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M.1 Basic English 1 Course Description Subject Teacher: Eric Premo Matayom : M.1
Subject Code: ENG 21101
Academic Year: 2013
Subject: Basic English 1
3 Periods/ Week/ Semester
Semester: 1
Credits:1.5
Course Description: Matayom 1 Basic English will be using the New Cutting Edge Pre‐Intermediate book and workbook which includes thorough and comprehensive work on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and the skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Structured speaking tasks form a central part of each module. The course gives special emphasis to communication, the use of phrases, active learning and study skills, and revision. This course aims to motivate learners by basing modules around up‐to‐date topics of international interest. Students are encouraged to learn more about the world and other cultures through the medium of English, and personalization is strongly emphasized. Learning Outcome: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Increase vocabulary that is vital to communicative success Use new language in a natural, communicative way Improve pronunciation Improve knowledge of grammar
Content Topics: 1. Module 1: Leisure and lifestyle (6 periods)
1.1 Language focus: Revisions of question forms, present simple
1.2 Vocabulary: Leisure activities
1.3 Reading/Listening: Unusual ways of keeping fit
1.4 Task: Compile a fact file
1.5 Further skills: Improve your writing (punctuation)
1.6 Study, practice, remember: Using the mini‐dictionary (1)
2. Module 2: Important firsts (6 periods)
2.1 Language focus: Past simple, time phrases
2.2 Vocabulary: Words to describe feelings
2.3 Reading/Listening: TV firsts
2.4 Task: Tell a first time story
2.5 Further skills: Linkers: but, so, because, then
2.6 Study, practice, remember: Using the mini‐dictionary (2)
3. Module 3: At rest, work (6 periods)
3.1 Language focus: Pronunciation
3.2 Vocabulary: Daily routines, jobs
3.3 Reading/Listening: Early to bed, early to rise
3.4 Task: Choose the right job
3.5 Further skills: Making requests and asking permission
3.6 Study, practice, remember: Class rules
4. Module 4: Special occasions (6 periods)
4.1 Language focus: Present continuous, present simple
4.2 Vocabulary: Dates and special occasions
4.3 Reading/Listening: Birthday traditions around the world
4.4 Task: Talk about a personal calendar
4.5 Further skills: Phrases for special occasions
4.6 Study, practice, remember: Remembering verb + noun combinations
5. Module 5: Appearances (6 periods)
5.1 Language focus: Comparatives and superlative adjectives
5.2 Vocabulary: Physical appearances
5.3 Reading/Listening: You’re gorgeous!
5.4 Task: Describe a suspect to the police
5.5 Further skills: Write a newspaper report
6. Module 6: Time off (6 periods)
6.1 Language focus: Intentions and wishes
6.2 Vocabulary: Holidays
6.3 Reading/Listening: The holiday from hell
6.4 Task: Plan your dream
6.5 Further skills: Social chit‐chat
6.6 Study, practice, remember: Increasing your vocabulary
7. Module 7: Ambitions and dreams (6 periods)
7.1 Language focus: Present perfect, past simple
7.2 Vocabulary: Ambitions and dreams
7.3 Reading/Listening: Before they were famous
7.4 Task: Talk about your dreams, ambitions and achievements
7.5 Further skills: A mini‐biography
7.6 Study, practice, remember: learning irregular past tenses and past principles
8. Module 8: Countries and cultures (6 periods)
8.1 Language focus: Using articles, quantifiers, countable and uncountable nouns
8.2 Vocabulary: Geographical features
8.3 Reading/Listening: Where in the world?
8.4 Task: Complete a map of New Zealand
8.5 Further skills: Asking for and giving directions
8.6 Study, practice, remember: Using the mini‐dictionary (3)
Teaching & Learning Activities: 1. Listening a. Short extracts and mini‐dialogues to introduce and practice new language b. Words and sentences for close listening and to model pronunciation c. Listen and read sections to further develop students’ confidence 2. Speaking a. Tasks that provide a regular opportunity for extended and prepared speaking based around realistic topics and situations b. Practice of grammar is through oral exercises and activities c. Topics and reading texts in each module provide opportunities for follow‐up discussion d. Regular integrated work on pronunciation 3. Reading a. Wide range of reading material in the Student Book, including factual/scientific texts, stories, quizzes, forms, notes and emails b. Extended texts which lead to grammar work and language analysis c. Texts which provide a model or stimulus for tasks and a model for writing activities 4. Writing
a. Writing sections which focus on writing e‐mails and letters, composing narratives and reviews, drafting and redrafting b. Improve your writing sections in the Workbook, which expand on the areas covered in the Students’ Book Evaluation & Assessment:
During Semester: Final Exam = 80:20 Classroom Activities:
Listening: From classroom exercises and activities
5 points
Speaking: From classroom exercises and activities
5 points
Homeroom: Project
5 points
Behavior: In class
10 points
Tests:
10 points
Exercises and/or Worksheets:
10 points
External Reading:
10 points
Critical Reading:
10 points
Total:
65 points
15 points
20 points
Midterm Test:
(July 2013)
Topic: Modules 1‐4
Final Exam:
(September 2013)
Topic: Modules 5‐8
References: New Cutting Edge Pre‐Intermediate, Student Book and Workbook (by Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jane Comyns Carr)
M.1 Additional English 1 Course Description Subject Teacher: Ajarn Kyle Dreher Matayom : 1
Academic Year:
Subject Code: 21201
Subject: Additional English
2 Periods/ Week/ Semester
2013
Semester: 1
Credit: 2.0
Course Description: M.1 Additional English is an introductory course in Critical Reading and Creative Writing. Although all four skills will be developed, the focus of this course will be on reading and writing. For reading, students will be exposed to articles from a wide variety of sources including newspapers, the internet, short stories, poetry, and children’s novels. Most will be authentic texts equivalent to those taught in England and North America. Each student will also be expected to read supplementary material by the end of the year. For writing, students will be instructed in writing both factual and opinion compositions. These will take the form of letters, articles for a newspaper or magazines, and narrative stories. Specific points to be covered will include paragraph writing (introductory, transitional and concluding sentences) and the use of a progressively expanded vocabulary. This course is complementary to the M1 English Core Course English 21101. Learning Outcome: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
To enable students to reach native speaker reading and writing ability To consolidate the grammar taught in the Core Course (Eng. 21101) To develop the students’ ability to write cohesive sentence structures To enhance the students’ critical thinking abilities To increase students’ abilities to guess new words from their context, and use newly acquired vocabulary in their writing Content Topics: 1. Sentences (5 periods)
1.1 Structure of simple sentences
1.2 Statement, Question, Exclamation
1.3 Punctuation and capitalization
1.4 Compound Sentences
1.5 Present tenses
2. Paragraphs (10 periods)
2.1 Basic structure
2.2 Topic sentences 2.3 Supporting sentences 2.4 Concluding sentences
3. Figures of Speech (2 periods)
3.1 Simile and Metaphor
3.2 Exaggeration
3.3 Poetic Devices: Onomatopoeia; Rhyme
4. Present and Past Tenses (4 periods)
4.1 Present Simple and Present Continuous
4.2 Present Perfect and Past Simple
4.3 Past Continuous and Past Simple
4.4 Past Perfect Simple and Continuous
4.5 Used to do; Would do; Have (never) done
5. Writing (4 periods)
5.1 Informal Letter
5.2 Newspaper/Magazine Article
5.3 Report
5.4 Narrative
6. Reading Strategies (4 periods)
6.1 Skimming and Scanning
6.2 Deducing meaning
6.3 Summary and Commentary
Teaching & Learning Activities: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Revise sentence writing and basic verb tenses Learn the basic skills of paragraph writing Understand topic sentences Be able to match headings with paragraphs & pictures with instructions and adjectives with nouns Write a magazine/newspaper article Write an informal letter Write a narrative composition Write a report
9. Improve their reading skills e.g. Skimming for meaning, deduce meaning, summarize, scanning for specific information 10. Understand text organization and meaning from context 11. Reading a novel, short stories, poems, and news and magazine articles Evaluation & Assessment:
During the Semester Score / Final Test Score: 80:20
‐ During Semester Quizzes
20 points
‐ Classroom Activities
25 points
10 points
class participation / enthusiasm / discipline /
10 points
‐ Mid‐term Test
15 points
‐ Final test
20 points
Total 100 points
‐ External Reading & Writing for Communication ‐ Expected Characteristics of Students (attendance /
During Semester: Final Exam = 80: 20
Quiz during semester:
‐ Quiz1: ( June/2013)
Topic: Sentences; Present Simple/ Continuous Tenses ‐
Quiz2: ( August/2013)
Topic: Paragraphs/Figures of Speech/
Past Tenses
10 points
10 points
Midterm Test:
(15‐19/July/ 2013)
Topic: Sentences; Paragraphs; Present Simple/
Continuous Tenses; Class Reading
15 points
Class Activities:
Reading, writing, communication activities
15 Points
Project:
15 Points
‐ ‐ ‐
Submit project proposal (June/2013) Submit project outline (July/2013) 5 points Submit complete project (September/2013) 10 points
Activities of Reading, Analyzed Thinking and Writing
5 points
(Short stories and online reading) Student’s expected characteristics for Mathematics
10 points
(Attitude/ organization / writing process / responsibility/ confidence and effort) Final Exam
(23‐30/ September/ 2013)
Topic: Paragraphs; Figures of Speech; Class
Reading
; Past Tenses
20 points
References: 1. The Stone Lion and Other Stories – A Collection of Tales From Thailand by Claire Breckon; 2. Cutting Edge (Pre‐intermediate) by Sarah Cunningham, Frances Eales, & Peter Moor; 3. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 4. Supplementary worksheets and websites
M.2 Basic English 3 Course Description Subject Teacher: Yevgeni V. Gorshenin Matayom : 2
Academic Year:2013
Subject Code: 22101
Subject: Basic English 3
3 Periods/week/Semester
Semester: 1
Credit: 1.5
Course Description: Core English M2 is based on a New Cutting Edge Intermediate Course Book, which has a multilayered, topic based syllabus that includes thorough and comprehensive work on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and the skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing. Structured speaking tasks form a central part of each module. The course gives special emphasis to communication; the use of phrases and collocation; active learning and study skills; recycling and revision. Learning Outcome: The students will be able to
Form new grammatical structures in a natural, communicative way Use new vocabulary and phrases in a number of common everyday situations Listen to and comprehend short extracts and mini‐dialogues, model pronunciation patterns, authentic interviews, stories and conversations Demonstrate extended and prepared speaking based around realistic topics and situations Read and critique extended texts specifically to develop reading skills, analyse newspaper articles, factual/scientific texts, stories, quizzes, forms, notes and letters Write systematically and regularly with the focus on emails, letters, narratives, reviews, drafting and re‐drafting Improve their pronunciation skills with an emphasis on stress, weak forms and intonation
Content Topics: Module 1. About you (6 hours)
Language Focus Asking and answering questions/ present simple and continuous
Vocabulary Reading/Listening Writing Everyday How we really Email an old activities/people spend our time friend around you
2. Memory (6 hours)
Past simple and Remembering continuous/ used and forgetting to
3. Around the world (6 hours) 4. Life stories (6 hours)
Comparatives and superlatives/ phrases for comparing Present perfect simple/ for, since, and ago and present perfect continuous Future forms/future clauses with if, when, etc
Describing towns and cities
‐ed/‐ing adjectives/the passive
Extreme TV and radio/new adjectives/word stories stress
5. Success (6 hours) 6. In the media (6 hours)
First meetings/ a childhood memory/ song/ the ways to improve your memory The top 100 places to visit before you die
Showing interest
Describing life events/positive characteristics
Parallel lives
A curriculum vitae
Work
Have you got what it takes?/Doing something different/song
A covering letter/a formal telephone call A consumer review
Booking a flight
Teaching & Learning Activities:
Listening to the tape Accessing the CD Working with the mini dictionary Doing grammar exercises in the consolidation modules/Murphy’s grammar book Carrying out communication activities both within the modules and the resource bank Fulfilling workbook tasks Acting out role cards/role games Accomplishing mini quizzes and tests Writing in the worksheets Singing songs
Evaluation & Assessment: During the semester score : Final exam score
Assignment, class activities, effort
25 points
Homework/workbook activities
10 points
Reading score
10 points
Quizzes
20 points
Midterm exam
15 points
Final exam
20 points
References:
New Cutting Edge Intermediate : Students’ Book / Class Audio Cassettes / CDs / Workbook / Teacher’s Resource Book / Tests / Videos ‐ Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor Raymond Murphy: English Grammar in Use J.C. Wells: Pronunciation Dictionary
M.2 Additional English 3 Course Description Subject Teacher: Ajarn Vincent Matayom: 2
Academic Year: 2013
Subject Code: 22201
Subject: Additional English 3
2 Periods/ Week / Semester
Semester: 1
Credit: 1.0
Course Description: This course focuses on improving students’ abilities in reading comprehension, building spelling and vocabulary skills, and writing well‐formed simple, compound and complex sentences and well‐organized paragraphs. Attention is paid to reading skills such as identifying the main idea and supporting ideas, and using context clues for vocabulary. Emphasis is placed on the writing process, with students doing prewriting, peer‐editing, and multiple drafts. Students move from writing well‐formed sentences and then to well‐organized paragraphs with topic sentences, supporting details, and a conclusion. Learning Outcomes:
1. Read with increased speed and comprehension. 2. Expand vocabulary skills. 3. Demonstrate knowledge of the main idea and supporting details in written material. 4. Exhibit the ability to apply basic punctuation, spelling, and capitalization rules. 5. Compose a correctly formatted paragraph that includes a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence. 6. Develop writing skills from sentences to full paragraphs through a process approach. 7. Write paragraphs that communicate ideas clearly. Required Textbooks and Materials: READING EXPLORER 2, Paul Macintyre, National Geographic THE PEARL, John Steinbeck, Penguin Active Reading
STORIES OF COURAGE, Clare Gray, Penguin Active Reading Course Content: 1 Beginning to Work • Recognizing and writing complete sentences • Beginning and ending a sentence • Common paragraph features • Identifying the topic of a paragraph • Identifying strong and weak paragraphs 2 Giving and Receiving Presents • Identifying topics and main ideas • Identifying strong and weak topic sentences • Writing topic sentences 3 A Favorite Place • Developing paragraphs with descriptive details • Using lists to brainstorm • Combining sentences containing adjectives • Writing about places 4 An Exceptional Person • Using word maps to brainstorm • Using adjectives in sentences • Writing concluding sentences • Writing about people 5 Trends and Fads • Review of descriptive vocabulary • Using freewriting to brainstorm • Developing peer feedback skills • Writing about a trend 6 White Lies • Opinions and examples in supporting sentences • Using discussion to brainstorm • Writing about your opinions 7 Explanations and Excuses • Paragraphs explaining cause and effect / result • Practicing word maps and freewriting • Writing about explanations and excuses 8 Problems • Expressing personal feelings about problems • Logical order of supporting sentences • Editing lists by ordering ideas logically • Writing about problems or difficulties 9 Strange Stories • Identifying the main parts of a narrative
• Ordering events in a narrative logically • Writing about interesting or unusual experiences 10 Differences
• Using double lists to brainstorm • Organizing a comparison paragraph • Comparing different situations / events • Writing about life changes 11 Difficult Decisions • Writing about cause and effect relationships • Using pair interviews to brainstorm • Beginning paragraphs with a question • Writing about a difficult decision
12 Fate or Choice? • Writing about hopes and plans for the future • Review of brainstorming techniques • Review of transition expressions • Writing about the future
Evaluation & Assessment: Classroom Participation/Attitude
10 points
External Reading
20 points
Reading Record
10 points
Homework/Classwork
20 points
Midterm Exam
15 points
Final Exam 25 points ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Total 100 points
M.3 Basic English 5 Course Description Subject Teacher: Robert Burch Matayom 3
Subject Code: ENG 23101
Academic Year: 2013
Subject: Basic English 5
3Periods/ Week/ Semester
Semester:1
Credit:1.5
Course Description: Core English is an upper‐intermediate English course based on the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students learn English through exploration and development of a series of themes (ex: art, entertainment, environment, history, psychology, technology, current events, etc.). Students learn about cultures of English‐speaking nations through literature projects and Internet research activities. Students develop creativity and critical thinking skills, as well as develop a greater enthusiasm for the English language. Essays and public speaking presentations are a regular feature of the course. Learning Outcome:
Learn information and develop ideas about a specific theme/topic Learn advanced grammar through an active, systematic approach Develop a variety of high‐level listening and speaking techniques Develop high‐level critical reading skills Develop knowledge of advanced English vocabulary and idioms Improve general and academic writing skills (essays, newsletters, free writing) Learn and refine research skills with an emphasis on using the Internet Gain an awareness of different features of the English language (register, tone, pronunciation, etc.) Develop test‐taking skills for English exams Instill greater confidence in the students’ usage of English
Content Topics Topic/No. of Weeks Past and Present—(4 weeks)
Mental/Physical Health—(4 weeks)
Adventures and Mishaps—(4 weeks)
Skills Past and Present Time Phrases Reading—Family Study Skills—Using the mini‐dictionary Writing‐‐Biography Nouns/Gerunds Reading—Health Study Skills—Word Building Writing—Giving Advice Narrative Tenses
The Mind—( 4 weeks)
Reading—The Gentle Touch Study Skills—Collocations Writing—Narrative Essay Passive Voice Reading—The Gender Gap Writing—Passive Voice Transformation
Teaching & Learning Activities Lecture, internet activities, group/pair work, video clips, listening, course book and work book exercises, brainstorming, outlining, writing and revising essays, games, etc. Evaluation & Assessment:
During Semester: Final Exam = 80: 20
25 %‐‐Homework Assignments, external reading and behavior 10%‐‐Presentations/Group Work 10%‐‐Critical Reading 20%‐‐Integrated Project 15%‐‐Midterm Exam 20%‐‐Final Exam References: Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate Course book, Work book, cds, various websites and handouts posted on Moodle.
M.3 Additional English 5 Course Description Subject Teacher: Ajarn Kyle Dreher Matayom : 3
Subject Code: 23201
Academic Year: 2013
Semester: 1
Subject: Additional English 5 (Reading and Creative Writing)
2 Periods/ Week/ Semester
Credit: 1
Course Description: EPTS M.3 English Critical Reading and Creative Writing is a course in academic and creative writing and critical reading. Firstly, the course revises and extends upon the students’ skills in writing effective paragraphs. Next, students learn and write a variety of essay formats, dealing with a range of interesting topics. A main focus of the writing portion of the course is on the complete writing process, from prewriting through final composition. Reading, interpreting and reporting on short stories, novels, poetry and non‐fiction make up the bulk of the reading portion of the course. Additionally, students develop individual style and personalized skills in creative writing through journal writing and creative projects. Learning Outcome: 1. Students will gain a thorough understanding of what makes effective paragraphs and essays. 2. Students will be given the time and freedom to explore their own unique writing talent. 3. Students will be helped to clearly convey their thoughts, ideas and opinions. 4. Students will broaden their reading horizons through building an appreciation for English language literature. 5. Students will improve their critical thinking skills through learning critical reading strategies. 6. Students will become prepared for upper Mattayom and entrance exam strategies. Content Topics: 1. The Writing Process ‐ Paragraphs (5 periods)
1.1 Pre‐writing
1.2 Writing Organization
1.3 Revision, Editing and Presentation
2. The Writing Process ‐ Essays (5 periods)
2.1 Pre‐writing
2.2 Writing Organization
2.3 Revision, Editing and Presentation
3. Introduction to Studying Literature (10 periods)
3.1 Active Reading Strategies
3.2 Note‐taking Skills
3.3 Critical Thinking Development
3.4 Analytical Writing Skills
4. Novel (5 periods)
4.1 Active Reading Strategies
4.2 Note‐taking Skills
4.3 Critical Thinking Development
4.4 Analytical Writing Skills
5. Study Skills (5 periods)
5.1 Time Control
5.2 Classroom Note‐taking
5.3 Textbook Study
5.4 Application
Teaching & Learning Activities: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Lecture and Q&A style instruction, with teaching boards, Power Point etc. Student centered exploration activities Multiple intelligences based activities Reciprocal teaching method A variety of techniques to address all learning types Feedback and evaluation Projects and presentations – individual, partner, group Computer work Internet searches and online readings Games, quizzes and activities Evaluation & Assessment:
During Semester: Final Exam = 80: 20
Quiz during semester:
Quiz 1: (June/2013)
Topic: Study Skills
5 points
5 points
5 points
Quiz 2: (July/2013)
Topic: Novel – First Half Quiz 3: (August/2013)
Topic: Literature Selection
Quiz 4: (September/2013)
Topic: Novel – Second Half
5 points
Midterm Test:
(15‐19/July/2013)
Topic: Literature Selections; Writing
15 points
Class Activities:
15 points
Project:
15 points
‐ ‐ ‐
Submit project proposal (July/2013) Submit project outline (August/2013) (5 points) Submit complete project (September/2013) (10 points)
Activities of Reading, Critical Thinking and Analytical Writing
10 points
Student’s expected characteristics for English
10 points
(Attitude/organization/systematic working/responsibility/confidence and effort) Final Exam
(22‐30/September/ 2013)
Topic: Literature Selections; Study Skills; Essay
References: McDougal Littell Literature – Interactive Reader & Writer ‘Lionboy’ by Zizou Corder A range of supplementary materials and Websites
20 points
