1

Four skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) and study skills.

3

Students are to successfully demonstrate that they can understand and answer questions. Students will demonstrate that they have discipline, and are honest and responsible. 

English language and study skills development through discussions, group work, exercises from course books, reading and writing of texts and presentations by the lecturers and students.  Assignments are to be handed in on time during the course.  Students are to resist plagiarism throughout the course.  Students are to regularly attend class at specified times and adhere to agreed classroom etiquette over the period of instruction.

2

Reading, vocabulary and study skills.

3

Students are to successfully demonstrate that they have the knowledge and can use general vocabulary and rubrics.  Students will demonstrate their ability to think critically, research, interpret and evaluate information in their quest for knowledge in order to creatively solve academic problems. 

English language and study skills development through discussions, group work, exercises from course books, reading and writing of texts and presentations by the lecturers and students.  Students are to interpret and evaluate questions and general vocabulary.

3

Reading and study skills.

3

Students are to successfully demonstrate that they can skim reading texts. 

English language and study skills development through discussions, group work, exercises from course books, reading and writing of texts and presentations by the lecturers and students.

4

Reading and study skills.

3

Students are to successfully demonstrate that they can scan reading texts. Students will demonstrate that they can successfully collect and evaluate data in a self directed learning environment.

English language and study skills development through discussions, group work, exercises from course books, reading and writing of texts and presentations by the lecturers and students. Students are to collect and evaluate data commentaries with the use of computers and other electronic communication technology.

5

Listening and study skills.

3

Students are to successfully demonstrate that they can skim listening texts.  

English language and study skills development through discussions, group work, exercises from course books, reading and writing of texts and presentations by the lecturers and students.

6

Listening and study skills.

3

Students are to successfully demonstrate that they can scan listening texts. Students will demonstrate that they can successfully collect and evaluate data in a self directed learning environment.

English language and study skills development through discussions, group work, exercises from course books, reading and writing of texts and presentations by the lecturers and students.  Students are to collect and evaluate data commentaries with the use of computers and other electronic communication technology.

7

3

Midterm test.

8 - 9

Writing and study skills.

3

Students are to successfully demonstrate that they can write sentences. 

English language and study skills development through discussions, group work, exercises from course books, reading and writing of texts and presentations by the lecturers and students.

10

Writing, grammar and study skills.

3

Students are to successfully demonstrate that they possess elementary sentence writing grammar.  

English language and study skills development through discussions, group work, exercises from course books, reading and writing of texts and presentations by the lecturers and students.

11 - 12

Writing and study skills.

3

Students are to successfully demonstrate that they can write paragraphs.  Students are to successfully demonstrate that they can write about current events. 

English language and study skills development through discussions, group work, exercises from course books, reading and writing of texts and presentations by the lecturers and students.  Students are to ensure they are up to date on current affairs.

13

Writing, grammar and study skills.

3

Students are to successfully demonstrate that they possess elementary paragraph writing grammar.   

English language and study skills development through discussions, group work, exercises from course books, reading and writing of texts and presentations by the lecturers and students.

14 - 16

Speaking and study skills.

3

Students are to successfully demonstrate that they can give basic presentations.   Students will demonstrate their ability to work with others and their capacity for leadership by using their initiative in diagnosing problems, whilst at the same time being aware of the social and cultural diversity of their peers. Students will demonstrate that they can successfully collect and evaluate data in a self directed learning environment.  

English language and study skills development through discussions, group work, exercises from course books, reading and writing of texts and presentations by the lecturers and students.  Students are to participate in group work. Students are to take turns in leading discussions and groups.  Students are to use their initiative to diagnose problems. Students are to be culturally aware of their peers. Students are to collect and evaluate data commentaries with the use of computers and other electronic communication technology.

17

3

Final test.