LEVEL 1 (KAMIS)

Introduction to College English

Course Description
In this course, students will improve their English language skills in reading, listening, speaking,
and writing. By exploring college life and their own experiences, they will learn essential
vocabulary and grammar, enabling them to communicate confidently in basic English
conversations.

Learning Methodology

To enhance students' English proficiency, the course employs task-based learning and skill-
based assignments. The topics revolve around their immediate context, focusing on college life
and personal experiences. Throughout the course, students are motivated to actively engage in
producing both oral and written texts that demonstrate their language skills, vocabulary
command, and grammar competence.

Learning Outcomes

After intensive practice of English language skills and guided discussion on the context of
college life, each student is expected to be able to write a 4-paragraph describing their dreams,
challenges and solutions by applying their English skills, integrating their understanding of
English language features, and practicing their idea development skills.

Course Outline
Assessment &
Meet Date Topic Function
Percentage

1 31-8-2023 Let’s Get to Know Each Introducing oneself

Other in a formal and
informal situation

2 7-9-2023 Discovering Hobbies & Describing hobbies

Interests or interests and
explaining the
reasons

3 14-9-2023 Quiz 1: Self Introduction Direct/Interview

style (10%)

4 21-9-2023 My Special Moments Talking about past

events, situation, or
experiences

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 Assessment &
Meet Date Topic Function
Percentage

5 28-9-2023 High School vs College Describing the

Maulid Nabi differences in one’s
high school and
college life

6 5-10-2023 Quiz 2: My Story Introducing, Mini Presentation

describing and (10%)
telling about past
experiences and
present condition

7 12-10-2023 My Personal Vlog (1) Grammar review

and creating a VLOG

8 19-10-2023 Mid-Term Test: My Introducing VLOG (20%)

Personal Vlog (2) themselves, their
interest, their past
experiences, and
how their college life
is now

9 26-10-2023 My Dream for the Talking about

Future dreams and hopes

10 2-11-2023 Making Plans for Describing future

Success plans to achieve the
dreams

11 9-11-2023 Quiz 3: My Future Plan Describing one’s Writing (15%)

dreams, reasons,
and plans to achieve
the dreams

12 16-11-2023 Facing Challenges on Describing

the Path to Our Dreams challenges faced to
achieve one’s
dreams

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 Assessment &
Meet Date Topic Function
Percentage

13 23-11-2023 Best Efforts for Brighter Asking and giving

Future (1) opinions and
suggestions in order
to solve one’s
challenges

14 1-12-2023 Quiz 4: Best Efforts for Describing problems Role Play (10%)
Brighter Future (2) and looking for
solutions by asking
and giving opinions
and suggestions

Outlining

15 7-12-2023 Final Project Language focus Language Focus

Consultation review and Evaluation (5%)
Consultation

16 14-12-2023 Final Test- Describing their Writing (30%)

Dreams in Motion: dreams, plans to
Striving for Excellence achieve the dreams,
challenges and
solutions

References

Books:
1. Craven, M. (2013). Breakthrough plus student’s book 1. Macmillan Education.
2. Milner, M. (2010). World English: Intro. Heinle, Cengage Learning.
3. Rogers, M, Taylore-Knowles, J, and Taylore-Knowles, S. (2014). Open mind student’s
book 1. Macmillan Education.
4. Zemach, D. E. (2014). Open mind: Starter level. Macmillan Education.

Videos:
1. BuzzFeedViolet. (2014, November 25). High school you vs. college you [Video]. Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-QOF-qUAUw
2. BuzzFeedViolet. (2017, March 27). What were you like in high school? [Video]. Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvZ0_XcnekM
3. Cirilo, S. (2021, Augus 11). Self introduction video in a creative way (Ideas) | Sheila Cirilo
[Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XDdbNfFXJg

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 4. Easy English. (2019, January 19). Basic English conversation [Video]. Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvTsWtBlaAE&t=799s
5. Freeman, K. ( 2015, September 9). Self introduction speech [Video]. Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa1QJL7tv4g
6. Learn English by Pocket Passport. (2018, November 19). Hobbies | Talking about
interests | Natural English [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=yOJkygDGWvU&t=14s
7. Shielda, L. (2020, September 3). This is me: A short introduction of myself | Lorismae
Shielda [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g8oo5BxHHw

Website:

1. Gates, Garfield. (2022, June 13). 10 common problems students face in college.
Owlcation. https://owlcation.com/academia/common-problems-for-college-students

Grading:

Important Information:
1. Mahasiswa wajib mengikuti kegiatan pembelajaran ICE dan menyiapkan perangkat yang
diperlukan seperti laptop/tablet/hp serta memastikan kuota dan sinyal yang baik untuk
mendukung kelancaran proses pembelajaran dan mengakses materi.
2. Untuk semester Gasal 2023/2024, UKDW meningkatkan fitur sistem eclass.ukdw.ac.id
tentang peraturan presensi kehadiran mahasiswa minuman 75% (11 pertemuan tidak
termasuk UTS dan UAS) untuk dapat mengikuti UAS dan akan diberlakukan dengan
bantuan sistem. Fitur pada eclass.ukdw.ac.id akan mendeteksi presentase kehadiran
mahasiswa dan fitur input nilai UAS akan menjadi disable untuk mahasiswa yang
kehadirannya kurang dari 75%. Sosialisasi akan dilakukan untuk fitur baru yang
ditambahkan pada sistem eclass.
3. Tidak diadakan tugas, kuis, dan tes susulan (kecuali dengan alasan yang jelas disertai
surat pendukung yang valid, misalnya surat dokter).
4. Segala bentuk kecurangan atau yang dicurigai merupakan kecurangan dalam tugas, kuis,
dan tes akan berakibat pada penalti menjadi nilai 0 (straight zero).
5. Mahasiswa dianjurkan untuk mencermati komponen penilaian dan
mengumpulkan/melaksanakan semua tugas/project agar mendapatkan nilai maksimal.
6. Mahasiswa wajib update dengan E-Class, keterlambatan dalam mendapat informasi
yang disebabkan karena kurang update dengan eclass adalah tanggung jawab yang
bersangkutan sepenuhnya.

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