1. ESCP (S2)
Listening Comprehension 2
25 Hours
Instructor: Khaled M. Al-Abbadi (Feel free to call me “Khaled”, “Mr. Khaled”,
“Sidi Khaled”, “King Khaled”,etc…)
Contact: khaledalabbadi@gmail.com
06XXXXXX  Phone Number Coming Soon
Course Description and Objectives:
The aim of this course is to:
Develop Listening Comprehension Skills
Learn Effective Listening Strategies
Understand the different levels and styles of listening
This will be done by:
Discussing and Reviewing Listening styles, contexts, and strategies.
Practicing Listening with activities in the classroom.
Completing Listening assignments outside of the classroom.
Topics Discussed:
This course will be a practical approach to listening. After discussing general listening skills and
topics, we will identify 4 main contexts of listening and different strategies to improve
comprehension within those contexts. These contexts are: listening to narratives, listening for
specific information and data, listening in conversational contexts, and listening to extended
discourse. Each week we will address each context and strategies. We will do class activities
and have a weekly assignment. At the end, there will be review of all the strategies and a final
examination.
Materials:
All materials for this course will be provided by the teacher. The student will have to bring a
notebook and pen to class everyday. Also, students must have access to internet in order to
download their weekly assignments.

2. Assessments and Grading:
The grading in this class is real simple. It goes as follows:
Weekly Assignments (15% each) -
Week 2 - Narratives 15%
Week 3 - Specific Information/Data 15%
Week 4 - Conversations 15%
Week 5 - Extended Discourse 15%
Attendance - 10%
Final Exam - 30%
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Total 100%
Assignments:
The Weekly Assignments will be given on Thursdays. They will be provided online. The student
is responsible for downloading the MP3 content assigned and the “Listening Questions”
worksheet. The student will have to turn in the assignment on the following Wednesday.
The assignment has 2 parts, they are:
Listening Transcription: The student must write out the entire listening.
Listening Questions: The student must answer some questions about the listening.
Please spend at least 2-3 hours a week on these assignments as they are very important in
building your listening comprehension skills. Assignments will not be accepted if they don’t
have both parts. This means, all students must submit a listening transcription and the
listening questions in order to receive credit.

3. Class Calendar:
Week 1 3/22 Thur Course Introduction/ What is Listening?
Week 2 3/28 Wed Listening to Narratives: Discussion and Strategies
3/29 Thur Practice and Activities
Week 3 4/4 Wed Listening for Specific Information/Data: Discussion
Narrative Weekly Assignment Due
4/5 Thur Practice and Activities
Week 4 4/11 Wed Spring Break Vacation
4/12 Thur Spring Break Vacation
Week 5 4/18 Wed Listening in Conversation: Discussion and Strategies
Spec. Info/Data Weekly Assignment Due
4/19 Thur Practice and Activities
4/XX Some Day Makeup Session: More Practice and Activities
Week 6 4/25 Wed Listening to Extended Discourse: Discussion
Conversations Weekly Assignment Due
4/26 Thur Practice and Activities
4/XX Some Day Makeup Session: More Practice and Activities
Week 7 5/2 Wed Course Review of Listening Contexts and Strategies
Extended Discourse Weekly Assignment Due
5/3 Thur Final Exam
Questions or Comments:
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, concerns, or comments. The best way
to reach me is in class or via email.