Course Pro Forma

Program Sarjana Muda Perguruan Dengan Kepujian

Course Title

English Language Proficiency I

(Kefasihan Bahasa Inggeris I)

Course Code

WAJ3102

Credit

2 (2 + 0)

Contact Hours

30 hours

Pre-requisite

Nil

Semester

One/Two

Learning
Outcomes

1. Listen critically to various stimuli and respond appropriately.

2. Speak fluently, correctly and confidently for a variety of purposes.
3. Read critically for meaning and understanding, and give personal
response.
4. Use correct and appropriate language structures in different types
of writing and academic papers.
5. Write well-reasoned and coherent paragraphs.
6. Assess own language progress through reflections/journals.

Synopsis

This course aims to build on learners current English language skills.

It focuses on the English Sound System, Parts of Speech/Word
Classes, Tenses, Sentence Types, Types of Questions, Listening and
Speaking Skills, Reading Skills, Paragraph Writing and Writing for
Different Purposes.
Kursus ini bertujuan meningkatkan kemahiran Bahasa Inggeris sedia
ada pelajar. Tumpuan diberi kepada tajuk-tajuk sistem bunyi Bahasa
Inggeris. tatabahasa, jenis-jenis ayat, jenis-jenis soalan, kemahiran
mendengar dan bertutur, membaca, dan menulis untuk pelbagai
tujuan.

Topic
1

Content
Parts of Speech/Word Classes

Hours
4

Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Adverbs
Adjectives

Tenses

Simple
Progressive
Perfect
3

Sentence Types

Simple
Compound
Complex
4

Types of Questions

Yes/No questions
Information questions (Wh)
Tag questions
5

English Sound System: Pronunciation,

Enunciation, Stress and Intonation

Vowel sounds, diphthongs, triphthongs

Consonant sounds

Listening and Speaking Skills

Listen for a variety of purposes and in different

contexts
Respond to a variety of stimuli
Express opinions
Give personal responses
7

Reading Skills
Techniques
- Skimming and scanning
Barretts taxonomy
- Literal comprehension
- Reorganization
- Inferential comprehension
- Appreciation

Topic

Content

Hours

Paragraph Writing

Topic sentence
Supporting details
Cohesive devices
9

Writing for Different Text Types

Thesis statements
Narrative
Descriptive
Expository
Argumentative
TOTAL

30

Assessment

Coursework
Final Test

60%
40%

Main
References

Azar, B. S. (2000). Basic English Grammar. New Jersey: Pearson

Education.
Balwin, R. (2003). Interactions. Access: Integrated Skills.
New York: McGraw Hill.
Lewin, L. (2003). Paving the way in Reading and Writing. San
Francisco: Jossey Bass.
Roach, P. (1983). English Phonetics and Phonology: A Practical
Course. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Additional
References

Bolitho, R. & Tomlinson, B. (1995) Discover English.

London: Heinneman.
Fromkin, V., Rodman, R. & Hyams, N. (2003). An Introduction to
Language. (7th ed.) Massachusetts: Thomson Heinle.
Hewings, A. & Hewings, M. (2005). Grammar & Context. Candlin, C.
& Carter, R. (eds.) New York: Routledge.
Owens, R.E. Jr. (2001). Language Development: An Introduction.
(5th ed.) Needham Heights: Allyn & Bacon.