Advanced EAP students participate in speaking, listening, and pronunciation tasks to refine oral communication skills for academic success and professional situations. Attention is given to listening strategies for notetaking, pronunciation development, and them-based discussions. This course is designed to build upon Speaking, Listening and Pronunciation 7. Textbook:​​ Q: Skills for Success 5: Listening and Speaking (2nd ed.) ISBN 978-0-19-481952-7 Susan Earle and S. Carlin (2015) Oxford University Press, Madison Avenue, NY Evaluation: Grades are based on Assignments 50% / Tests 50% Tests and Assignments: • Assignments ​​​​​​​​​​50% o Assignment #1: Mindfulness-Practicing Empathy​​(10%) o Assignment #2: Communication Partnerships​​(15%) ▪ Community Senior Citizen Partnership OR ▪ Post-Secondary Partnership o Assignment #3: Authentic Language Use​​​(20%) ▪ Volunteering OR ▪ Local Presentation o Assignment #4: Final Course Reflection​​​(5%) • Tests​ ​​​​​​​​​​30% o Individual Speaking Interview​​​​​(5%) o Independent Work/Listening & Note Taking Quiz​​(5%) o Listening & Note Taking Test​(Blackboard)​ ​​(8%) o Listening & Note Taking Test​(Guest Lecturer)​​(12%) • Final Evaluation ​​​​​​​​​20% o Listening and Note Taking Test (Guest Lecturer)​​(20%)