Course Summary:
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-
i)
Recognize and write different types of
sentences
ii)
Write summary
iii)
Find information by skimming and scanning
texts
iv)
Acquire vocabulary on the Academic word
list
v)
Recognize and write various types of
Academic Prose
vi)
Recognize and respond to various question
formats on the IELTS
vii)
Deliver an oral presentation based on
reading/listening
Learning Outcome:
Reading
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guessing
the meaning of words from contexts
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reading
academic descriptions
-
understanding
process
-
reading
for main ideas and supporting details
-
distinguishing
facts from opinion
-
supporting
opinions with evidence
-
expressing
cause and effect relationship
Learning Outcome:
Writing
-
writing
coherent and cohesive paragraphs
-
developing
focus and formulating hypotheses
-
supporting
ideas with evidence
-
paraphrasing,
summarizing, quoting etc.
-
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.
Assessment:
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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