Listening materials for advanced non-native speakers of English
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The Department of English seeks to provide all university students with the skills of effective communication and critical thinking, as well as imparting knowledge of literature, creative writing, linguistics, speech and technical communication to students within and outside of the department.
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The Department of English and Speech was formed in 1939 from the merger of the Department of English and the Department of Public Speaking. In 1971 its name changed to the Department of English.
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1939-present
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- Department of English and Speech (1939-1971)
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- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (parent college)
- Department of English (predecessor, 1898-1939)
- Department of Public Speaking (predecessor, 1898-1939)
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Communication is the act of exchanging information, thoughts, or feeling between individuals through a common system of symbols. This exchange requires at least two participants, a sender and a receiver. In oral communication the medium used is sound; the sender speaks and the receiver listens. If the listener is unable to understand the spoken message, there is no communication. This is the situation for many non-native speakers of English in classrooms where English is the medium of instruction.