COURSE SYLLABUS

Faculty, Department Faculty of Liberal Arts

Catalog Number FLA 12103A-I (1163)
Course Name General English (Intermediate)
Credit 2
Academic Year 2016-2017
Semester/Term Accelerated
Day, Time Tuesday, 09.05 – 10.40
Monday,

UNIVERSITAS PELITA HARAPAN

Lecturer(s), contact Info. Clara Evi Citraningtyas, Ph.D. clara.citraningtyas@uph.edu

DESCRIPTION
This course teaches studens how to comprehend reading passages in English more effectively and how to express their idea orally.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES

1. Students would be able to comprehend various reading passages in English.
2. Students would be able to improve their English vocabularies.
3. Students would be able to present a topic meaningfully and convincingly.
COMPETENCIES (Specific Instructional Objectives)
1. Students would be able to list some ways to comprehend English text faster and better
2. Students would be able to analyze main ideas of various reading passages
3. Students would be able to create main ideas of various reading passages
4. Students would be able to classify relevant and irrelevant supporting details for a main idea
5. Students would be able to make inference based on stated ideas
6. Students would be able to guess meanings of difficult words, as well as use them in different contexts
7. Students would be able to summarize, paraphrase and synthesize information in various reading passages
8. Students would be able to produce good outlines of informative and persuasive speech

PRE-REQUISITE: None
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 TOOLS Computer, LCD Projector, Whiteboard, Video-Audio sytem.

LEARNING STRATEGY
INDIVIDUAL STUDY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
1. Reading 1. Discussion
2. Speaking practice 2. Lecture
3. Answering Reading Comprehension questions 3. Exercise
4. Vocabulary Practice 4. Question and answer
5. Presentation

CLASS POLICY
1. Students must come on time. No more admission into class is allowed after fifteen (15) minutes of late arrival, and the student will be marked absent.
2. Students must come in proper clothing and are not allowed to wear sandals.
3. Students must switch off their personal electronic devices during class.
4. 85 % of minimum attendance is strictly required before a student can sit for the Final Exam. (Maximum absence is 2 meetings)
5. Students who leave classes by official appointment from the University to partake in national or international competitions on behalf of the university must
perform assignments to be given by the lecturer to make up for the missing classes.
6. Students who engage in cheating and plagiarism during exams, in performing their assignments or in signing class attendance list, will be declared “fail” with
an F mark and may not sit for remedial exams. Should anyone sign attendance for someone else, and no one claims responsibility, the whol class will be
regarded as absent on that day.
7. Remedial exams may be given to students with a final F mark on the condition that they meet the required 85% of minimum attendance. The highest mark
that students can obtain after remedial exams is C- or the passing grade in their department.
8. Make-up exams may be held for students who fall ill or mourn the death of a member of their core family on the examination day, provided that the students
can authenticate it with a piece of administrative evidence, such the original copy of medical (laboratory) examination reports, hospitalization, or death
attestation from the authorities with an original stamp mark, together with an attestation letter from the students’ parents.

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9. Students who cannot attend classes because they become the victims of natural disaster and other force majeure will still be considered present and able to
attend make-up exam after presenting administrative evidences in the form of official statement from authorities with an original stamp mark, photo, and
attestation letter from the students’ parents.

References:
1. Dale. Paulette, James C.Wolf. Speech Communication Made Simple: A Multicultural Perspective. 2000. New York: Pearson.
2. Hartman, Pamela. Quest 2: Reading and Writing. 2007. New York: McGraw Hill.
3. Sassriel, Betsy and Marit Ter-Mate Martinsen. Academic Connections 1. 2010. New York: Pearson.

ONLINE MATERIALS (REFERENCES)

GRADING SCHEMA
INDICATOR PERCENTAGE COMPETENCIES
Final Exam 40% Reading Comprehension
Midterm Exam 25% Reading Comprehension
KAT 1 10% Vocabulary
KAT 2 10% online
KAT 3 15% Reading

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COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skill, and ACTIVITIES / LEARNING
SESSION TOPICS ASSESSMENT MEDIA RESOURCES
Attitude) METHOD
1 Students should be able to mention things Course syllabus Teaching LCD Projector,
16 Mei they have to fulfill in order to perform and Class discussion TOEFL PBT Computer,
finish this course successfully. Diagnostic test 1 Whiteboard, http://hananto.pbworks
Internet Access .com/
2 Moodle
17 – 21
Mei
3 1.Students should be able to tell basic Reading: -Teaching (Explanation of
23 Mei parts of academic reading Main Idea parts of reading passage) -
passage/writing Teaching (what supporting
2. Students should be able to identify detail is, how to find, and how
main ideas of various reading passages to identify good main idea)
3. Students should be able to create main -Question and answer
ideas for various passage
4 1.Students should be able to tell basic -Exercises on Main Ideas Moodle
24 – 28 parts of academic reading
Mei passage/writing
2. Students should be able to identify
main ideas of various reading passages
3. Students should be able to create main
ideas for various passage
5 1. Students should be able to Reading: Explanation and examples of LCD Projector,
30 Mei identify supporting details of Supporting details Supporting Details Computer,
various reading passages. Conclusion Explanation and examples of Whiteboard,
2. Students should be able to Conclusion Internet Access
create supporting details for
various passages
6 1. Students should be able to Supporting details Exercises on Supporting Moodle
31 Mei – identify supporting details of Conclusion Details
4 Juni various reading passages. Exercises on Conclusion

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COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skill, and ACTIVITIES / LEARNING
SESSION TOPICS ASSESSMENT MEDIA RESOURCES
Attitude) METHOD
2. Students should be able to
create supporting details for
various passages
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6 Juni Mid Term: Main Idea, Supporting Details, Conclusion,
8 Reading passages for vocabulary Vocabulary list to remember Moodle
7–11 Juni
9 Quiz 1 Quiz 1 Quiz  Vocabulary
13 Juni Students should be able to make a Reading: Explanation and examples of
summary of a passage Summarizing how to summarize
10 Students are able to do exercises on Exercises on Summary Moodle
14 – 18 Summary
Juni
11 Students should be able to make a Reading: Explanation and examples of LCD Projector,
20 Juni paraphrase of a passage Paraphrasing how to paraphrase Computer,
Question – answer Whiteboard,
Internet Access
12 Students are able to do exercises on Moodle
21 – 25 Summary Exercises on Paraphrasing
Juni
13 Quiz 3 KAT 3 Reading Comprehension TOEFL PBT Google Form
4 Juli Students should be able to know their Diagnostic test 2
reading comprehension level at the end of
the semester
14 Review Summarizing and Moodle
5-9 Juli Paraphrasing
15
11 Juli Final Exam (Summarizing and Paraphrasing)
16
13 Juli
Feedback (online

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COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skill, and
SESSION
Attitude)
ACTIVITIES GUIDE & LEARNING STRATEGY
No Methods
1 Teaching (Speaking)
2 Question - Answer (sharpening)
3 Group Discussion (Guiding)
4 Watching Movies (Meaning)
5 Team Work (Cooperative)
6 Moving in Class (Coaching)
7 Exercise Skill (Training)
8 Moving out class (Facilitating)
9 Reflection Topic (Improving)
10 Group Presentation (Growing)
COURSE PLANNER
ACTIVITIES / LEARNING
TOPICS ASSESSMENT
METHOD
Learning Media/resource No Methods
PC, LCD, Sound-system, mic, AC, etc. 11 Contextual Learning
Microphones (2 sets), Sound-system,
12 Quiz (examining)
AC, etc.
classroom and table-chairs for the group
Mind mapping
members, 2 sets of wireless microphone, 13
(investigating)
Sound System, AC, etc.
Online Internet, Sound-system, LCD, AC, Cooperative Script
14
selected video clips, etc. (one on one discussing)
Paper and pencil, colored markers,
Personal Understanding
flipcharts, tapes, glue, AC, sound systems, 15
(Student Explain topic)
etc.
Classroom, simulation and demonstration
equipments, white boards and marker, flip 16 Debate in Seminars
charts, etc
PC, LCD, Sound-System, Online internet,
17 Problem Base Learning
wireless microphones, dll
Library and sport facilities, etc 18 Role Playing (synchronizing)
Microphones, Sound-system, paper and
19 Sharing (humanizing)
pencil, colored markers, etc
Powerpoint presentations 20 Games Constructive
MEDIA RESOURCES
Learning Media/resource
Actual samples and cases presented in
film or video clips , online-internet
resources, sound system, LCD, etc.
Questions bank/sets, answering sheets
Working sheets, flipcharts, colored
markers, LCD, PC, and online-internet
resources, etc.
Working sheets, scripts, and scissors,
reflective questions, etc.
Mic, Sound-system, LCD, PC, etc.
Seminar room, Mic, Sound system,
chairs and tables, debate questions,
etc.
Cases and problems descriptions,
Microphone, PC, LCD, etc.
Classroom, microphones and sound
system
Microphone, Sound system, LCD, PC,
etc.
Classroom, microphone, Sound-
system, paper and pencil/pen, etc.
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Speaking Rubric
ASSESSMENT ASPECT 4 3 2 1
1. Task Completion Superior completion of the Completion of the task; Partial completion of Minimal completion of the
task; responses appropriate responses appropriate the task; responses task and/or responses
and with elaboration. and adequately mostly appropriate yet frequently inappropriate.
developed. undeveloped.
2. Comprehensibility Responses readily Responses Responses mostly Responses barely
comprehensible, requiring comprehensible, comprehensible, comprehensible
no interpretation on the part requiring minimal requiring interpretation
of the listener. interpretation on the part on the part of the
of the listener listener
3. Fluency Speech continuous with Some hesitation but Speech choppy and/or Speech halting and uneven
few pauses or stumbling. manages to continue and slow with frequent with long pauses or
complete thoughts. pauses; few or no incomplete thoughts.
incomplete thoughts.
4. Pronunciation Enhances communication Does not interfere with Occasionally interferes Frequently interferes with
communication. with communication. communication.
5. Vocabulary Rich use of vocabulary. Adequate and accurate Somewhat inadequate Inadequate and/or
use of vocabulary for and/or inaccurate use of inaccurate use of
this level. vocabulary and too vocabulary.
basic for this level.
6. Language Control Control of basic language Emerging control of Emerging use of basic Inadequate and/or
structures. basic language language structures. inaccurate use of basic
structures. language structures.

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RUBRICS (MODEL 2)
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 4 3 2 1 Score
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 Syllabus Contract

As a student representative and the instructor of the course of General English

Hereby, we acknowledge that we have read and understood the course syllabus given.
If prior to the learning activities there are concerns or questions that require a further elaboration regarding the learning plan and
activities in this syllabus, we will discuss them technically and adjust them as required and agreed.
Then if this syllabus are updated, there will be an announcement prior to the schedule.

With this, the syllabus is agreed and will be put into effect as soon as it has been signed.

1st Party 2nd Party

Lecturer / Instructor, Student Representative,

(Clara Evi Citraningtyas, Ph.D.) ( )

Approved by Acknowledged by
Department Head, Dean,

(Heri Yulianto S.Th.) (Hendra Thamrindinata, S.Si., M.Div.)

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