The course objective is to improve English reading skills. Students are guided  

to focus on deriving meaning from written text using transitional reading       

skills from the native language reading skills where appropriate. The close     

connection between the four skill areas is also emphasized.                     

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

None.                                                                           

                                                                                

                                                                                

Coursework is designed to be relevant to student interest. Much of the class    

time is spent ''hands-on '' with the material. Students are guided through      

strategy practices such as ''skimming,'' ''scanning,'' and ''context guessing'' 

while reading. These practices are in addition to short, but necessary, gram-   

matical reviews, covered in an informal way and directly connected to the mate- 

rial covered, taking the edge off grammar and making it personal as opposed to  

clinical. Students will answer comprehension questions from the material in     

written and oral form at throughout the semester. Classes are ended with a      

basic mastery review of the content covered on that day. Students are inform-   

ally tested throughout the seme ster on mastery of previously taught content,   

and reading skills attained. They are tested formally during the midterm exam   

and in a final exam at the end of the semester. The midterm and final tests     

will only cover content and skills which have been well-covered during the      

class, and students will be instructed and in formed of the nature of the test  

in advance. In addition, students will be guided through self-assessment        

throughout the semester, allowing them to plot their own path and personalize   

the course.                                                                     

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

Participation and Attendance 30%, Comprehension Questions 20%, Midterm Exam 20% 

Final Exam 30%                                                                  

                                                                                

Nil. All materials will be provided by the instructor                           

Reference                                                                       

                                                                                

A good dictionary                                                               

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

Classes are conducted in English. 3 late arrivals are counted as one absence.