ATILIM UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENTAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES UNIT
DELSU
2008-2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
FALL TERM
BASIC ENGLISH IV
Ankara, 2009
TỮ 104
BASIC ENGLISH IV
COURSE MEMO
Welcome to TỮ 104. This course memo is prepared to inform and guide students about the course they will follow.
This course is aimed at
students studying business administration in the Turkish language.
Aims: The general aim is to help students gain necessary English language skills in order to communicate at the pre-intermediate level as the continuation of 101-102 and 103.
It provides students with the general English language skills required to engage effectively in routine forms of social interaction and everyday activities.
It includes thorough and comprehensive study on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and the skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing.
The TỮ 104 course also aims to motivate learners by basing the content around up to date topics of international interest.
During the course, students are expected to develop vocabulary, structure and basic communicative skills in everyday situations like:
· Appearance and dress,
· Past experiences,
· Cities; hometowns; countries,
· Health problems; medication and remedies,
· Food and restaurants,
· World geography and facts,
· Invitations and excuses,
· Life changes; plans and hopes for the future.
Students are encouraged to learn more about the world and other cultures through the medium of English and personalization is emphasized.
Structure Content
· Questions for describing people,
· Present perfect yes/ no and Wh- questions, statements and short answers,
· Adverbs before adjectives; conjunctions,
· Infinitive complements; modal verb should for suggestions,
· So, too, neither and either; modal verbs would and will for request,
· Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives,
· Future with present continuous and be going to
· Describing changes with the present tense, the past tense, the present perfect tense and the comparative; verb + infinitive
By the end of the course the students will be able to:
· Ask about and describe people’s appearance; identify people,
· Describe past experiences; exchange information about past experiences and events,
· Ask about and describe cities; ask for and give suggestions; talk about travel and tourism,
· Talk about health problems; ask for and give advice; make requests; ask for and give suggestions,
. Express likes and dislikes; agree and disagree; order a meal,
· Describe countries; make comparisons; express opinions; talk about distances and measurements,
· Talk about plans; make invitations; accept and refuse invitations; give reasons; take and leave messages,
. Exchanging personal information; describe changes; talk about plans for the future,
. Read and follow instructions,
. Complete dialogues,
. Write letters, e-mails, articles, and proposals,
. Read and guess words in short texts, ask and answer questions, make
discussions,
. Listen and follow instructions, and do related activities such as answering the
given questions..
Upon the completion of course TỮ 104, the students will specifically have;
Course Material
All students are required to purchase the original of this material. Students with pirate copies will not be accepted in class.
*You will also be given extra worksheets if/when needed.
Assessments through out the semester will be as follows:
Quiz 1 10%
Quiz 2 10%
Assignment 20%
Midterm 25%
Final 35%
TOTAL: 100%
The following letter grade system will be employed. The students should not expect a ‘Curve’ to be employed. DELSU reserves the right to announce a Catalog or Curve.
BA : 85 - 89
BB : 80 - 84
CC : 70 - 74
DD : 60 - 64
FD : 50 - 59
FF : 0 – 49
To keep track of your own progress please write your grades in the spaces provided.
Keep your own record!
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Type of Assessment |
Percentage |
Grade Received |
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Quiz 1 |
10% |
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Midterm |
25% |
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Quiz 2 |
10% |
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Assignment |
20% |
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Final |
35% |
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Expectations from the Students
The following classroom behaviour is expected from all students for their own benefit.
1. The absenteeism limit for this course is 12 hours. The students who exceed this limit will not be able to take the final exam.
2. Attendance is taken at the end of each class hour. Students are required to keep track of their own attendance. The instructor is not responsible for supplying regular attendance figures to the students.
3. In case of clashing hours, the administration in DELSU requires a letter issued by the head of the respective department to certify this matter. Also, the students with late registration in the courses must provide the unit with approval from the student’s affairs office.
4. Medical reports are accepted only if they are submitted in due course and with proper attribution to the regulations of the university.
5. The students must attend and be prepared to become an active and successful participant of the course. To do this:
a. Students have to come to class prepared with the relevant course material.
(Notebook, pen, course book, reading material, etc..)
b. Students should adhere to the deadlines of assignments and tasks.
c. Students should participate in classroom discussions, and thus create a positive learning environment.
d. Students are not allowed to activate mobile phones during class.
6. Students have to be punctual to all lessons. (a 5 minute delay will be accepted for 9:30 courses only)
7. Academic honesty and professionalism is expected from all students. Plagiarism is using another person's ideas, words, and style without citing its source. This is stealing and will not be tolerated. Plagiarized work will receive a failing grade.
8. Cheating in any form is against
the ethical and professional policies of DELSU and ATILIM University. In this
respect any student found violating this policy will automatically receive a
zero (0) and be referred to the related disciplinary senate.
Weekly Plan for TỮ 104
WEEK 1:
Introduction to TỮ 104 –orientation- (15-19 February 2010)
WEEK 2:
Orientation -Course Memo (Turkish version) (22-26 February 2010)
Unit 9 – What does she look like?
WEEK 3:
Unit 9 – What does she look like? (01-05 March 2010)
Unit 10- Have you ever ridden a camel?
WEEK 4:
Unit 10- Have you ever ridden a camel? (08-12 March 2010)
WEEK 5:
Unit 11 – It’s a very exciting place! (15-19 March 2010)
WEEK 6:
Unit 11 – It’s a very exciting place! (22-26 March 2010)
Unit 12- It really works!
WEEK 7:
Unit 12- It really works! (29 March-2 April 2010)
QUIZ 1
WEEK 8:
Unit 13- May I take your order? (05-09 April 2010)
WEEK 9:
Unit 13- May I take your order? (12-16 April 2010)
MIDTERM
WEEK 10:
Unit 14- The biggest and the best! (19 -22 April 2010)
(1 Day Bayram Holiday)
WEEK 11:
Unit 14- The biggest and the best! (26-30 April 2010)
WEEK 12:
Unit 15 –I’m going to a soccer match. (03-07 May 2010)
WEEK 13:
Unit 15 –I’m going to a soccer match. (10-14 May 2010)
OUIZ 2
WEEK 14:
Unit 16- A change for the better! (17-21 May 2010)
(1 Day Bayram Holiday)
WEEK 15:
Unit 16- A change for the better! (24-25 May 2010)
Overall Revision