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Objectives:
To further
develop students' abilities to understand what they
listen to or read and to convey information, ideas,
etc. by speaking or writing in English, and to
foster a positive attitude toward communication
through dealing with a wide variety of topics
Areas:
Language Activities:
Communicative Activities (Students have to play the
role of senders and receivers of
information, ideas etc.)
Integrating reading activities with listening,
speaking and writing activities
Writing down information, ideas, etc. in English in
accordance with the situation and the purpose, and
to foster a positive attitude toward communicating
by utilizing these abilities
Situations and functions: Situations for
communication on an individual groups or in groups
or communication aimed at a larger number of people
and situations for creative communication
Functions for smoothing human relationship,
transmitting feelings and information, ideas and
intentions, instigation actions etc.
Language elements:
Sentence Patterns and grammar
Topics and vocabulary: A variety of suitable topics
in accordance with the level of students' mental,
physical and linguistic development, as well as
their interests and concerns, covering topics that
relate to the daily lives etc.
Teaching Methods:
Incorporating team-teaching, pair work, group work,
etc. as appropriate and utilizing audio visual
teaching materials, communication networks, etc.
Moreover, classes are composed with students from
different lands or countries, thus developing
students' communication abilities and to deepen
their international understanding
Evaluation Criteria and
Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative
Assessments
Homework is checked for completeness, accuracy, and
understanding
Class work is evaluated overall by the teacher;
Quizzes, multiple choice, short answers and
open-ended items are given as needed to check
comprehension and development of skills
In written responses, emphasis is placed on
organization, focus, elaboration, accuracy, and
depth of understanding
Essay and composition assignments are given in timed
and untimed settings and are assessed based on
organization and individuality
* Qualitative and quantitative assessments are made
on students throughout the course. The qualitative
one is the overall evaluation by class teacher and
the quantitative one is the students’ performance in
the monthly test. To proceed to the higher level in
English, students are required to get average score
of 70 throughout the course and get 75 in the test
taken at the end of the previous course.
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