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Introduction:
The course
will be suitable for learners who have entered tertiary level of education and
have to study through the medium of English, but are not skilled enough to meet
the demands of academic reading and writing. The course will help learners
attain Study Skills necessary for studying in English. There will be focus on
reading academic texts and writing for academic purposes. The course will also
orient learners with IELTS General Training.
Objectives:
After
completing the course, students will be able to-
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Recognize and write different types of sentences
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Write summary
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Find information by skimming and scanning texts
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Acquire vocabulary on the Academic word list
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Recognize and write various types of Academic Prose
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Recognize and respond to various question formats on the
IELTS
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Deliver an oral presentation based on reading/listening
Contents: Reading
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guessing
the meaning of words from contexts
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reading
academic descriptions
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understanding
process
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reading
for main ideas and supporting details
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distinguishing
facts from opinion
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supporting
opinions with evidence
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expressing
cause and effect relationship
Contents: Writing
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writing
coherent and cohesive paragraphs
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developing
focus and formulating hypotheses
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supporting
ideas with evidence
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paraphrasing,
summarizing, quoting etc.
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writing
an argumentative essay
The above
will be taught in the context of texts, tasks and activities – and will involve
the practice of skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Evaluation:
There will
be class tests/quizzes, a midterm and a final examination. Tests and exams will
be conducted as per university practices. Grades will be awarded as per UGC
guidelines.
Students
having less than 80% attendance in class will not be allowed to sit for the
final examination. Students will have to attain minimum D grade to pass the
examination, failing which they will have to retake the course.
Resources:
English for
Academic Purposes 1 & 2 – British Council and UGC
Teaching Plan
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Lesson
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Topic
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1
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Lesson 1 - Understanding and using the language of
definitions and examples (page 1 – 8)
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2
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Lesson 2 - Expressing similarities and differences
(page 9 – 14)
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3
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Lesson 3 - Understanding process (page 17 – 22)
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4
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Lesson 4 - Guessing meanings of words from
contexts, title matching (page 23 – 26)
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5
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Lesson 5 - Expressing cause and effect relationship
(page 27 – 31), QUIZ 1
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6
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IELTS writing task 1 introduce and practice (annex)
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7
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Lesson 7 - Reading for main ideas and supporting
details (page 41 – 46)
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8
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Lesson 8 - Distinguishing facts from opinions, supporting
opinions with evidence (page 47 – 51)
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9
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Lesson 9 - Expressing agreement and disagreement
(page 52 – 56), QUIZ 2
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10
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Matching headings, Flow chart completion &
Identifying information (true/false/not given) – IELTS practice (annex)
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11
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Review session/Mock Exam
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12
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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
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13
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Lesson 15 - Writing coherent paragraphs (page 81 –
87)
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14
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Lesson 16 - Writing cohesive paragraphs (page 88 –
91+110+135)
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15
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Lesson 18 - Supporting ideas with evidence (page
104 – 109)
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16
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Lesson 19 - Paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting,
synthesizing and referencing (page 111 – 118)
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17
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Lesson 19 - Paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting,
synthesizing and referencing (page 111 – 118) ASSIGNMENT
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18
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Lesson 21 - Writing an argumentative essay (page
125 – 130)
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19
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IELTS writing task 2 introduce and practice (annex)
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20
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Reading – matching information & matching
features (annex)
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21
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QUIZ 3
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22
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Reading – Short answer questions and multiple
choice question (annex)
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23
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Review session/Mock Exam
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24
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FINAL EXAMINATION
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