ESP (ENGLISH FOR

SECRETARY)
COURSE OUTLINE

2019 RIFA SUCI WULANDARI,

I. Course Description
The course provides the
students with knowledge
and competence of using
English for secretary at
advanced level.
 III. Course Timeline

Meeting Topics Meeting Topics

1 Course Outline 9 Forms, envelope and
letter

2 General overview 10 Requests

3 Locating people 11 Quotations and orders

4 People at work 12 CVs and applications

letter
5 Dealing with number 13 Inter-office memo

6 Taking and giving 14 Reading skills

messages
7 Receiving visitors 15 Describing qualities

8 Midterm Exam 16 Final Exam

IV. References
1.Toselli, M & Millan, A. M. 2008.
English for secretary and
administrative personnel. Mc Graw
Hill.
2. Strowman J, Wislon K, and Wauson J.
2012. Administrative Assistants’ and
Secretary’s Handbook. AMACOM
3.Any other relevant sources.
V. Teaching Strategy
A. Lecturing
B. Discussion
C. Non Lecturing/Assignment

VI. Assignment and its description

The students should read the
course material before the class.
VII. Assessment

Your grades will be based on:

Classroom Activities/Assignment
40%
Mid- term examination 30%
Final examination 30%

Total 100%
VIII. Suggestion
1. You are required to come punctually.
2. Make sure your HP (silent) during the class.
3. If you have to be absent or on leave,
please inform. You are allowed to miss just
two
classes along with official evidence of
absence.
4. You are expected to have the required
course
materials and read them as assigned.
5. If you know ahead of time that you will miss
either a mid-term test or a final-term test,
please make an arrangement for a make-up
test
no longer than a week after the scheduled
test.