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Title of course : Basic English Code : ENGL 1101 Duration : One (1) semester Credits : Three (3) Hours : Three (3) of conference Date of revision : 2009

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT SECRETARIAT TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

SYLLABUS

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed for collage students that are learning English as a second language. It develops the fundamental grammar comprehension through explanations and variety of application exercises in order to lead them to communicative performances when speaking and writing as well as understanding the language in listening and reading activities. This course promotes vocabulary acquisition, especially that within the students’ technological area, computer field and daily life. GENERAL OBJETIVES At the end of the course, students will:

1. Comprehend English grammar 2. Enrich their vocabulary 3. Apply skills studied in actual English communication activities 4. Compose correct sentences using grammar and vocabulary studied to convey their

ideas effectively

SPECIFIC OBJETIVES During the course development, the students will:

1. Learn and apply grammar rules. 2. Use the correct word order 3. Improve pronunciation 4. Punctuate sentences correctly 5. Capitalize words correctly 6. Enrich their vocabulary 7. Participate in oral activites CONTENTS • Learn and apply the definite and indefinite articles – the, a, an • Forms of regular and irregular noun plurals • Expressing possession using ‘s or’ with nouns • Substitute the nouns or noun phrases using subject, object, reflexive, and

possessive pronouns • Learn and apply the different verb tenses ‘ past, present, future, infinitives and

gerunds

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• Memorize verbs and verb forms • Learn adjective classes LEARNING STRATEGIES • Conferences • Critical thinking questions • Network diagram • Panel • Cooperaive learning • Special projects • Moral dilemas

ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES • Essay • Exhibition/demonstration • Interview • Observation • Performance task • Portfolio • Question & answer )oral= • Quiz, test, examination • Response journal • Select response • Self’assessment • Cooperative learning • Rubrics

EVALUACIÓN • Periodical test • Oral presentations • Portfolios • Special assigments • Quizzes • Daily class participation and Attendance • Big books

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CALIFICATION SISTEMS

100 - 90 A 89 - 80 B 79 - 70 C 69 - 60 D 59 - 50 F

TEXT Thompon Heinle, More Grammar Practice 2

• Bibliografic

, ISBN: 083841902-X REFERENCE

Hosley, M., Branchaw, B, English Made Easy Glencoe, Mc Graw Hill 4th Ed. Sánchez, Amel. An Easy Way to Learn English and Spanish Grammar

• Internet Site Resources

Publicaciones Puertorriqueñas, Inc., 2001 Ed. ISBN 1-881720-56-X

www.lonhmsn.com/topnotch www.elt.thomson.com