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2LCE Comprehension
This
section provides the programme for 2LCE comprehension for Semester 1, 2003.
Classes are taught by Shona Whyte and Jeff Storey.back
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The second year LCE listening programme aims to - expose students to authentic contemporary English as spoken in a variety of accents, on different topics and in different contexts - provide training in listening strategies for different types of activities, in both intensive and extensive work - stimulate interest and motivation for students to work independently outside class on oral English, and develop the skills and resources to do so. This listening class is part of the practical component of the 2LCE Oral English programme. It complements the lectures in second language acquisition and phonetics, which provide a theoretical background to students’ own language learning, and allows students to get to grips with real language samples. Listening work should also help students’ mastery of the spoken language, which is the focus of the speaking sessions (in class and in the lab). Syllabus Listening exercise 1 24 October Lighthouse keeper http://www.radiodiaries.org/newyorkworks-home.html 2 31 October Water stress http://www.commongroundradio.org/shows/03/0336.shtml#2 3 7 November Writer’s almanac http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/poetry/outloud/smith.shtml http://www.writersalmanac.org/docs/02_09_16.htm 4 14 November Shakespearean sonnet Macbeth audio http://www.lynchmultimedia.com/macbeth_pbook5chpt5.html Lecture audio http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/playlists/shakespeare.shtml Lecture text http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/playlists/paulin.shtml 5 21 November The Developing brain http://www.dana.org/books/radiotv/gm_0095.cfm (58:30) http://www.dana.org/books/archives/radiotv_archiveindex.cfm 6 28 November Letter from America http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/3797/quotes.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/letter_from_america/3160091.stm 7 5 December Romeo and Juliet http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bigidea/stories/s906672.htm 8 12 December Practice test 9 10 9 January Milos Forman interview http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086879/trailers-screenplay-E15309-5-3 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/playlists/johntusa.shtml 11 16 January Class presentations on Cookie’s Fortune Requirements 1. Come to class, prepared to listen and participate. 2. Do some listening outside class, through the English Society, internet, and/or cinema. 3. Give a group presentation on an aspect of the movie Cookie’s Fortune. Useful addresses Instructor: Shona Whyte, whyteshona@yahoo.fr Internet listening resources Class format Each class is organised around four main components: 1 Soundbite This is a very short recording, used as a warm-up. It may be poetry, music, a famous voice . . . and its purpose is to remind us that we listen to different things in different ways, not just as language learners struggling to understand. 2 Listening exercise This part of the lesson involves questions on a longer recording, often an interview, with a writer, scientist, broadcaster etc. on a variety of different topics. You will hear English, American, Australian, and non-native accents. For those who like to have such things spelled out, this is the kind of exercise you will have on the final exam. 3 Nerds’ corner This section takes the form of a list of suggestions for further work related to the class. Here you will find internet addresses for the material used in (2) above, so that you can listen again in your own time and read the transcript. Without spending time reviewing lessons in this way and seeking out further opportunities for practice, it is hard to make much progress in listening skills over the semester. 4 Movie time The last part of the class will be used to work on a movie which we will view in short sections over the semester. The film is Cookie’s Fortune, by Robert Altman. Students will work in groups outside class to prepare a presentation on one aspect of the film, and will also use excerpts from the movie in the multimedia lab. Cast Julianne Moore Cora Duvall, Camille’s sister, amateur actress Glen Close Camille Dixon, amateur play director, Cookie’s niece Chris O’Donnel Jason, police deputy Liv Tyler Emma Duvall, Cookie’s great-niece Charles Dutton Willis Richland, Cookie’s handyman Patricia Neal Cookie, Jewel Mae Orcutt Ned Beatty Lester, sheriff Courtney Vance Otis Tucker, (black) investigator Donald Moffat Jack Palmer, lawyer, Herod in play Lyle Lovatt Manny, fish restaurant owner Presentation topics 1. Robert Altman’s oeuvre 2. Salome by Oscar Wilde 3. The American South 4. The structure of Cookie’s Fortune In groups of 3 or 4 students, choose one of the topics to research and present on the last day of class. Your presentation should include a short summary of your findings, and a short listening comprehension exercise based on a related recording. The whole performance should involve all members of the group and last 15-20 minutes; Presentation In your group presentation you will give a short talk and teach a short listening exercise. a) Research and plan a talk on your topic. DO find at least three sources (library, internet) for your information DO think about how to present your findings in an interesting manner DO plan who will do what during your presentation, and practice DON’T try to give an encyclopedic overview of the topic DON’T subdivide the work among group members and work separately – find time to meet DON’T read from notes – use prompt cards and the board, and make eye contact with your audience b) Prepare a listening comprehension exercise for the class - first locate an interesting, good quality recording no more than 3 minutes long. (Make a copy unless you are sure it is archived on the web.) - transcribe your recording, and listen to it several times - design your activity, which you can model on class listening exercises. (Questions should go chronologically through the text, not too closely spaced. Make sure they can’t be answered on the basis of general knowledge.) - print out a question sheet, answer sheet, and transcript for approval by your teacher. (You will probably need to revise your lesson, so make sure you turn it in before Christmas.) Some places to start Here are some ideas about where to begin to prepare your presentation and listening activity. I found these sites through the internet search engine Google (www.google.com); some will be good, others useless. It’s your call. 1. Robert Altman’s oeuvre Find out about Robert Altman’s career and tell us something about his major films and what makes his work different from that of other directors. text http://www.latrobe.edu.au/screeningthepast/reviews/rev0703/jwbr15.html http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/CinemaStudies/worldcinema.html http://media-arts.rmit.edu.au/Phil_Brophy/MMAlist.html audio http://www.bootcamp.com/robertaltman.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/altmanr1.shtml http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=4085&s=VisionStream 2. Play within a play: Oscar Wilde’s Salome, the Easter story Find out about the Wilde play, and examine its parallels with the movie characters and plot. What extra dimension is added by Altman’s situating of the action on the Easter weekend? text http://www.theatrelinks.com/salome.htm http://home.olemiss.edu/~jmitchel/oscar.htm http://emotionalliteracyeducation.com/classic_books_online/salme10.htm audio http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/24_06_02/wednesday/info2.shtml 3. The American South What stereotypes do we associate with the rural South of the United States? How are these projected in the work of writers like Tennessee Williams? How do Altman’s characters reinforce or confound such preconceptions? text http://docsouth.unc.edu/index.html http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US1/LP/rt-south.html (southern speech) http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A340651 audio http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1024509 4. Structure of Cookie’s Fortune Choose an aspect of the film’s structure to analyse. You might look at foreshadowing, how key plot devices are prepared, or the use of humour in the various running jokes that punctuate the action ( Willis and Cookie’s point-scoring game, the fish smell). Avoid the play within a play structure, since that is the focus of question 2. text http://media-arts.rmit.edu.au/Phil_Brophy/MMAlist.html audio http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1047900 (NPR review) back
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