ELC231 - INTEGRATED LANGUAGE SKILLS III

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Course Name (English) INTEGRATED LANGUAGE SKILLS III Course Code ELC231 MQF Credit 3 Course Description This course is designed to equip students with the necessary writing skills to help them improve their written English. This is conducted by integrating reading, speaking skills with the emphasis is on writing skills. This course also aims to equip students with the necessary skills to discuss arguments and issues effectively. It focuses on enhancing the students’ abilities to use the language by exploiting a variety of materials in varied situations. Appropriate consideration is given to the development of higher-level grammatical construction and vocabulary expansion which are intended to help increase students’ lexical density. Transferable Skills Demonstrate ability to identify and articulate self skills. knowledge and understanding confidently and variety of contexts. Demonstrate ability to manage personal performance to meet expectations and demonstrate drive,determination and accountability. Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and confidently, and listen critically. Demonstrate ability to socialize with people from different walks of life. Demonstrate enthusiasm,leadership and the ability to positively influence others. Demonstrate maturity and thoughts when responding to multiple inputs and contexts. Demonstrate ability to investigate problems and provide effective solutions. Teaching Methodologies Lectures, Language Games, Language Enrichment Activities, Reading Into Writing Task, Reading Activity, Discussion, Presentation, Journal/Article Critique, Role Play CLO CLO1 Demonstrate the ability to speak confidently based on non-academic issues in a social setting. CLO2 Demonstrate the ability to respond to questions by applying a variety of reading strategies based on authentic and non-authentic discourses CLO3 Demonstrate the ability to write an expository essay and evaluative commentary in academic/non-academic context individually and in pair Pre-Requisite Courses No course recommendations Reading List Recommended Text Smalley, R.L. et al 2012, Refining Composition Skills: Academic Writing and Grammar, 6th Ed., Heinle Cengage Learning USA Reference Book Resources Folse, K.S. & Pugh, T. 2010, Greater Essays, 2nd Ed., Heinle Cengage Learning USA Langan, J 2010, Exploring Writing: Sentences and Paragraphs, 2nd. Ed., McGraw Hill New York Langan, J. 2010, Exploring Writing : Paragraphs and Essays, 2nd. Ed., McGraw Hill New York Folse, K.S. Vokoun, A.M. & Solomon E.V. 2010, Great Writing 2: Great Paragraphs, 3rd. Ed., Heinle Cengage Learning USA McCormack J. & Watkins 2009, English For Academic Study : Speaking, Garnett Education UK Blass, L. & Hartmann, P. 2007, Quest 2 : Reading & Writing, 2nd. Ed., McGraw Hill New York Kirn E. & Hartmann 2007, Interactions 2 : Reading, McGraw Hill New York Kirn E. & Hartmann, P. 2007, Interactions 2 : Writing, McGraw Hill New York Dollahite, N,E. & Haun, J. 2006, Sorcework : Academic Writing from Sources, Thomson Heinle Boston 2010, Oxford Advanced Learner;s Dictionary with Oxford i-Writer, 8th Ed., Oxford Press Oxford Article/Paper List This Course does not have any article/paper resources Other References This Course does not have any other resources