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Special Features
Lecture information –
English Language
You can read some information about the lecture Learning Software
(speaker and topic) by clicking on the “i” button.
Scrapbook – It may be helpful to click on this icon before you
The scrapbook allows you to type notes, cut and for Self-Access Use
view each video. In this way you can predict
paste texts, and print or save information. You and better understand the content of the lecture.
can save your scrapbook onto a floppy disc and
reload it later, using the toolbar icons in the EASE –
scrapbook dialogue box.
Transcript– Listening to Lectures
If you are having problems following the lecture,
you can read a transcript of what the lecturer is
Copy Scrapbook – saying by clicking on the speech bubble.
By clicking on this button, you can copy any of Difficult vocabulary is underlined, and a
the texts or portions of the text, or any of your definition is supplied when you click on these
notepad answers, into your scrapbook at any words.
time.
Done –
Notepad – Click on this icon after answering your questions
Some of the video exercises come with a built-in in order to get some feedback. You can further
notepad for making notes. You can’t save your click on any underlined words in the feedback
notepad, but you can transfer your notes into the box, to get more information about grammar and
scrapbook later if you want to keep them. The vocabulary items, or links back to the videos.
program gives instruction on how to do this.
Reveal –
Dictionary – This icon shows you the right answers. It is
The Dictionary contains all the difficult words very useful after you’ve tried to answer the
used in the videos. There is a definition of the questions and have clicked the done button, but
word, with a transcript from a video passage are still not sure what the correct answers are.
containing that word. There is also a link to the
video extract so you can listen to the word being
used in context. You can print out any For further information on Self-Access Language
definition, or copy definitions into your Learning, please take a look at the Language Centre
Scrapbook. resource site for students at
http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~sall/english/.
Hong Kong Baptist University
Last updated: Jan 2004
Language Centre
Coverage Contents Useful Information
EASE - Listening to Lectures will help you if you 85 digital video clips from 40 different lectures from
have to attend classes taught in English or if you Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities faculties It is suited to students from
intend to study in an English speaking country, and is Intermediate to Advanced levels.
also good preparation for the IELTS exam. It Unit Topics There are many features in the
provides instruction and many exercises on listening software to help you deal with
to academic lectures in English. Included are advanced vocabulary and difficult
Introduction and overview Level
many video clips, all filmed live in university lectures listening passages. See the
How to use the program
in the UK, covering a variety of lecturers’ accents and Special Features section below.
topics. You do not need to have had
Unit 1 – Openings
Some of the things lecturers often do at the previous experience at listening to
There are six main units in the CD-Rom. These lectures in English.
cover many different aspects of listening to lectures, beginning of their lectures
such as lecture openings, and the structure of lectures,
etc. All units contain a note-taking exercise and Unit 2 – Structure and organization
The structure of lectures and the language used to Flexible. You can do as many or
vocabulary exercises. The video clips can be played
talk about structure as few exercises as you like, then
as many times as you like, and transcripts are
come back later and continue
provided.
Time where you left off. Each unit
Unit 3 – Functions 1
required may take around 2 – 5 hours in
It is best to do the Introduction and overview unit Defining, classifying, comparing and contrasting,
total, depending on how
first, as this gives detailed information on how to use giving examples
thoroughly you study the video
the program. Each of the main units is
clips and transcripts.
self-contained, so you could do them in any order. Unit 4 – Functions 2
However it is probably best to work through them in Referring to and evaluating sources, indicating
the order given, as the last two units (5 and 6) cover cause and effect, indicating purpose, interaction
more complex and difficult areas.
The program comes with a
Unit 5 – Significance and attitude useful scrapbook for making
Try to do all the exercises first without looking at the Distinguishing between important and
transcripts unless you have difficulty with them. notes in. This can be saved or
non-important points, different lecturing styles, printed out. However you
Then as you finish each unit, it is worth taking the how much the lecturer believes in what he or she
time to re-listen to the videos, and study the can’t use the scrapbook while
is saying Materials
transcripts and any new vocabulary. the video lectures are being
required played, so you will need to
Unit 6 – Argumentation bring pen and paper for
How to identify a lecturer's argument, the note-taking. You will also
language and structure of arguments need a floppy disc if you want
to save your scrapbook contents.
Each unit also includes note-taking and vocabulary
exercises.
