ESP _1111: English for Specific Purposes

TEACHING PLAN FOR LEVEL 2 SEMESTER 1 2016-2017

WEEK 1 (from 12^th to 18^th September 2016)

1. Listening: listening comprehension exercises (Listening materials such as tapes, audiovisuals, news, lectures, … )
2. Speaking: group discussions
3. Reading: reading comprehension exercises & vocabulary exercises
4. Writing: paragraph writing review
5. Assignment

WEEK 2 (from 19^th to 25^th September 2016)

1. Listening: listening comprehension exercises (Listening materials such as tapes, audiovisuals, news, lectures, … )
2. Speaking: group discussions
3. Reading: reading comprehension exercises & vocabulary exercises
4. Writing: paragraph writing review
5. Assignment

WEEK 3 (from 26^th September to 2^nd October 2016)

1. Listening: listening comprehension exercises (Listening materials such as tapes, audiovisuals, news, lectures, … )
2. Speaking: group discussions
3. Reading: reading comprehension exercises & vocabulary exercises
4. Writing: paragraph writing review
5. Assignment

WEEK 4 (from 3rd to 9^th October 2016)    

1. Listening: listening comprehension exercises (Listening materials such as tapes, audiovisuals, news, lectures, … )
2. Speaking: oral presentations (group or individual)
3. Reading: critical reading
4. Writing: essay writing
5. Assignment

WEEK 5 (from 10^th to 16^th October 2016)

1. Listening: listening comprehension exercises (Listening materials such as tapes, audiovisuals, news, lectures, … )
2. Speaking: oral presentations
3. Reading: critical reading
4. Writing: essay writing
5. Assignment

WEEK 6 (from 17^th to 23^rd October 2016)

1. Listening: listening and note-taking
2. Speaking: oral presentations
3. Reading: critical reading
4. Writing: essay writing
5. Assignment

WEEK 7 (from 24^th to 30^th October 2016)

1. Listening: listening and note-taking
2. Speaking: oral presentations
3. Reading: critical reading
4. Writing: writing an argumentative essay
5. Assignment

WEEK 8 (from 31^st October to 6^th November 2016)

1. Listening: listening and note-taking
2. Speaking: oral presentations
3. Reading: skimming
4. Writing: writing a cause and effect essay
5. Assignment

WEEK 9 (from 7^th to 13^th November 2016)

CAT 1

WEEK 10 (from 14^th to 20^th November 2016)

1. Listening: listening and summarizing
2. Speaking: oral presentations
3. Reading: skimming
4. Writing: writing a comparison/contrast paragraph
5. Assignment

WEEK 11 (from 21^st to 27^th November 2016)

1. Listening: listening and summarizing
2. Speaking: interviews
3. Reading: scanning
4. Writing: writing a narrative essay
5. Assignment

WEEK 12 (from 28^th November to 4^th December 2016)

1. Listening: listening and summarizing
2. Speaking: interviews
3. Reading: scanning
4. Writing: writing a descriptive essay
5. Assignment

WEEK 13 (from 5^th to 11^th December 2016)

CAT 2

WEEK 14 (from 12^th to 18^th December 2016)

Revision: Listening, speaking, reading, and writing

Note: - Listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities will mainly be based on materials selected from students’ areas of study.

-          The theoretical aspects of these four skills, as they appear in the EAP module description, should not be overlooked.

-          If time allows, other types of essays can be covered.        

END OF SEMESTER 1 EXAM