- Code
- ELL 111
- Name
- Academic Language Skills I
- Semester
- 1
- Lecture hours
- 4.00
- Seminar hours
- 0.00
- Laborator hours
- 0.00
- Credits
- 4.00
- ECTS
- 6.00
- Description
-
This comprehensive course offers students systematic practise of four skills at advanced level. It encourages enhancement of students’ reading skills through a wide range of contemporary diverse texts, articles, speeches, etc. Through language focus sections students will be able to acquire complex grammar structures, while vocabulary spots will help them increase their word store. Students are expected to become competent and fluent in spoken and written English.
- Objectives
-
To help students improve their comprehension of diverse topics and areas in reading and listening. To enable students to be highly competent and fluent in discussing on a wide range of topics using correct structures and the relative vocabulary in both speaking and writing. To help students acquire academic skills in English
- Java
- Tema
- 1
- Module 1. Appearance/Character/clothes. The Akha Way. Vocabulary. Grammar in use.
- 2
- Writing an email, Language knowledge. Language focus. Workbook.
- 3
- Module 2 The environment. Unique underwater creatures. Vocabulary. Grammar in use.
- 4
- Writing an essay providing solutions to a problem. Language knowledge. Workbook.
- 5
- Module 3. Travel and holiday. The thundering smoke. Vocabulary. Grammar in use.
- 6
- Writing: A description of a visit to a place. Language knowledge. Language focus. Progress check.
- 7
- Module 4.The tar baal. Vocabulary. Grammar in use. Writing a description of a celebrity
- 8
- Midterm Exam
- 9
- Module 5. Reading: The camera never lies. Vocabulary. Grammar in use. Writing a report.
- 10
- Module 6. Technology. The Toddler Robot. Grammar in use.
- 11
- Writing A for-and-against essay. Language knowledge. Language focus. Workbook
- 12
- Module 7. Reading: Pushed to the limit. Vocabulary. Grammar in use.
- 13
- Writing. An opinion essay. Language knowledge. Language focus. Workbook
- 14
- Module 8 Reading : The Tsunami struck. Vocabulary. Grammar in use
- 15
- Writing A story. Language knowledge. Language focus. Progress check.
- 16
- Final Exam
- 1
- Students will be able: To understand and comment upon complex and demanding texts about various topics.
- 2
- To use the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
- 3
- To produce well-organised texts on a wide range of subjects and areas through use of necessary structures and devices.
- Quantity Percentage Total percent
- Midterms
- 1 30% 30%
- Quizzes
- 0 0% 0%
- Projects
- 1 20% 20%
- Term projects
- 0 0% 0%
- Laboratories
- 0 0% 0%
- Class participation
- 1 10% 10%
- Total term evaluation percent
- 60%
- Final exam percent
- 40%
- Total percent
- 100%
- Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
- Course duration (including exam weeks)
- 16 4 64
- Off class study hours
- 14 4 56
- Duties
- 1 0 0
- Midterms
- 1 10 10
- Final exam
- 1 20 20
- Other
- 0 0 0
- Total workLoad
- 150
- Total workload / 25 (hours)
- 6.00
- ECTS
- 6.00