Listening is an essential component of English language acquisition and extremely important to communicate with others. Essentially, it is a process that follows a three-step cycle that includes pre-listening, listening, and post-listening activities we shall use with a variety of text genres such as news reports, poetry, lyrics, television advertisements, children’s literature, and financial literature. Exposure to listening to various examples such as these, will enrich your ability to use language confidently and correctly. It will develop your listening skills and further improve your understanding of language in the broader context of human experience.

Speaking Purpose and Strategies

1. analyze the purpose and audience for speaking in formal and informal contexts, and select and adapt speaking strategies to communicate clearly and coherently

2. identify and use oral and non-verbal communication strategies, including expression, gestures, and body language, and evaluate and compare the effectiveness of these strategies in supporting understanding or communication, including how their use may vary across cultures

3. use precise and descriptive word choice, including domain-specific vocabulary from various subjects, and cohesive and coherent sentences during formal and informal communication, to support audience comprehension