LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT I
ENGLISH 111—FALL 2008
Section 9
Colin S. Cavell, Ph.D. Course Room No.: S17-228
Class UTH:
Office Hours: By appointment
Office No.: S17-263
VOICE: 17438775 (W) 39631156 (H)
English 111 is the first course in a set of three
courses which aim to develop learners’ language proficiency. The series is offered to the students of the
Faculty of Arts as a compulsory university requirement. It consists of
Course
Aims:
Learners develop the language skills required to carry out a limited
range of routine language tasks, performed in familiar personal, social and
college contexts at pre-PET, PET and FCE levels respectively. Learners can generally understand the main
points and detail of clear standard spoken and written English, and produce
simple connected texts which present facts, describe experiences and events,
and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans in speech.
Core Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the series, the
students should:
·
Demonstrate
understanding of a diverse range of pre-intermediate to upper intermediate
texts on topics of general interest by the use of certain reading techniques;
·
Be
familiar with, have developed an understanding of, and be able to produce
written work at the appropriate competency levels;
·
Display
speaking skills at the appropriate competency levels and apply their speaking
skills to a variety of academic and general tasks and situations;
·
Demonstrate
comprehension of a variety of source materials at the appropriate competency
levels;
·
Develop
necessary research skills;
·
Demonstrate
independent learning skills.
Grading Policy: 20% for Test 1;
20% for Test 2; 10% for Participation (i.e. class attendance and completion of
online assignments); and 50% for the Final Exam
Test Dates: Test 1,
Test 2,
Listening
Test,
Final Exam,
Make-up
Test:
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will be automatically withdrawn from the course and be given a grade of (WF)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). All
summaries must be turned in to me by the last day of classes if you want
credit for your absences.
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.