Academic English Language Diploma Level

Text Book Used

R&W Units: 2, 3 & 4

Q:Skills for Success (Second Edition) Level 2
L&S Units: 1, 3 & 5

Level Outcomes

By the end of this course, students are expected to:

Reading & Writing Outcomes

• guess the meaning of new vocabulary from context
• read academic texts, make notes from them and write a summary of the text
• have good control of simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentence structure
• write well-structured and supported advantages/disadvantages paragraphs

Listening & Speaking Outcomes

• Listen to a short lecture and take notes, then complete a writing/speaking task
• Listen for a range of purposes to predict content
• role-play a news conference
• participate in an academic debate and presentation

Assessment

Reading and Writing Marks Each Total

Reading Quizzes 2 Reading Quizzes 7 14
Writing Quizzes 1 graded paragraph 15 15
Language Quizzes 2 quizzes 5 10
Assignment Summaries an article and write a paragraph about it 5 5
iQ: Online Q: Online Practice 3 units 1 3
Effort & Participation 2 Counseling Sessions 1.5 3
Total A total of 70% and above is a Pass in all skills (R&W and L&S) 50

Listening and Speaking Marks Each Total

Listening Quizzes 2 listening quizzes 7 14
Speaking Quizzes 1 speaking quiz 15 15
Language Quizzes 2 quizzes (vocabulary, pronunciation & grammar) 5 10
Assignment 1 speaking assignment e.g. presentation, role-plays etc. 5 5
iQ: Online Q: Online Practice 3 units 1 3
Effort & Participation 2 Counseling Sessions 1.5 3
Total A total of 70% and above is a Pass in all skills (R&W and L&S) 50
R&W Weekly Scheme of Work

Outcomes Assessment
Week 1 Reading
 • Get the meaning from the context
• Summarize articles by using paraphrasing techniques •
Practice Unit 2 reading 1&2
Writing
• Review simple, compound and complex sentence
• Practice brainstorming ideas
• Plan and organize advantages/disadvantages paragraphs
Language
• Identify suffixes
• Express the future with will

Week 2 Reading
• Identify supporting details in a text using scanning
• Take notes to write summaries
• Practice Unit 3 reading 1&2 • Q:Online 1
Writing • Reading
Quiz 1
• Use linking words for supporting sentences and examples
• Eliminate sentence errors (fragments and run-on) • Language
• Support main ideas with extra examples Quiz 1
• Counseling
Language 1
• Ensure subject-verb agreement
• Practice Unit 2 vocabulary 1&2Practice Unit 3 vocabulary 1&2

Week 3 Reading
• Practice Unit 4 reading 1
• Practice matching paragraphs with headings using skimming • Q:Online 2
Writing • Graded
Paragraph
• Use semicolons
First Draft
• Write compound-complex sentences
• Assignmen
Language t
• Identify prefixes meaning and use
• Use modals
• Practice Unit 4 vocabulary 1

Week 4 Reading
• Graded
• Practice Unit 4 reading 2
Paragraph
• Practice Scanning for specific information
Second
Writing Draft
• Edit paragraphs individually and in pairs Q:Online 3
• Vary sentence structure using 4 different types • Reading
Language Quiz 2
• Language
• Practice using the dictionary
Quiz 2
• Identify word families
• Counseling
• Practice Unit 4 vocabulary 2
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 L&S Weekly Scheme of Work
Outcomes Assessment
Week 1 Listening
• Listen for main ideas and details
 • Identify key words in questions and listening
• Practice Unit 1 listening 1&2
Speaking
• Discuss architecture
• Draw attention to main ideas
• Role-play a news conference
Language
• Use noun and verb collocations
• Use the present continuous
• Practice interjection and intonation
• Practice Unit 1 vocabulary 1&2

Week 2 Listening
• Practice making predictions
• Practice organizing notes from listening
• Practice Unit 3 listening 1&2
Speaking
 Q:Online 1
• Give advice and make recommendation
 Listening Quiz 1
• Discuss the importance of good manners
• Give a small presentation on good manners  Language Quiz 1
Language
 Counseling 1

• Use synonyms
• Use should and shouldn’t to give advice
• Practice Unit 3 vocabulary 1&2

Week 3 Listening
• Take notes using a simple outline
• Practice Unit 5 listening 1
Speaking
• Discuss the importance of family  Q:Online 2 •
• Express opinions  Speaking Assignment
Language  Speaking Quiz
• Practice the pronunciation of final /s/ & /z/ sounds
• Create questions using different auxiliary verbs
• Practice Unit 5 vocabulary 1

Week 4 Listening
• Listen for reasons and explanations
• Practice Unit 5 listening 2
Speaking
 Q:Online 3
• Interview others on the importance of family
 Listening Quiz 2
• Give a short speech about families
 Language Quiz 2
Language
 Counseling 2
• Identify word families
• Practice intonation in questions with or
• Practice Unit 5 vocabulary 2