IPRC05 – ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES 1

Module Intended Schedule

The plan below is for your guidance only. It is likely to be modified during the module in order to
better meet your learning needs and the stated learning outcomes.

5 class-hours/week x 16.5 weeks = 82.5 class-hours

Week Content Material Skills focus Homework

assignment

1 Sess. 1 Introduction to the IPRC05 –

course Module
20 - handbook
Mar
2023 Sess. 2 Brands Unit 1 Market Reading & Writing a company
leader Listening profile
Intermediate
3rd Edition
(ML)

2 Sess. 3 Unit 1: What is 1.1& 1.2, Listening & 1.3 & 1.4
environmental English for Speaking
27 - science? Environmental
Mar Science (EES)

Sess. 4 Brands Unit 1 Market Reading,

leader listening &
Intermediate speaking
3rd Edition
(ML)

3 Sess. 5 Unit 2: What do 2.1 & 2.2, EES Reading & 2.3 & 2.4
environmental Writing
3- scientists do?
Apri

Sess. 6 Change Unit 3 ML Reading &

 Listening

4 Sess. 7 Unit 3: The 3.1 & 3.2, EES Listening & Mini presentation
atmosphere Speaking on the Earth’s
10 - atmosphere
Apr

Sess. 8 Change Unit 3 ML Discussion Socializing skills

review

5 Sess. 9 Unit 5: Energy 5.1 & 5.2, EES Extending Mini presentation
resources skills on energy issues
17 -
Apr Sess. 10 Advertising Unit 5 ML Reading &
Listening

6 Sess. 11 Unit 5: Energy 5.3 & 5.4 EES Extending

resources (Cont) skills
24 -
Apr Sess. 12 Advertising Unit 5 ML Reading,
Discussion,
Listening &
Speaking

7 Sess. 13 Unit 7: Recycling 7.1 & 7.2 EES Listening & 7.3 & 7.4
waste Speaking
1-
May Sess. 14 Money Unit 6 ML Reading &
Listening

Sess. 15 Unit 9: Preserving 9.1 & 9.2 EES Listening & 9.3 & 9.4
biodiversity Speaking
8
Sess. 16 Money Unit 6 ML Language
8-
review
May
Skills:
Dealing with
figures

9 SEMESTER BREAK (Self-study)

15 -
May

Sess. 17 Unit 10: Pollution 10.1 & 10.2 Reading &

10
 EES Writing
22 -
Sess. 18 Human Resources Unit 8 ML Reading & Language review
May
Listening

Sess. 19 Unit 10: Pollution 10.3 & 10.4 Extending

11 (cont) EES skills

29 -
June Sess. 20 Human Resources Unit 8 ML Reading &
Speaking

Sess. 21 Unit 6: Soil as a 6.1 & 6.2, EES Reading & Submission of
resource Writing outline of
presentation on
12 Environmental
5- issue
June Sess. 22 International Markets Unit 9 ML Reading & Submission of
Listening outline of
presentation on
Economics-related
issue

Sess. 23 Unit 8: Ecosystems 8.1 & 8.2 EES Reading & 8.3 & 8.4
Writing
13

12 - Sess. 24 International Markets Unit 9 ML Discussion &

June Listening

Sess. 25 Presentations on
14 Environmental topics

19 - Sess. 26 Presentations on
June Business/Economics
topics

15 Sess. 27 Unit 11: Agriculture 11.1 & 11.2 Listening & 11.3 & 11.4
EES Speaking
26 -
June
Sess. 28 International Markets Unit 9 ML Language
review and
negotiation
 skills

Sess. 29 Review 1 &

Discussion on final
essay (Environmental
16
Science)
3-
Sess. 30 Review 2 &
Jul
Discussion on final
essay (Business &
Economics)

17 Sess. 31 Review 3 &

Discussion on final
10 - essay (Environmental
Jul Science)

Sess. 32 Review 4 &

Discussion on final
essay (Business &
Economics)

18 Submission of
reflective essay (24
17 – Jul 2023)
Jul
2023