BCC Intensive English Program Grade 11

Course Syllabus for Semester 1, 2016-2017

Course Objectives:
This course is an outcomes-based, English language enrichment course designed to
develop and consolidate students skills in the areas of * 32101-Reading, Writing,
Listening and Speaking, and *32201- Standardized Testing and Grammar.
Specific course objectives include key stage indicators:

Strand 1:

Standard F1.1 - Understanding of and capacity to interpret what has been

heard and read from various types of media, and ability to express opinions
with proper reasoning.

1. Observe instructions in manuals for various types of work, clarifications,

explanations and descriptions heard and read.
2. Accurately read aloud texts, news, advertisements, poems and skits by observing
the principles of reading.
3. Explain and write sentences and texts related to various forms of non-text
information, as well as specify and write various forms of non-text information
related to sentences and texts heard or read.
4. Identify the main idea, analyze the essence, interpret and express opinions from
listening to and reading feature articles and entertainment articles, as well as provide
justifications and examples for illustration.
5. To encourage students to be active and constructive in their own learning, using
English as a tool to create meaning, seek knowledge, and to interact effectively with
others in the school context and in the broader community.

Standard F1.2 Endowment with language communication skills for

exchange of data and information; efficient expression of feelings and
opinions.

1. Converse and write to exchange data about themselves and various matters around
them, experiences, situations, news/incidents and issues of interest to society, and
communicate the data continuously and appropriately.
2. Choose and use requests and give instructions, clarifications and explanations
fluently.
3. Speak and write to express needs and offer, accept and refuse to give help in
simulated or real situations.
4. Speak and write appropriately to ask for and give data, describe, explain, compare
and express opinions about matters/ issues/news and situations heard and read.
5. Speak and write to describe their own feelings and opinions about various matters,
activities, experiences and news/incidents with proper reasoning.
6. To extend students competence and confidence in using English in a range of
demanding and challenging contexts.

Standard F1.3 Ability to present data, information, concepts and views

about various matters through speaking and writing.

1. Speak and write to present data themselves/experiences, news/incidents, matters

and various issues of interest to society.
2. Speak and write to summarize the main idea/theme identified from analysis of
matters, activities, news, incidents and situations in accordance with their interests.
3. Speak and write to express opinions about activities, experiences and incidents in
the local area, society and the world, as well as provide justifications and examples
for illustration.

Strand 2: Language and Culture

Standard F2.1 Appreciation of the relationship between language and culture

of native speakers and capacity for use of language appropriate to occasions and
places.
1. Choose the language, tone of voice, gestures and manners appropriate to various
persons, occasions and places by observing social manners and culture of native
speakers.
2. Explain/discuss the lifestyles, thoughts, beliefs and origins of customs and
traditions of native speakers.
3. Participate in, give advice and organize language and cultural activities
appropriately.
Standard F2.2 Appreciation of similarities and differences between language
and
culture of native and Thai speakers, and capacity for accurate and
appropriate use of language.
1. Explain/compare differences between the structures of sentences, texts, idioms,
sayings, proverbs and poems in foreign languages and Thai language.
2. Analyze/discuss similarities and differences between the lifestyles, beliefs and
culture of native speakers and those of Thais, and apply them appropriately.
3. Ability to present data, information, concepts and views about various matters
through speaking and writing.
4. To integrate learning English with other areas of the College curriculum.

Strand 3: Language and Relationship with Other Learning Areas

Standard F3.1 Usage of foreign languages to link knowledge with other
learning
areas, as foundation for further development and to seek knowledge and widen
one's world view.
1. Research/search for, make records, summarize and express opinions about the data
related to other learning areas, and present them through speaking and writing.
2. To encourage students to become responsible, independent, reflective learners.
3. To promote an atmosphere of collaboration and co-operation amongst students.
4. To ensure our students are fully prepared to pass the University entrance exam and
write an outstanding letter of interest and self-reference.

Strand 4: Language and Relationship with Community and the

World
Standard F4.1: Ability to use foreign languages in various situations in school,
community and society.
1. Use language for communication in real situations/simulated situations in the
classroom, school, community and society.
Standard F4.2: Usage of foreign languages as basic tools for further education,
livelihood and exchange of learning with the world community.
1. Use foreign languages in conducting research, collecting, analyzing and
summarizing knowledge/various data from the media and different learning sources
for further education and livelihood.
2. Disseminate/convey to the public data and news about the school, community and
the local area/the nation in foreign languages.

Course book
Interactions 2 (McGraw Hill Education: Judith Tanker et al.)
Teaching Learning Materials and Resources
Student coursebook; support and assistance of Thai Language Teachers; flashcards;
cds, DVDs; supplementary DVDs; materials to complete projects and activities
(construction paper, coloured markers, paint etc); smartboard; television; video
camera; cassette/CD/DVD player, smart boards.

Course Schedule
Week
01

Topic
Student Orientation

We will discuss class schedules and routines, the

May 09 May
discipline code; have ice breaking activities and
13
introductions.
Unit 1 Education and Student Life

02 04
May 16 June 03

05 07
June 06
June 24

08 10
June 27
July 15

11 - 13

Text
Introduction to the
Interactions 2 student
book

Unit 1
Student Book pg.2-45

Students will:
listen to a conversation taking place on a
university campus
speak about the issue of on academic honesty
read about education systems in various countries
write about the comparative merits of large and
small colleges
practise present simple, present continuous, past
simple, past continuous, future simple and future
continuous tenses
Unit 2 City Life

Unit 2

Students will:
listen to a telephone conversation about finding a
place to live
listen to a talk on preventing crime in one's
neighbourhood
speak about the issue of gun ownership
read about one city's plans to tackle problems
related to garbage collection, transportation and
other urban problems
write about where they live
revise the use of countable and uncountable nouns
* Weeks 7&8 will include the Reading and Writing
CATs.

Student Book pg. 46-83

Unit 3 Business and Money

Unit 3

Students will:
listen to a conversation about borrowing money
listen to a lecture about entrepreneurs
design a new product or service and make a
group oral presentation about it
write a letter to the editor of a web page
revise the use of modal auxiliary verbs

Student Book pg. 84

121

Unit 4 Jobs and Professions

Unit 4

July 18
August 05

Students will:
listen to a conversation about finding a job
practise orally apologising and reconciling with
former antagonists
read about the effects of globalisation and
technology on work
write about an accomplishment which shows that
they can succeed in a particular job or educational
programme
revise and practise the use of the prefect tenses

Student Book pg. 122

159

* Week 11 will include the SD and Grammar Tests

14 - 16
August
08 26

17 - 19
August 29
September 16

.
Unit 5 Lifestyles Around the World
Students will:
listen to a conversation about raising a child as a
lone parent
listen to a talk on changes in American family life
have a discussion about a newspaper article
regarding women and marriage in Japan
read about the science of happiness and how
happiness can be measured
write a short anecdote
revise and practise the use of phrasal verbs
* Week 15 & 16 will include the Listening and
Speaking CATs
Review and End of Semester IEP Exams
*32101--- Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking
*32201-- SD and Grammar
Main School End of Semester Exams (September 14
September 18)

Student Book pg. 160

191

Exams