BHEA_JKA/CR01-08

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

COURSE INFORMATION

Code : ELC150

Course : INTEGRATED LANGUAGE SKILLS: READING

Level : DIPLOMA

Credit Unit : 3

Contact Hour : 4

Part : 2

Course Status : CORE

(Core/Non Core)

Prerequisite : ELC120

Nama Fakulti: Akademi Pengajian Bahasa Tahun Mula: 2013

Nama Program: Tahun Semakan: 2012
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1.0 Course Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1.1 employ a variety of reading skills to interpret and respond to general and
academic texts (C4)

1.2 demonstrate the ability to use both intensive and extensive reading
strategies(C3,A3,P5)

1.3 demonstrate the ability to speak spontaneously and

effectively in social and academic settings(C3,A3,P5)

1.4 interpret and respond to authentic listening discourse (C4)

1.5 produce grammatically correct structures when responding to reading and

listening texts and speaking (C3)

2.0 Course Description

This course is designed to equip students with the reading skills necessary to help
them improve their comprehension of written English in order to compete successfully
in an academic program and to be confident and independent readers. Specifically,
students will be exposed to intensive and extensive reading strategies through a
variety of reading materials to build higher level reading skills as well as engage in
voluntary reading at their own initiative. In addition speaking and listening skills are
integrated into the course to help students perform effectively and competently in the
social and academic contexts. This course aims to raise their proficiency to high
intermediate level by exploiting a variety of materials in varied situations. Appropriate
consideration is given to the development of higher-level grammatical construction,
vocabulary expansion and extensive reading activities which are intended to increase
students’ lexical density.

3.0 Course Content

The following grammar items are taught incidentally in reading, speaking and
listening: review of parts of speech, basic tenses, perfect tenses, passive forms, and
transitional words & phrases.
 3.1 Reading

3.1.1. Identifying personally relevant reading goals(C1,A1,P1)

3.1.2. Developing personal vocabulary list (C5)
3.1.3. Preparing responses for reading log and reading circles(C3,A4)
3.1.4. Applying general reading strategies(C3)
3.1.5. Recognizing the structure of a passage(C1,C2,C4)
3.1.6. Recognizing the mechanics used in reading texts(C1,C2,C4)
3.1.7. Paraphrasing information(C2)
3.1.8. Summarizing information(C4)
3.1.9. Analyzing and interpreting non-linear texts(C5,A4)
3.1.10. Analyzing reading texts(C4)
3.1.11. Drawing conclusions(C3)

3.2 Speaking

3.2.1. Using conversation strategies in social interactions(C3,A1)

3.2.2. Preparing and expressing ideas orally in academic and non-academic
situations (C3)
3.2.3. Initiating and contributing to group discussions(C5)
3.2.4 Using appropriate closing strategies(C3)

3.3 Listening

3.3.1. Recalling and employing a variety of listening strategies to interpret

and respond to listening text (C3)
3.3.2. Selecting and paraphrasing information(C2)
3.3.3. Summarizing information(C4)
3.3.4. Synthesizing information to draw conclusions(C5)
3.3.5. Selecting information to explain stance(C4)

5.0 Assessment

On-going Assessment 60%

Reading 25%
 Reading Quiz (10%) (1 hour)
 Extensive Reading Project (15%)
(3 commentaries in Personal Reading Log)
Speaking 15%
  Group Discussion (15%) (15 mins)
Task A: Individual (5%) Task
B: Group (10%)

Listening 15%
 Listening Test (15%) (30mins)
Online Tasks 5%
 Vocabulary & Grammar Tasks (5%)
(2 Vocabulary Tasks & 3 Grammar Tasks)
Final Exam 40%
 Reading (2hours)
Total 100%

Recommended Text

Johannsen, K.L. & Chase, R. T. (2010). World English 3: Real People Real Places Real
Language. USA: Heinle Cengage Learning

References

Slaght, J & Harben, P. (2009), English for Academic Study: Reading. UK.: Garnett Publish ing
Ltd.

Sharma, P. & Barrett, B. (2010). Academic Vocabulary Booster. UK: Garnett Education.

McCormack, J. & Watkins, S. (2009) English for Academic Study: Speaking. UK: Garnett
Education

Pasternak, M. & Wrangell, E. (2007). Well Read: Skills and Strategies for Reading 3. USA:
Oxford University Press.

Pasternak, M. & Wrangell, E. (2007). Well Read: Skills and Strategies for Reading 4. USA:
Oxford University Press.
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Blass, L. & Hartmann, P. (2007). Quest 1: Reading and Writing. (2 ed.). New York:
McGraw Hill.

Broukal, M. (2010). Weaving it together 2: Connecting Reading and Writing. (3rd ed.).
Boston: Heinle Cengage Learning.

Campbell, C. (2010). Vocabulary. Reading, U.K.: Garnett Publishing.

Fragiadakis, K. H. (2007). All clear: Listening and Speaking. (3rd ed.). Boston: Thomson
Heinle.

Hanreddy, J. & Whalley, E. (2007). Mosaic 1: Listening/Speaking. New York: McGraw Hill

Kirn, E. & Hartmann, P. (2007). Interactions 2: Reading. New York: McGraw Hill

Sarosy, P. & Sherak, K. (2007) Lecture Ready: Strategies for Academic Listening, Note-
taking, and Discussion. Oxford: Oxford University Press
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Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 8 Edition with Oxford i-Writer. (2010). Oxford: Oxford
Press

Internet Sources
 www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/english.shtml
 www.oup.com/elt/
 http://owl.English.purdue.edu/handout
 www.anglik.net
 http://www.myline.utm.my