Course Syllabus for English 1
Spring 2002
Yuah Vicky Chun
Office: X506 Tel. 705-8658
Office Hours: M W F 1:00-1:50, 4:00-4:50 or by appointment
Email: vylee52@yahoo.com
Textbook
1) Passages: Student Book 2 Richards & Sandy, Cambridge University Press
2) Writing from Within Kelly and Gargagliano, Cambridge University Press
Course Description
In this course students will have the opportunity to develop their fluency and accuracy in English through interaction with a wide variety of subjects of interest to young adults, with a focus on areas that engage their general leisure-time interests. All four language skills are covered with an emphasis on speaking and listening. Through the listening and reading exercises students will be exposed to the vocabulary and grammatical structures needed for them to discuss and write about their own thoughts and ideas regarding a particular theme.
Methodology
English is best learned in an environment where the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing are integrated around a common theme and purpose. The primary objective of this course is to advance the student¨s speaking ability in a measurable way through specified objectives and task based projects. Students will spend most of the class working in pairs and in small groups.
Attendance
Students are expected to be on time for class, to attend all the classes and to actively participate in the classroom activities. Students who are more than 10 minutes late will not be counted for attendance. The FA system is followed.
Grading
Written Tests 20%
Writing Assignments 20%
Oral Tests 40%
Presentations and participation 20%
*Common courtesy in the class
1. Please turn off cell phones before coming to class. Any phones left on the desk after a
warning will be taken away.
2. Please do not chew gums in the classroom.
**When you submit your written assignments
1) Use A4 size loose-leaf paper.
2) Do not use any cover sheet (for our environment).
3) Staple sheets of paper only once at the upper, left-hand corner.