English 1B

Course aim

To further develop students’ spoken and written communication skills in English as an Additional (second or foreign) Language at an intermediate level.

Course content

This is a course in English as an academic language for undergraduate university study at an intermediate level, which is necessary for university study and employment opportunities in English-speaking contexts (Australia and other Anglophone countries). Students are encouraged to reflect on language learning processes while they focus on the further development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. This course introduces students to critical and analytical reading and writing skills, focussing on the genres of writing found in academic and professional contexts. There is an emphasis on expanding the student’s corpus of English [through key grammatical concepts and structures (syntax), vocabulary (lexis) and expressive use of the language]. Although this course is a companion to English Language 1A, students who have not taken English Language 1A are able to enrol and derive full benefit. This course is underpinned by bi/multilingual theory and methodology.

Textbook(s)

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

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
LANG 1052	English 1A

Available to students for whom English is an additional (ie second or foreign) language and who have achieved an IELTS minimum overall score of 6.0 or TOEFL 550 or equivalent, or successful completion of the listed prerequisite 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

Continuous 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.