SemesterFall Semester, 2025
DepartmentMA Program of English, First Year Ph.D. Program in TESOL, First Year MA Program of English, Second Year Ph.D. Program in TESOL, Second Year
Course NameDeveloping Oral Proficiency in English: Teaching Listening and Speaking
InstructorHSU LI-YUAN
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule







I. General requirements




  1. To preview and review the assigned readings

  2. To check the MOODLE course on a regular basis

  3. To participate actively in class discussions

  4. To give oral presentations on the assign reading and self-selected reading

  5. To turn in a research proposal



 



II. The weekly schedule













































































































週次



課程內容與指定閱讀



教學活動與課前、課後作業



學生學習投入時間



(含課堂教學時數)



1.



9/5




  1. Course Intro

  2. Ch.1: L2 Listening Processes (R&B)




  1. In-class reading & discussion



8 h.s



2.



9/12




  1. Ch.2: Listening Skills (R&B)

  2. Ch.3: Listening Strategies (R&B)




  1. In-class reading & discussion



8 h.s



3.



9/19




  1. Ch.9: Designing Instruction (Rost)

  2. Ch.10: Listening Assessment (Rost)




  1. In-class reading & discussion

  2. Oral presentation 1:



Rost (Ch 10)



8 h.s



4.



9/26




  1. Goh, C. (2008). Metacognitive instruction for second language listening development. RELC, 39:2, 188-213.

  2. Vandergrift, L. & M.H. Tafaghodtari (2010). Teaching L2 learners how to listen does make a difference: An empirical study. Language Learning 60.2, 470–497.




  1. In-class reading & discussion

  2. Oral presentation 2:



Goh (2008)



8 h.s



5.



10/3




  1. Milliner, B., & Dimoski, B. (2024). The effects of a metacognitive intervention on lower-proficiency EFL learners’ listening comprehension and listening self-efficacy. Language Teaching Research, 28(2), 679-713.

  2. Zeng, Y., & Goh, C. C. M. (2018). A self-regulated learning approach to extensive listening and its impact on listening achievement and metacognitive awareness. Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 8(2), 193–218.




  1. In-class reading & discussion

  2. Oral presentation 3



Milliner & Dimoski (2024)



8 h.s



6.



10/10



OFF



   



8 h.s



7.



10/17




  1. Chang et al. (2019). Developing listening fluency through supported extensive listening practice. RELC Journal, 50(3) 422–438

  2. Tai, T. Y. & Chen, H. H. J. (2024). The impact of intelligent personal assistants on adolescent EFL learners’ listening comprehension, Computer Assisted Language Learning, 37:3, 433-460



 




  1. In-class reading & discussion

  2. Oral presentation 4



Chang et al. (2019)




  1. Oral presentation 5:



Tai & Chen (2024)



 



8 h.s



8.



10/24



OFF



Midterm: Online video presentations (on the self-selected reading material not included in our class reading list)



 




  1. Create an 8- to 10-minute video presentation for a research article, including PowerPoint slides.



8 h.s



9.



10/31




  1. Ch.3: Speaking Competence (G&B)

  2. Ch.6: A Methodological Framework (G&B)



 




  1. In-class reading & discussion




  1. Oral presentation 6:



G& B (Ch 6)



8 h.s



10.



11/7



 




  1. Ch.12: Assessing Speaking (G&B)

  2. Chou, M. H. (2021). An integrated approach to developing and assessing EFL students’ speaking ability and strategy use. Language Education & Assessment, 4 (1), 19–37.




  1. In-class reading & discussion

  2. Oral presentation 7:



G&B (Ch12)




  1. Oral presentation 8:



Chou (2021)



8 h.s



11.



11/14




  1. Yeh, H. C. & Lai, W. Y. (2019). Speaking progress and meaning negotiation processes in synchronous online tutoring. System, 81, 179-191.




  1. Tai, T. Y., & Chen, H. H. J. (2024). Improving elementary EFL speaking skills with generative AI chatbots: Exploring individual and paired interactions. Computers & Education, 220, 105112.




  1. In-class reading & discussion

  2. Oral presentation 9:



Yeh & Lai (2019)




  1. Oral presentation 10:



Tai & Chen (2024)



8 h.s



12.



11/21




  1. Fathi, J., Rahimi, M., & Derakhshan, A. (2024). Improving EFL learners’ speaking skills and willingness to communicate via artificial intelligence-mediated interactions. System, 121, 103254.

  2. Huang, H.T. D. (2023). Examining the effect of digital storytelling on English speaking proficiency, willingness to communicate, and group cohesion, TESOL Quarterly, 57: 1




  1. In-class reading & discussion

  2. Oral presentation 11:



Fathi et al. (2024)



 



8 h.s



13.



11/28




  1. Chen, M. R. A., & Hwang, G. J. (2020) Effects of a concept mappingbased flipped learning approach on EFL students' English speaking performance, critical thinking awareness and speaking anxiety. British Journal of Educational Technology

  2. Chou, M. (2018). Speaking anxiety and strategy use for learning English as a foreign language in full and partial Englishmedium instruction contexts. TESOL Quarterly,52, 611-633.




  1. Oral presentation 12:

  2. Chen & Hwanag (2020)

  3. Oral presentation 13:



Chou (2018)



 



8 h.s



14.



12/5




  1. Zheng, Y., & Barrot, J. S. (2022). Social media as an e-portfolio platform: Effects on L2 learners’ speaking performance. Language Learning & Technology, 26(1).

  2. Zou, B., Wang, C., Yan, Y., Du, X., & Ji, Y. (2025). Exploring English as a foreign language learners’ adoption and utilisation of ChatGPT for speaking practice through an extended technology acceptance model. International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 35(2), 689–704.




  1. In-class reading & discussion

  2. Oral presentation 14:



Zou et al. (2025)



8 h.s



15.



12/12




  1. Paterson, R. (2022). Prompting metacognitive reflection to facilitate speaking improvements in learners of English as a foreign language. English Teaching & Learning, 46, 157–177.

  2. Zhang, W., Zhang, D., & Zhang, L. J. (2021). Metacognitive instruction for sustainable learning: Learners’ perceptions of task difficulty and use of metacognitive strategies in completing integrated speaking tasks. Sustainability, 13(11), 6275.




  1. In-class reading & discussion

  2. Oral presentation 15



Paterson (2022)




  1. Oral presentation 16



Zhang et al. (2021)



 



     



 



8 h.s



16.



12/19



 




  1. Research proposal oral reports (5-10 mins per person)

  2. How to write a research proposal




  1. In-class reading & discussion

  2. Research proposals due on 12/31



8 h.s




 



Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant


Requirement/Grading

  • Attendance, participation, discussions, and other assignments  20%

  • An oral presentation on the assigned reading  25%

  • An oral presentation on the self-selected reading material (online) 20%

  • Final research proposal  35%


Textbook & Reference

All class reading materials can be accessed online via MOODLE.



I. Book Chapters




  1. Richards, J. C. & Burns, A. (2012). Tips for teaching listening: A practical approach. White Plains: Pearson Education. (Chapters1-3)

  2. Rost, M. (2016) Teaching and researching listening. New York: Routledge. (Chapters 9 & 10)

  3. Goh, C. C. M, & Burns, A. (2012). Teaching speaking: A holistic approach. New York: Cambridge University Press. (Chapters 3, 6, and 12)



II. Journal papers (See syllabus for details)


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