LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT I
ENGLISH 111—FALL 2007
Section 18
Colin S. Cavell, Ph.D. Course
Room No.: S17-114
Class UTH:
Office Hours: By appointment Office No.: S17-263
VOICE: 17438775 (W) 17729091 (H)
The first of a series of six integrated courses
designed to develop both linguistic understanding and all round operational
proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. The series provides for individualized
self-instruction and incorporates a monitored extensive reading program
utilizing the self-access reading lab.
Course
Aims:
The aim of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to
develop their use of the English language.
The course is an integrated skills course, and it aims at expanding the
students' knowledge of grammar, increasing the range of their active and
passive vocabulary, as well as developing their reading, writing and oral
skills.
Course
Objectives: By the end of the course, students should be
able to:
·
Recognize,
define and use in context a given number of vocabulary items as specified by
the textbook;
·
Demonstrate
a knowledge and understanding of specific morphological processes involved in
word formation as specified in the textbook;
·
Demonstrate
an ability to interpret a text by reading it using a variety of clues and
reading skills as specified by the textbook;
·
Apply
acquired knowledge of the language to produce written texts as specified by the
textbook;
·
Demonstrate
an understanding of spoken English through specific listening exercises;
·
Illustrate
an ability to use the language orally for discussion purposes.
Grading Policy: 20% for Test 1;
20% for Test 2; 10% for Listening Test; and 50% for the Final Exam.
Test Dates: Test 1, Sunday,
Test 2,
Listening Test,
Final Exam,
Attendance
Policy*: Attendance in class is mandatory. It is the student’s responsibility to sign
the attendance sheet each day of class; failure to sign the attendance
sheet—even if in attendance—will be counted as an absence. If your unexcused absences exceed 25% of the
total number of lectures of the course in this semester [25%=12 classes], you
will be automatically withdrawn from the course and be given a grade of (WF)
which will be counted towards your GPA.
As well, you are expected to follow the syllabus and accordingly be
prepared for each day's class. This
means that you must read the pre-assigned readings before class so that you
will be prepared to discuss in class the subject matter scheduled for that day
and answer questions related to the issues being covered.
* Absence from class may be made up by preparing a two-page, typed (i.e. using maximum 12 point font size and maximum
double-spaced text with one-inch margin on all sides), summary on the missed material scheduled to be covered the
day(s) of your absence. The summary must
be in your own words and must not be copied material from the text(s),
the internet, or any other source(s).
Cell
Phone Policy: TURN OFF all cell phones during
class. Any student whose cell phone
rings, sounds alarm, or makes any noise whatsoever during class must immediately
leave the classroom for that day. This
policy applies to any electronic device students carry with them.
Required Texts:
Acklam, Richard & Araminta
Crace. 2003. Going
for Gold: Intermediate Coursebook.
Burgess, Sally, Richard Acklam
& Araminta Crace. 2003. Going for Gold: Intermediate Language Maximiser.