Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to the course requirements, syllabus, evaluation system and materials |
Stated in the syllabus. |
2) |
1. Expanding notes into sentences
2. Correcting and evaluating sentences
3. Writing simple and compound sentences
4. Writing compound sentences using coordinators
Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform |
Stated in the syllabus.
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3) |
1. Analysing paragraph structure
2. Recognizing cohesion in a paragraph
3. Cohesion (1): Pronouns and determiners
Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform |
Stated in the syllabus. |
4) |
Writing topic sentences and concluding sentences
Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform |
Stated in the syllabus. |
5) |
1. Writing definitions using prepositional phrases
2. The structure of definitions (1): Noun + prepositional phrase
Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform |
Stated in the syllabus. |
6) |
1. Writing definitions using relative clauses
2. The structure of definitions (2): Noun + relative clauses
Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform |
Stated in the syllabus. |
7) |
Writing a paragraph that includes definition
Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform |
Stated in the syllabus. |
8) |
Revision and feedback
Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform |
Stated in the syllabus. |
9) |
1. Analysing, planning, and using notes to build up a paragraph
2. Cohesion (2): Using adverbials to introduce supporting information
Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in e-learning platform |
Stated in the syllabus. |
10) |
Writing a descriptive paragraph
Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform |
Stated in the syllabus. |
11) |
Revision and feedback
Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform
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Stated in the syllabus. |
12) |
1. Analysing and using active note-taking strategies
2. Identifying and using summarizing words and phrases
3. Noun phrases (1): Summarizing ideas using key nouns and determiners
4. Noun phrases (2): Paraphrasing longer structures
Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform
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Stated in the syllabus. |
13) |
Writing a summary of a short academic text
Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform |
Stated in the syllabus. |
14) |
Revision and feedback
Homework: Reading, listening, and vocabulary practice and graded tests in the e-learning platform
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Stated in the syllabus. |