Course Syllabus
English for Communication and Study Skills (1500103)
Credit Hours:
3(3-0)
Instructor: Mr.Somchai Thumariya
                 (นายสมชาย ทุมอาริยะ)
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Course Description:
           
  This course begin developing skills in listening and expressing opinion on various topics pertaining to culture, hobbies, sport, news, and social problem etc. Students are then presented with strategies for developing reading, writing and retrieving skills, the reading component includes reading to identify topics, main idea and recognizing supporting details. Write includes developing skills in summarizing and reporting. The course also develops skills in retrieving information from both written and electronic sources.

              พัฒนาผู้เรียนให้มีทักษะในการฟัง การพูด เพื่อให้ข้อมูลและแสดงความคิดเห็นในเรื่อง ต่าง ๆ เช่น ขนบประเพณี งานอดิเรก กีฬา ข่าว ปัญหาสังคม ฯลฯ ให้มีทักษะในการอ่านโดยใช้เทคนิคการอ่านขั้นสูงขึ้น เช่น การอ่านเพื่อหาหัวข้อเรื่อง การอ่านเพื่อจับใจความสำคัญและรายละเอียด ให้สามารถเขียนสรุปความเพื่อรายงานข้อความที่อ่าน และให้มีทักษะในการศึกษาค้นคว้าในหัวข้อที่ตรงกับสาขาวิชาที่เรียนจากแหล่งข้อมูลสิ่งพิมพ์และอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ ทั้งนี้โดยเน้นทักษะการอ่าน การเขียน และการสืบค้น

Objectives:
             1.Students can develop reading and writing skills for further studying
             2.Students can use English effectively as a communication tool in their daily
             3.Students can apply the rules of English usage to appropriate communication skills
             4.Students can use English as a mean to retrieve information effectively
             5.Students can use dictionary and form of the words effectively

Class Schedule:

Week Content Hrs. Teaching&Learning activities
1 - Introducing Course Syllabus
- Introducing yourself
- Course Project
3 - Introducing Course Syllabus
- Introducing yourself
- Explants Course Project
2-3 - Pretest of the course
- Using a dictionary
6 - Pretest of the course by pretest questions
- Introduction to know about dictionary
- To practice for using dictionary skill
4 - Internal Test 1 3 - The first test about using dictionary
5-6 - Learning the meaning of the words 
   through word formation
- Words analysis
6 - Introduction to know about a kinds of word
- To practice for words analyzing skill
7 - Internal Test 2 3 - The second test about words analyzing skill
8-9

- Using contexts clues
 

6 - Introduction to know about contexts clues
- To practice for using contexts clues skill
10

- Midterm

3 -The Midterm test same the 1st & 2nd test
11 - Reading for the topics and main ideas
- Presentation of 1st - 2nd group
3 - Introduction to know about topics and main
   ideas
- To practice for using contexts clues skill
- Presenting of students
12 - Reading for details
- Presentation of 3rdgroup
3 - Introduction to know about details
- To practice the reading skill
- Presenting of students
13 - Internal Test 3 3 - The third test about reading skill
14 - Making inferences
- Presentation of 4th - 5th group
3 - Introduction to know about inferences
- To practice the writing skill about making
   inferences
- Presenting of students
15 - Internal Test 4
- Review
- Final Examination
3 - The forth test about writing skill about
   making inferences
- Summarizing about content for Final
  Examination and checking assignment of class

Evaluation:       70:30
            Internal Test                                                                 20        Marks
            Assignment/Note Taking                                            10        Marks
            Class Attendance                                                         10        Marks
            Course Project                                                             10        Marks
           
  (Report and presentation about information from authentic sources)
            Midterm Examination                                                 20        Marks
            Final Examination                                                       30        Marks

Criteria for Grading:
            Score of         80-above                    =     A
                                   75-79                          =     B+
                                   70-74                          =     B
                                   65-69                          =     C+
                                   60-64                          =     C
                                   55-59                          =     D+
                                   50-54                          =     D
                                   49-below                    =     E
                                   Incomplete                 =     I

Contact Instructor:        Mr.Somchai Thumariya (นายสมชาย ทุมอาริยะ)
             
              Email Somchaithumariya@hotmail.com
                        Somchaithumariya@yahoo.com
                        Somchaithumariya@thaimail.com
                        Somchaithumariya@gmail.com
            Website http://www.oocities.org/somchaithumariya

                Telephone No. 09-9571561, 055-706555#196

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