About this course: This course will help non-native English speakers improve their listening and note-taking skills for the purpose of listening to academic lectures. You will learn techniques for improving your understanding and skills for taking more effective notes, and you will get lots of practice in using these. If you're planning to attend college classes in English, then this class is for you. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Understand and follow a lecture 2. Take better lecture notes 3. Discuss courses with classmates and professors 4. Give an effective academic presentation Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version.
Who is this class for: This course is for non-native English speakers who want to improve their listening and note-taking skills.
Taught by: Tamy Chapman, Instructor, International Programs
University of California Irvine Division of Continuing Education
Taught by: Dana Saito-Stehberger, Curriculum Coordinator
Instructor, International Programs
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Course 1 of 4 in the
Learn English: Advanced Academic Speaking and Listening Specialization.
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| Level | Intermediate |
| Commitment | 4-5 hours/week for 4 weeks |
| Language | English, Subtitles: Chinese (Simplified) |
| Hardware Req | Recommended though not required that you have access to 1) printer and 2) scanner or smartphone. |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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What I got is more than I expect. The most wonderful issue is I forced to listen/watch the subject I didn't familiar. That gave me a great chance to know something I never touched before. And I found interesting. Even it was difficult, when I listened again and again, somehow I could figure out something. I felt happy.
Fantastic!!!
Very interesting and beneficial.
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Thank you so much for the opportunety to study on this course. It helps me to understand English speech. I try to listen and catch the meaning even despite speech speed.
I become more confident in speaking English. I made a part of my report on scientific conference in English.