Transcript BBI 2409 English For Academic Purposes Course Content The

BBI 2409
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES
2, 2012/2013
PJJ, UPM
Prepared by: Doris Tay
Instructors
Ms. Doris Tay Li Chia
[email protected]
Bilik Seri Rana
Sanggar Bahasa Moden dan Komunikasi Blok C
Ms. Nur Sheila Binti Abd Rahman
[email protected]
Bilik Seri Buana
Sanggar Bahasa Moden dan Komunikasi Blok C
BBI 2409 English For Academic Purposes
Course Module
BBI 2409 English for Academic Purposes, Unit 1-5/5, PJJ,
by Yazariah Yaacob, Mohammad Ottaman @ Othman &
Tengku Mazywana Tenku Mansor
Course Content
The course content covers:
1. Grammar Skills
2. Dictionary Skills
3. Reading Skills
Course Content
Grammar Skills
Parts of Speech
Word Formation
Tenses
Phrasal Verbs
Dictionary Skills
Phonetics
Meaning and Usage
Reading Skills (Non-Linear Texts)
Recognizing topic
Scanning diagrams, tables, maps for information
Reading and following instructions
Inferring
Reading Skills (Linear Texts)
Skimming
Scanning
Identifying main ideas
Recognizing topic
Paraphrasing
Predicting and making inferences
Finding word meaning in context
Evaluation
Coursework
 Assignment 1
 Mid-Semester Exam
 Assignment 2
 SDL
Final Examination
Total
Marks
70%
10%
25%
25%
10%
30%
100%
Due Date
W5
W6
W9
W9
W14
Assignment 1 (10%)
Phonetics
(to be submitted to PPL Office by Week 5)
Phonetics
e.g.
1. /pa:t/ - part
2. /ʃi:p/ - ship
http://cambridgeenglishonline.com/
Midterm Exam (25%)
Duration : 1 hour
Exam Format:
Matching, Fill in the blanks, MCQ
Test Items:
Phonetics
Tenses
Parts of speech
Phrasal Verbs
Midterm Exam (25%)
Phonetics
e.g.
1. /ʃæ’leɪ/
climber
2. /’klaɪmər/
Tenses
chalet
e.g.
1. Sharon bumped into her cousin at
KLCC yesterday.
2. Daniel is playing with his son now.
Midterm Exam (25%)
Phrasal Verbs
e.g.
1.Audrey was asked to meet Eric at La Duree after work last
night, but she did not ______________________.
a)turn in
b)show up
c)show off
d)come in
Midterm Exam (25%)
Phrasal Verbs
e.g.
2. I want to _________________ my Mathematics skill
because I have not studied it since I left high school.
a)bring up
b)look up
c)brush up
d)check out
Midterm Exam (25%)
Parts of speech
e.g.
“It doesn’t matter how old you are when you
die, I’d been told. When you die, that’s the
right time for you. I’d also been told my life
was a small price to pay.”
1. you – pronoun
2. for – preposition
3. told – verb
4. life – noun
Assignment 2
Comprehension (linear text)
Extract information
Dictionary meaning (MCQ)
SDL
Word formation (MCQ)
Final Exam
Non-linear text
Tenses (MCQ)
Parts of Speech (MCQ)
Phrasal Verbs (MCQ)