LISTENING/SPEAKING
PORTFOLIO
GOALS:
Listen and speak English
Reflect on own proficiency and learning
Provide basis for evaluation and oral exam
FORMAT:
Collected reports on listening/speaking experiences, 1-2 typed pages
per
activity, informative TOC.
CAVEATS:
Ø
You must complete the Reading Assignment
and four more
options.
Ø
Your write-up should be
brief (it provides a record of activity and to provide proof of work)
Ø
You may not recycle work
across semesters or years
Ø
You should hand in monthly
segments of portfolios for feedback
Ø
Credit will be given for the content of
the audio/oral activity rather
than written English
Ø
You must type your portfolio:
hand-written portfolios
will not be accepted
Ø
You must use the exact template
portfolio sent to you
via e-mail
Ø
You must make two copies of your
portfolio
Ø
You must bring your portfolio with you
to the oral
exam in June
Ø
You must hand in your portfolio to your
teacher in
week 10 of the semester
Ø
You may NOT include any pictures in your
portfolio
Remember, your
portfolio is a
record of your work. Do
not include any work that is copied from another source.
Plagiarism may lead to an automatic failure.
READING
ASSIGNMENT (OBLIGATORY) (Both
Semesters)
Read
the following two of the books on the list provided in
English.
You may present on one of the books in class.
If you do present on one of the books in class, write a
presentation
outline and include this in your portfolio.
If you do not present on the books in class, research and
compile the
story/history/background of the author.
1-INTERVIEW
OPTION (semester 1)
Conduct
an interview in English with a native speaker a)Prepare your questions
in
advance and take detailed notes during the interview.
b)Write
a transcript or give a detailed account of the answers to your
questions.
c)Give
your personal reaction to your interviewee’s comments, and to the
assignment as
a language learning exercise.
2-SELF-SPEAKING
OPTION (both semesters)
a)
Record yourself talking in English
(subject material
may be based on radiodiaries/soundportraits)
b)
Transcribe your oral work
c)
Write an analysis of your pronunciation,
grammar and
fluency
*You
may use home equipment, the multimedia lab or “lecteurs” microphones.
3-AUDIO-VISUAL
LISTENING OPTION (both semesters but different
each semester)
i-FILM
(Semester
1)
a)
Watch a film in English at the cinema
b)
Find a review about the film
(press/internet)
c)
Write about whether you agree or
disagree with the
review
ii-VIDEO/DVD
(Semester
2)
a)
Watch a video or DVD in English
b)
Transcribe in English the dialogue of a
short scene
c)
Choose 5 words or expressions used in
the scene. Define them and then explain
their importance
in the film.
iii-MUSIC
(either
semester but not twice)
a)
Choose one singer and three of their
songs
b)
Analyse the rhyme scheme and transcribe
the rhyming
vowels in one verse of each of the three songs.
c)
Compare the three songs and comment on
the difference
between words which are sung and spoken
4-TEACHING
ENGLISH
OPTION (Semester 2)
a)
Interview an English teacher about their
choice of
career, their experiences, their training, pedagogical views
b)
Prepare your
questions in advance and take notes during the interview
c)
Write a transcript or a detailed account
of the
interview
5-ENGLISH
SOCIETY OPTION (one option obligatory in both
semesters)
i-LECTURE
SERIES
Attend a lecture
a)
Ask a question at the end of the lecture
b)
Write a summary of the lecture and your
question
ii-SOCIAL
EVENT Attend a social event with the English Society
a)
Write up the event
b)
Give your opinion as a language learning
exercise
iii-DRAMA
CLUB
Attend
one drama club meeting
a)
Write up the meeting
b)
Give your opinion as a language learning
exercise
6-AUDIO
LIBRARY OPTION
i-BS
ANGLAIS (semester 1 or 2 but not twice)
a)
Find a cassette in the Audio library in
the BS Anglais
b)
Listen and understand the recording
c)
Evaluate whether the tape is useful for
other students
learning English
ii-THE
INTERNET (semester 1 or 2 but not twice)
Go
to one of the following websites and do one of the exercises within
that site,
following the on-screen instructions:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/london/index.shtml
a)
Select two of the units about London.
b)
Listen and complete all the exercises,
checking your
answers
c)
In your portfolio, summarise the
extract, and list 10
words/expressions/grammar points that you learnt.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/inthenews/index.shtml
a)
Select one of the 5 categories, then
select a
sub-category
b)
Listen to the extract and do the quiz
(without reading
the text)
c)
In your portfolio, make a short summary
of the text,
include a list of 10 words/expressions that you learnt and specify what
accent
is used by the speaker(s)
7-SPEAKING/LISTENING
LOG OPTION (both semesters, obligatory)
a)
Keep a journal for your listening
speaking activities
over the semester: include your participation in your English classes
and extra
curricular listening/speaking
b)
At the end of the semester write a
self-evaluation of
your progress