EFS 693B - STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Advanced Listening and Vocabulary Development

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EFS 693B
Week 6 Notes
 

CLASS OBJECTIVES

• Next scenes from Groundhog Day

• ESL Notes website

• Vocabulary review discussion--what are you doing?

• Homework discussion: impressions of TED and Englishbaby

• Listening to movies--Groundhog Day

I. Groundhog Day - continued.

II. See http://www.eslnotes.com/movies/pdf/groundhog-day.pdf for a synopsis (a summary of the story) and vocabulary list with definitions--don't read the plot summary yet. You will be watching the rest of this later.

III. Discussion of your individual vocabulary (2 groups) BR

1. How are you looking up the meanings of the words/phrases?

2. How do you decide which unknown words/phrases to learn?

3. How do you maintain your word/phrase lists?

4. How often do you review your vocabulary?

5. How do you review it?

Consider: What did you learn from classmates that might improve your vocabulary learning experience?

Note: You can practice vocabulary with computer or phone apps

• Anki: https://apps.ankiweb.net/

• Quizlet: https://quizlet.com;  

IV. Homework: impressions of www.ted.com; www.englishbaby.com. BR

• What material did you use for each? How did you decide what to watch or listen to?

• What features of TED are useful for improving listening & vocabulary?

• What features of Englishbaby are useful for improving listening & vocabulary?

V. The English sound system - continued

            A. Basic sounds (phonemes)

            B. Rhythm

            C. Stress

            D. Intonation

            E. Linking: www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/linking.htm; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmXUhKYKhBw

            F. Reduced forms: http://web.stanford.edu/~efs/693b-F10/ReducedForms.doc; http://doctorsspeakup.com/content/reduced-forms

VI. Value of rewatching: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyXqUYFbrys

VII. Some movie support materials:

www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/eslvideo/index.html has examples of movie clips (scenes from movies) and "trailers"--advertisements that preview scenes from the movie to interest you in watching it. Includes comprehension questions and sometimes captions.

www.eslnotes.com/ has movie guides for a number of good films (including Groundhog Day). It has a summary of the movie and extensive vocabulary support

You may be able to find transcripts of movies by searching under the movie name and "transcript", but be careful of the sites you visit!

VIII. Groundhog Day continued.

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1) This week, the assignment for your independent project is the usual: 3 hours/week divided across various materials and tasks. Think about what we discussed this week regarding vocabulary (explore Anki and/or Quizlet if you'd like), and include a short rewatching of one of your clips from two or more weeks ago.

2) The individual meeting this week is once again optional--sign up if you want one; otherwise, I'll provide feedback on your reports through Canvas.

3) Review the links on the sound system in (V) about linking and reduced forms.

4) Finish Groundhog Day before the next class on 5/19. Pause and rewind as needed when you get lost or want to review something to understand it better. Use the captions as needed, but turn them off or block them at least part of the time. Once you've finished the movie, you can go back and review it as part of your independent project this week or next. The movie is currently streaming free on Netflix (if you have a subscription--https://www.netflix.com/title/563104) or can be rented through a number of other sources: see https://decider.com/movie/groundhog-day/.