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Academic Planner

JUE 200 ENGLISH 1

Academic Session 2015/2016 VIDEO

CONFERENCE SESSIONS

Video Conference DATE TIME Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

(Students must fill in the date and time of the FOUR (4) video conference sessions by referring to the Video Conference Timetable for the 2015/16 Academic Session, which will be uploaded

in the e-learning portal of PPPJJ.)

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JUE 200/2 – ENGLISH I

LECTURER: DR. PUVANESWARY MURUGAIAH

INTRODUCTION

JUE 200 is an intermediate level English proficiency course offered by the School of

Distance Education (PPPJJ). It is meant for students who have passed JUE 100 English

course and those who have secured a band 4 score in MUET.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

This course is a continuation of JUE 100. It is designed to improve your proficiency in

the four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) as well as your

grammar and vocabulary at the intermediate level. It is hoped that this course would

encourage you to use the language more frequently and effectively in your daily

activities.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course, you must be able to:

1. use grammar structures accurately and demonstrate a good range of vocabulary

2. speak and express yourself clearly in English in a group

3. read and comprehend a variety of texts

4. listen for information in various types of oral texts effectively

5. write short essays in the English language

6. express your views clearly in the written form

COURSE CONTENT

The course content comprises the four language skills –reading, writing, speaking and

listening as well as grammar. These will be reinforced and enhanced during the four (4)

video conference sessions – two before the Intensive course and two after the Intensive

course. The video conference sessions will be based on the mini-lectures (e-kuliah).

Please go through the lectures before attending the video conferencing sessions.

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COURSE MATERIALS

The main source of content for this course is the mini lecture series that will be uploaded

in the portal.

Unit 1 – Grammar

Unit 2 – Reading

Unit 3 – Writing

Unit 4 – Speaking

Unit 5 – Listening

Supplementary notes and exercises on grammar and the four skills will also be posted on

the e-learning portal of PPPJJ. You are encouraged to try exercises on English that can be

downloaded from the Internet or found in various textbooks that are available. Read

English texts and practise using the language as much as you can. As the saying goes,

“Practice Makes Perfect”.

VIDEO CONFERENCE SESSION 1 Discussion Topic: Grammar and Writing

• Grammar (Units 1.1 -1.7)

• Writing (Units 3.1 – 3.10)

VIDEO CONFERENCE SESSION 2 Discussion Topic: Grammar, Speaking and Listening

• Grammar (Units 1.8 -1.13)

• Speaking (Units 4.1 – 4.4)

• Listening (Units 5.1 – 5.5)

VIDEO CONFERENCE SESSION 3 Discussion Topic: Grammar and Reading

• Grammar (Review)

• Reading (Units 2.1 – 2.7)

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VIDEO CONFERENCE SESSION 4 Discussion Topic: Revision

• Grammar

• Writing

• Reading

COURSE ASSESSMENT

A. Coursework (60%)

i. Writing Assignment: 20%

ii. Oral 20%

ii. Continuous Assessment

(Listening Comprehension, Writing and Grammar) 20%

B. Final Examination (40%)

Total 100 %

Assignment (20%) – Short Essay

Write a short essay of 250-300 words on ONE of the following topics.

How has studying at PPPJJ affected your life? Discuss.

OR Suggest some ways PPPJJ can help you improve in your studies.

General rules and guidelines

1. This is an individual assignment and not group work.

2. In writing an expository essay, make sure it consists of three main elements:

introduction, content and conclusion. The introductory paragraph should

introduce the topic. There must be two or three content paragraphs. Each content

paragraph can highlight a point. In the concluding paragraph, you may summarize

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your points, give an overall view of the topic etc.. Please refer to notes in this

planner.

3. All essays must be typed in 12 point Times New Roman font and must be

double-spaced.

4. Use the cover page that will be posted on the e-learning portal for your

assignment.

5. Warning: NO marks will be awarded for copying from others or from the

Internet! No marks will be awarded for identical essays.

6. Late submission WILL NOT be entertained. Some of your seniors obtained no

marks for their assignments due to late submission. So please submit before the

final date.

DATE OF SUBMISSION: 7 FEBRUARY 2016

7. All assignments MUST be submitted by hand or by post to:

JUE 200 Course Coordinator

School of Distance Education

11800 Universiti Sains Malaysia

Penang

Make sure you keep any proof of submission of your assignment. If you are posting it, keep the ‘pos express’ tab or registration receipt etc. If you are delivering it personally at the PPPJJ general office, please get a copy of your assignment stamped by the attending clerk at the counter.

Oral (20%)

The oral test will be conducted during the Intensive Course. Students from the Penang

regional centre will sit for it before the Intensive course (date, time and place of the test

will be notified in the portal). You will be tested in a group for 15 minutes. In each group,

there will be 5-6 students. You have to be at the centre at least 15 minutes before the test.

For example, if your test time slot is 9.00 – 9.15 a.m., you have to be at the centre by 8.45

a.m.. For the test, a group will be given a picture. You are required to talk about the

picture –describe it or share your experience related to the theme of the picture or

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describe what the picture reminds you of etc.. The picture will be given 15 minutes

before the test for you do some preparation. Think of the points you can speak on as well

as the relevant vocabulary/words. Use the preparation time fully. No written notes are

allowed during the test.

For example, you are given this picture. What can you say about it?

More details of the test will be posted on the e-portal.

Continuous Assessment (Peperiksaan Berterusan) – 20%

This test will be conducted during the intensive course which will be held from 19

January – 7 February 2016. The components of the test are Listening Comprehension,

Writing and Grammar. The first section is on listening comprehension. You will listen to

two passages. Questions will be posed after each passage. The second section is on

writing and grammar. You will be tested on writing and the use of grammar based on the

mini-lecture series.

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Final Examination (40%)

The components in the final examination are reading comprehension and also the

linguistic forms and functions that you have learnt.

E-LEARNING PORTAL

The e-learning portal will be used widely for this course. I will post numerous

supplementary exercises, passages and other information in the portal. News and updates

will also be posted. We can communicate with one another and practise the English

language by writing in the forum or blogs made available in the portal.

Please contact me for clarifications, advice and academic counseling via the e-learning

portal, e-mail or telephone. I wish you all the best in your studies. Good luck!

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Balasingham, C., Soo, K.S. & Kunchiram, R. (2001). Progressive English for

Malaysian College students. McGraw-Hill: Kuala Lumpur.

2. Dellar, H. & Walkey, A. (2011). Outcomes (Intermediate). Cengage learning:

Singapore.

3. McDonald, A. & Hancock, M.(2013). English Result (Intermediate). Oxford

University Press: New York.