Transcript English Language - Universiti Putra Malaysia

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
TAKLIMAT PERJUMPAAN BERSEMUKA PERTAMA
PELAJAR PJJ (PPL) SEMESTER PERTAMA 2011 /
2012
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA
BA ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WELCOME TO THE PROGRAMME!
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
OR MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AMONGST
PJJ STUDENTS AS THE BABE PROGRAMME!
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
DR. ZALINA MOHD KASIM
Email: zalina @fbmk.upm.edu.my
Office Tel: 03 8946 8773 /013 207 6141 (sms only)
Room: A144 (Foreign Language Dept floor)
Office hours: Wednesdays (2pm-3pm) and Friday (2pm-3
pm)
(For appointments outside of office hours, email me 3
days in advance)
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
WHAT IS THE BABE PROGRAMME?
A programme which offers students both content and
skills-based courses in the study of english language.
Students will be exposed to courses which introduce
them to English linguistics and also courses which train
them to be better language users.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
The B.A. (English Language) programme offers
students the opportunity:
1. to acquire knowledge of the English language
as a linguistic system and
2. to develop skills in using the language.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
As the world language, knowledge and skills in English
are now imperative.
Students will also enrich their cultural experience and
world view through the programme.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
DURATION OF COURSE OF STUDY: 9 SEMESTERS
MINOR OFFERED FOR PJJ B.A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE
STUDENTS IS ENGLISH LITERATURE, THUS GIVING A
COMPREHENSIVE EXPOSURE TO BOTH THE STUDY OF
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
 CHOICE OF JAPANESE OR ARABIC
 TWO LEVELS TO BE COMPLETED
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
What can I do with a B.A. in English language?
Many things. Graduates of the programme have gone
on to become teachers, lecturers, editors, copy editors,
writers, translators, diplomats, journalists, public
relations officers, trainers, language officers, etc.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
As a B.A. English Language student, you
should
Speak English
Read English
Write English
Dream English!
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
VIPs during your study here
 Your individual course lecturer (for queries regarding
the course)
 Programme co-ordinator (for queries about the
programme)
 Pn. Sakinah of PPL (for registration)
 Director of PPL (do you know his name?)
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
How to see these VIPs?
• Seek their office hours, do not expect them to be in
their rooms outside of these hours
• Make appointment – by email, phone, or in person
• Keep to appointment time, they almost always have
other meetings / appointments apart from the one
with you
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
Your programme coordinator
Probably the most important member of the academic
staff for you
You must get to know him/her
S/he is useful for: signatures and stamps, advice on
programme, personal difficulties, reference letter when
you graduate etc. etc.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
The Programme Checklist

See Agihan Kursus handout: must be kept and
ticked as you progress in your study.

The handout works as a checklist to help you
monitor your progress throughout your course of
study.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
More VVIPs?
Who are they?
 Your support system
 Your friends/peers
 Your coursemates, seniors, juniors,
roommates, faculty mates etc.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
Trust in God, Believe in yourself,
Dare to Dream.
Robert Schuller
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
THANK YOU