Timetable:    August Term 2008   

* The course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses for CEF purposes (The courses can be taken in conjunction with a Focus on Grammar course at level 5 in order to qualify for funding)

About This Course

Develops your listening and speaking skills in a variety of situations while expanding your vocabulary and improving pronunciation.

Course Objectives

You will work towards the following learning outcomes:

Speaking

  • ask and answer questions on a range of topics
  • check information
  • give and respond to advice and show concern
  • soften the way you express strong opinions
  • agree and disagree with people
  • invite others to speak and ask them not to interrupt
  • give and respond to warnings
  • use polite language appropriately
  • make deductions
  • ask for, give and refuse permission

Listening

  • listen for the main idea
  • discriminate between similar individual sounds
  • identify phrases and expressions in the stream of speech
  • understand a radio interview
  • listen for the main idea
  • discriminate between similar individual sounds
  • identify phrases and expressions in the stream of speech

Course Content

The course book is Face to Face Intermediate. Your teacher will select the most relevant material from the book and supplement it to make lessons relevant and stimulating.

Demonstrating Progress

Your teacher monitors your progress with speaking and listening tasks during the course.

You receive an attendance certificate when you have completed your first term, and a report when you have completed both Term A and Term B as well as a course completion certificate if you attend at least 75% of lessons and complete assessments successfully.

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