EFS 693A - STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Listening Comprehension
EFS 693A - STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Listening Comprehension
EFS 693A
Listening Comprehension
Notes Week 5 -1
I. Discourse markers in lectures.
A. Review: what are discourse markers? Phrases that signal
1) transitions (changes of topic)
2) information about the structure of the lecture
3) the relative importance of information
4) reminders of previously presented information
5) the relationship of one point to another
(comparison, contrast, cause and effect, chronological order, etc.)
6) the distinction between fact and opinion
7) uncertainty (hedging)
8) defining...and many others 2) information about the structure of the lecture
B. Discussion of discourse markers from Hillier transcript
II. Discussion of vocabulary list homework--remember the following:
Pick useful words and phrases that you find in context.
Use the example sentence or phrase from the original context to help you remember
Find a definition that fits the meaning for the context that you found the word or phrase in; you can add other definitions later
Add new items to the list and review it regularly
III. Do the lecture quiz for An Introduction to Decision Analysis (discuss in groups)
IV. Hello ELLLO: www.elllo.org This is another free site with some good material--lots of natural conversations with speakers from various languages and English dialects.
Homework (for 10/25)
1. Review the transcript of the Decision Analysis lecture. Try to find at least ten discourse markers in the transcript and come to class Thursday prepared to discuss them. Try to find several different types in different parts of the lecture. Remember you can listen to it at http://vodreal.stanford.edu/ling/efs/080103.ram.
2. Explore ELLLO: www.elllo.org Spend at least 45 minutes trying various lessons and come prepared to discuss your experience. Put the following in your notes for the discussion
| Exercise | Time spent | How easy was it (1-5): + comments | How useful was it (1-5): + comments |