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    This document provides an instructional plan for the General English course LSP 401 during the second semester of the 2016/2017 academic year. It outlines the course objectives, which include developing language skills and applying them to discuss issues, write essays and job application materials. The plan lists weekly topics that will cover discussing issues, oral presentations, undertaking a project, job interviews, and report writing. Students will be evaluated through individual oral presentations, a writing test, job interview, and listening test, which make up 50% of the course grade. The final exam, worth 50%, will consist of a reading comprehension and writing section.

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    This document provides an instructional plan for the General English course LSP 401 during the second semester of the 2016/2017 academic year. It outlines the course objectives, which include developing language skills and applying them to discuss issues, write essays and job application materials. The plan lists weekly topics that will cover discussing issues, oral presentations, undertaking a project, job interviews, and report writing. Students will be evaluated through individual oral presentations, a writing test, job interview, and listening test, which make up 50% of the course grade. The final exam, worth 50%, will consist of a reading comprehension and writing section.

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    SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, LITERACIES AND TRANSLATION

    INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING

    SEMESTER II
    ACADEMIC SESSION 2016 / 2017

    A. COURSE INFORMATION

    Course Code : LSP 401

    Course Title : GENERAL ENGLISH

    Day :

    Time : (Please refer to APPENDIX 1)

    Place :

    Coordinator/Lecturer : Puan Zeehan Shanaz Ibrahim (KPK)

    Guest Lecturer :

    No. of Student :

    Credit Units : 2

    B. COURSE OBJECTIVES

    At the end of the course, students will be able to :


    (a) comprehend written and oral general english texts as well as answer text-based
    questions of different levels of difficulty;
    (b) practise language skills;
    (c) conduct indepth discussions on contemporary issues;
    (d) identify main and supporting ideas in texts;
    (e) evaluate opinions critically and provide oral and written responses;
    (f) write essays and reports;
    (g) write job application letters, resums and prepare for job interviews;
    (h) apply language skills in analysing issues pertaining to sustainability;
    (i) acquire soft skills so as to function effectively in social and occupational spheres.

    1
    C. REFERENCES

    Texts :

    (a) Azar, Betty Schrampfer (1981) Understanding Grammar. New Jersey Prentice Hall.
    (LB1579.E5A992)

    (b) Blass, Laurie; Friesen, Hannah and Block, Kathy [2008]. Creating Meaning- Advanced
    Reading and Writing, Oxford : Oxford University Press

    (c) Dowling, Barbara T. [1990]. University Survival Skills: Reading and Vocabulary
    Practice for ESL Students. New York : Newbury House Publishers

    (d) Hilman, Linda Harbough (1990). Reading at the university: English for academic
    purposes. Boston: Heinle and Heinle

    (e) Langan, John (2000). College writing skills (5th edition). Boston: McGraw-Hill

    (f) Lewis, Jill [2002]. Reading for academic success. Boston: Houghton Mifflin

    (g) McCutchan, Neil [1980]. Focus on reading: A workbook for ESL students. New Jersey:
    Prentice Hall [LB1579.E5M478 f]

    (h) Miller, Joanne M. [1991]. Improve your reading, Improve your job. California :
    Crisp Publications Inc.

    (i) Sinclair, J [1990]. Collins COBUILD English Grammar. London: Collins

    (j) Smith, Lorraine C. [1992]. Topics for Today: a low advanced ESL reading skills
    Text. Heinle & Heinle Publishers [ LB 1632.S654]

    Journals :

    www.esljournal.org

    http://edutl107fall2004.motime.com/ [English Composition]

    Websites :

    (a) http://www.esl.about.com/

    (b) http://www.bbc.co.uk/

    (c) http://www.better-english.com

    (d) http://www.ego4u.com

    (e) http://www.businessenglishonline.net/

    (f) http://wwww.wikipedia.org/

    (g) http://www.nytime.com/magazines

    2
    WEEK/DATE TITLE NOTES

    1st meeting
    brief students on LSP 401
    brief students on attendance
    1 requirements
    [ 13/2 17/2 ] check students particulars, entry
    requirements, etc.

    UNIT 1 Discussing Issues

    2
    UNIT 1 Discussing Issues
    [ 20/2 24/2 ]

    3
    UNIT 1 Discussing Issues
    [ 27/2 - 3/3 ]

    4
    UNIT 2 Oral Presentations
    [ 6/3 10/3 ]

    5
    UNIT 2 Oral Presentations
    [ 13/3 17/3 ]

    6 Individual Oral Presentation


    UNIT 2 Oral Presentations
    [ 20/3 24/3 ] (15%)

    Individual Oral Presentation


    7
    UNIT 3- Undertaking A Project (15%)
    [ 27/3 31/3 ]

    8
    [ 3/4 7/4 ] Mid- Semester Break

    9
    UNIT 3 Undertaking A Project
    [ 10/4 14/4 ]

    10
    UNIT 3 Undertaking A Project Writing Test (15%)
    [ 17/4 21/4]

    11
    ( 24/4 28/4 ) UNIT 5 Job Interviews

    12 1/5 Labour Day


    UNIT 5 Job Interviews
    ( 1/5 5/5 ] Job Interview (10%)
    10/5 Wesak Day
    13
    UNIT 4 Report Writing Job Interview (10%)
    [8/5 12/5 ]

    14 UNIT 4 Report Writing


    Listening Test (10%)
    [15/5 19/5 )

    15
    Revision
    [ 22/5 26/5 ]
    D.SCHEDULE

    3
    E. COURSE EVALUATION

    COURSE WORK (50 %)

    Mode Percentage Deadline

    Individual Oral Presentation

    (i) Each student will be given 10 minutes.


    (Presentation : 5 - 7 minutes & QA : 3 - 5 minutes)
    (ii) Topics will be vetted by the teacher. 15% Week 6 & 7
    (iii) Presentations will be assessed based on fluency and
    coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and
    accuracy and pronunciation.
    (iv) Students will be penalized for reading.

    Writing Test

    (i) Students are to write an essay of 350 words in 50 minutes. 15% Week 10
    (ii) Essays will be assessed based on coherence and cohesion,
    lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy.

    Job Interview

    (i) Teachers will fix an appointment for the interview which will
    be held outside class time. 10% Week 12 & 13
    (ii) Students are to submit their job advertisement, resum and
    job application letter 1 week before the interview.
    (iii) Duration of interview: 10 minutes

    Listening Test

    (i) Students listen to a recording and answer questions based 10% Week 14
    on it.
    (ii) Duration: 30-40 minutes

    Notes:
    Continuous assessments provide both students and teachers more opportunities to evaluate the
    strengths and weaknesses of the students in the four different skills.
    Final Examination (50%)
    Mode Weightage
    Reading Comprehension 70%
    Writing 30%

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