English 1A

Course aim

To develop students’ spoken and written communication skills in English as an Additional Language (foreign and second language) at an intermediate level for use as an academic language for undergraduate university study.

Course content

This is a first course in English as an academic language for university study. It offers students an opportunity to develop English as an Additional Language (foreign and second language) to an intermediate level, which is necessary for university study and employment opportunities in English-speaking contexts, such as Australia. In this course, students learn how to use their own language/s to advance their proficiency in English. This course includes a strong focus on the reading and writing of reflective, biographic, and descriptive texts in parallel with listening and speaking skills’ development in English. There is an emphasis on the corpus of English [through key grammatical concepts and structures (syntax), vocabulary (lexis) and expressive use of the language]. Students develop an understanding of how to use bi/multilingual theory and methodology to advance their use of English

Textbook(s)

Murphy, R 2008, English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English with answers, 3rd ed, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne

Prerequisite(s)

Available to students for whom English is an additional (i.e. second or foreign) language and who have achieved an IELTS minimum overall score of 6.0 or TOEFL 550 or equivalent.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continous assessment: portfolio, Oral presentation, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.