~BEL 311~

KOLEJ UNIKOP

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES

MODULE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

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COURSE CODE                :  BEL 311

COURSE TITLE                : ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

LEVEL                                  : DIPLOMA

CREDIT UNIT                  : 3

CONTACT HOURS        : 6

PREREQUISITE               : PREPARATORY COURSE FOR MUET

SEMESTER                        : JANUARY- APRIL 2011

INSTRUCTOR                  : ROSNIDA BINTI OMAR

WEEK 1

·         Course information – objectives, content and evaluation

·         Predicting and Skimming

-          Introduction to critical reading

·         Listening for main ideas & specific details

Listening to compare

e.g. sharing with each other the cultural practices of one’s family or society

·         Ice- breaking activities

·         Discussing learning styles

WEEK 2

·         Making generalization

·         Scanning and finding meaning from context

·         Developing a paragraph from a topic sentence

·         Listening for  a specific details and identifying stages in spoken explanation

·         Group dynamics( turn-taking, interrupting, expressing opinions)

* Language support – parts of speech, simple past& past perfect tenses and used to)

WEEK 3

·         Reading using inference

-          predicting and finding meaning from context

·         Writing an expository/ explanation essay (thesis statement/ preview and topic sentence/ theme)

·         Listening in order to predict and take notes

·         Expressing opinions and seeking clarification

              *Language support- passive, conditional, simple present and present   

                continuous tense)

WEEK 4

• Recognizing an issue in an argument& views ‘for’ and ‘against’

-          locating definitions in context, topic sentence and details

               Outlining/ Staging

• Writing and argumentative essay
• Listening for main ideas and supporting details
• Expressing opinions using signposts in talking about issues

* Language support- (gerunds & infinitives)

MID- SEMESTER BREAK

WEEK 5

• Identifying main ideas & supporting details
• Summarizing and paraphrasing
• Selecting a topic
•   Library search
•  Writing a tentative thesis statement
•  Listening for specific information& note taking
• Language support (Use of ‘will’ & conditionals)
• Making requests

WEEK 6

• Reading & understanding a given text
• Writing a discussive essay
• Written assignment:

  -  Preparing outline incorporating information from reading texts

         Language support (Future forms, modality & Simple Present tense)

• Listening and note taking
• Agreeing and disagreeing ideas

WEEK 7

• Identifying text type & style
• Synthesising & documenting
• Written assignment:

-          Writing of outline incorporating information from the reading texts

-          Language support (Nominalisation)

• Listening and note taking
• Group discussion

WEEK 8

• Critical reading and scanning
• Editing skills
• Written assignment

-          writing of 1^st draft

-          in-text citation or

-          documentation

-          language support ( reported speech and tag question)

WEEK 9

• Comprehension & Finding main ideas
• Editing skills
• Written assignment:

- Revision of 1^st draft

-Language support (Nominal & nominalisation)

• Listening to differentiate between hypothesis and fact (certainty vs speculation)
• Group discussion

WEEK 10

• Critical reading
• Recognizing definitions
• Distinguishing facts & opinions

• Identifying bias & intention
• Editing skills
• Written assignment:

--  Writing of final draft

- Language support (Present perfect, Present perfect continuous, & Simple Past Tense)

• Listening for main points &supporting details
• Group discussion

WEEK 11

• Finding meaning from context

• Recognising facts
• Revision for final examination
• Written assignment:

-  Writing of final draft

-Language support (Making comparisons & adjectival relative clauses)

• Listening for explanations, definitions, examples & solutions
• Group discussion

WEEK 12

• Application of reading skills
• Revisions for final examination
• Written assignment:

--   Submission

-Language support (Future tenses)

• Listening for specific information
• Speaking test

WEEK 13

• Revision for reading
• Revision for final examination
• Speaking test

WEEK 14

• Revision for reading
• Revision for final examination
• Speaking test

Assessment On-going Assessment (60%) Final Examination (40%)
Written Assignment	30%
Pair work Outline                                             5% Draft                                               10% Final Draft (450-700 words)        15%
Speaking Test	20%
Group of 4 students  Discuss on a problem solving situation 5 minutes for preparation 15-20 minutes for discussion
Online Assignment	10%
Final Examination	40%
3-hour paper Part A – Reading                                                 20% Part B – Writing (300-400 words)                    20%
Total	100%

RECOMMENDED TEXT

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. ( 2005). 4th. ed. Essex: Pearson ED

REFERENCES

Cox, Kathy & Hill, David. ( 2004). EAP now! English for Academic Purposes. NSW: Pearson ED. Australia
Dollahite, Nancy E. & Haun, Julie. (2006) Sourcework: Academic Writing from Sources. Boston, MA: Thomson Heinle
Langan, J. ( 2001). College Writing Skills with Readings. New York: McGraw Hill.
Leki, Ilona. (1989). Academic Writing. New York: St. Martin's Press.
Lipp, Ellen. (1992). From Paragraph to Term Paper. Boston: Heinle and Heinle Publishers.

Morais, Elaine. (2006). Academic Writing for Beginners: Explorations of the Mind. 
Kuala Lumpur: The Beacon Press 
Oshima, Alice & Hogue, Ann. Introduction to Academic Writing. : Longman, Pearson

Internet Sources

1. http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/CiLL/eap/
2. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
3. http://www.ius.edu/writingcenter/quoting.cfm
4. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/