BBI 2409 English for Academic

PurposesPJJ

Semester 1 – 2011/2012

Instructors

1. Puan Husnita Habsah YonContact Detailsemail - husnita@fbmk.upm.edu.myh/p - 016-2061484

2. Puan Zuriena Abdul RahmanContact Detailsemail - zuriena@fbmk.upm.edu.myh/p - 019-2641967

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, students are able to:1. choose relevant study skills for academic

purposes2. identify suitable academic reading

strategies3. respond appropriately to academic

situations in English4. present ideas appropriately and effectively

Course Synopsis

This course involves developing study skills and reading strategies for academic purposes. It also covers practice in speaking and writing in academic settings.

AssessmentAssignment 1 20%

Assignment 2 20%

Mid-semester Exam 30%

Final Exam 30%

EXAM FORMAT

MID SEMESTER EXAM  (30%) – Subjective questionsThe mid-semester exam is divided into 4 sections. You will be tested on the following format:

•Section A – Reading Comprehension•Section B – Parts of Speech•Section C – Dictionary Meaning•Section D – Scanning for Information (Non-linear) Duration : 1 hour

EXAM FORMAT

FINAL EXAM (30%) – 30 Multiple choice questions and 10 Subjective questions

The final exam is divided into 4 sections according to the following format: Multiple choice questions-•Section A -Cloze Passage•Section B -Grammar•Section C -VocabularySubjective questions-•Section D -Reading Comprehension Duration : 1 ½ hours

Course Content

The course content covers several skills:

1. Grammar Skills2. Dictionary Skills3. Reading Skills4. Writing Skills5. Speaking Skills

Grammar Skills1. Parts of Speech2. Prefixes and suffixes3. Tenses

Dictionary Skills4. Phonetics5. Meaning and usage6. Synonyms, antonyms

Reading Skills ( Linear Texts)

1. Skimming2. Scanning3. Identifying main ideas4. Recognizing Topic5. Paraphrasing6. Predicting and making inferences7. Finding word meaning in context

Reading Skills ( Non-Linear Text)

1. Recognizing Topic2. Scanning diagrams, tables, maps for

information3. Reading and following instructions4. Inferring

Reading Skills ( Non-Linear Text)

1. Recognizing Topic2. Scanning diagrams, tables, maps for

information3. Reading and following instructions4. Inferring

Writing Skills

1. Listing main points2. Summarising

Speaking Skills

3.Discussing view point4.Presenting view points

Assignment 1Read the following passage and then respond to the following tasks.

Task 1 (14 Marks) Identify three words that belong to each of the following word classes of parts of speech from the reading passage. Construct your own sentence using any ONE of the words that have been identified for each word class.

Task 2 (15 Marks) Some irregular verbs have different PAST forms in Britain and the United States. Provide the correct past form for the following irregular verbs.

Task 3 (9 Marks) Based on the given passage, identify words that have the following sounds / f /, / k / and / ʃ /. Put the words into the correct columns.

Task 4 (3 Marks) Identify 2 words that have consonants which are not pronounced. Underline the consonants. eg : comb, plumber

Total marks40/2=20 marks

TO BE SUBMITTED TO PPL OFFICE BY WEEK 7 (5 August 2011)