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General Education OfficeLA.121 / LA1301

English 1

Course Introduction

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ObjectivesThe objectives of this course are that students will be able to:1. Distinguish spoken and written English

of different situations in their daily life and express themselves confidently, accurately, and fluently.

2. Reproduce and construct word or sentence structures through practice drills as well as conversational exchanges.

3. Use polite expressions in real general discussions, and compose appropriate common conversations in different social situations.

4. Identify topics and main ideas of any general passages of everyday English and summarize them in their own words.

5. Write a diversity of short passages to reflect their background, personal approaches , trainings and the specific needs for everyday experiences.

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Course DescriptionUpon the completion of this course, students will have improved their listening, speaking, reading and grammar usage skills at pre-intermediate level. Students will be able to compose and write various types of sentences, use polite and formal conversational English and appropriate vocabulary for daily different situations such as greeting, introducing, making requests, etc. Students will also improve their general reading comprehension and writing skills.

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Evaluation1. Class Attendance & Participation 5%2. Uniform & Discipline

5%3. Quizzes and Assignments

10%4. Mid-Term Examination

20%5. Language Centre Use and Self Access 10%6. Listening10%7. Speaking10%8. Final examination

30% Total

100%

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Rules and Responsibilities

1.Attendance and Participation will be recorded every day. You are allowed 4 absences… 5 or more absences and you will not be allowed to take the final examination.

2.Uniform and Discipline will be recorded every day. The DTC suit uniform is the only acceptable dress code in the classroom. The Kitchen and Sport uniforms are not allowed. Violation of this rule will give you a zero mark for the uniform.

3.Coming to class 15 minutes or more late will result in a zero mark for participation.

4.Late assignments will no longer be accepted… NO EXCEPTIONS!

5.Mobile phones, Blackberries, iPad’s, etc., etc., etc. are allowed, but they must NOT make a sound.

6.Homework or projects for other classes or schools is not permitted during class.

7.Non-registered students are not allowed in the classroom – don’t bring your friends to class!

8.Mid-Term and Final Examinations are based 50% on lectures in each class, and 50% of course-book exercises, which will only be available in class. TAKE NOTES!

9.All assignments must be submitted with the following information:

10.Originality – all work must be your own. Any copied or unoriginal work will result in a zero score for you AND the person you copied from. False information of ANY kind will not be accepted, especially on the LC Usage Forms.

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AssignmentsThere is one major assignment to be completed:• In the language centre• Research and describe one English topic each week • One Hour each week• 15 Stamps (one each week)• Submit two weeks before Final Examination ( 4 / 5 / 12)

It includes 15 tasks including reading comprehension, writing and can include watching a movie, listening to music, etc.

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How to pass this course…..

1. To pass this course, it is important to be here for every class.

If you are absent five times, you cannot take the final exam.2. Being late for the start of class, or after

the break, will lower your final grade… … NO EXCEPTIONS!

3. Look for the “” symbol on the PowerPoint presentations because these are the notes to study for the mid-term and final exams. TAKE NOTES!!!

4. Assignments and Language Center projects are important because they count toward your final grade. DON’T IGNORE THEM!

5. Ask questions if you do not understand something.

6. Know and practice formal letter writing for grammar and format.

7. Come dressed in the proper uniform and wear it correctly with professionalism!

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Course Text Book• We will use the text book and course TOP NOTCH 2

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Supporting Websitehttp://wps.pearsonlongman.com/topnotch2/

http://www.langacademy.net/vb/showthread.php?6751-Top-Notch-2-Student-s-Book

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Lesson Structure

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Lesson Structure

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Lesson Structure

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Lesson Structure

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Lesson Structure

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Course Content

Mid Term Examination

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Course Content (cont’d)

Grammar BoosterWriting BoosterActiveBook Self-Study Disc

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QUIZ!

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Why is English Important?

Why is it important for you to learn English?Ask yourself, “What is the world’s most spoken language?”Look at the world’s top five languages as of 2011…Language Native Speakers Total Speakers RankMandarin 845 million 1.025 billion 1

Spanish 329 million 390 million 2

English 328 million 1.5 billion 3

Hindu-Urdu 240 million 405 million 4

Arabic 221 million 452 million 5

“Future of English". The British Council. http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-elt-future.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-24. (page 10)

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Why is English Important?

So then, if both Mandarin and Spanish have more native speakers, how can English have more total speakers?First, look at this map. What do you notice?

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Why is English Important?

Now ask yourself, “How many countries in the world speak

English?”Look at these charts…

82469

http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/countries_by_languages.htm

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Why is English Important?

So look at this map again…

69 countries around the world speak English for:

business, entertainment, politics… everything!

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITHOUT ENGLISH?