BIU2042

English
Proficiency 4
INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN

English Language Unit

Centre of Languages and General Studies
Sultan Idris Education University

SESSION 2 2017/2018

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Head of Department‘s Verification:

Date:

INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN
Centre : Centre for Languages and General Studies
Department : English Language Unit
Semester :2
Session : 2017/2018
Course Name : English Proficiency 4
Course Code : BIU2042
Credit Hour :2
Pre requisite : MUET Band 5/6 or pass with a minimum Grade C the
following course:
 BIU2032 English Proficiency 3

Lecturer’s Information:

Name : Pooveneswaran Nadarajan (Course Coordinator)

E-mail : pooveneswaran@pbmpu.upsi.edu.my
Telephone number : 015-48797794 / 012-5785019
Room number : 17, Level 3, Blok 5, UPSI Kampus Sultan Azlan Shah

List of Lecturers:

Name : Mazyani binti Mat

E-mail : mazyani@pbmpu.upsi.edu.my
Telephone number : 015-48797933 /
Room number : 02, Level 3, Blok 5, UPSI Kampus Sultan Azlan Shah

Name : Sasigaran a/l Moneyam

E-mail : sasigaran@pbmpu.upsi.edu.my
Telephone number : 015-48797931 / 013-5927710
Room number : 22, Level 3, Blok 5, UPSI Kampus Sultan Azlan Shah

Name : Khursiah binti Mohd Sauffi

E-mail : khursiah.ms@pbmpu.upsi.edu.my
Telephone number : 015-48797946 / 019-6242508
Room number : 12, Level 3, Blok 5, UPSI Kampus Sultan Azlan Shah

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Name : Amreet Kaur Jageer Singh

E-mail : amreet@pbmpu.upsi.edu.my
Telephone number : 015-48797937/ 017-5591579
Room number : 27, Level 3, Blok 5, UPSI Kampus Sultan Azlan Shah

Name : Nurhafza Binti Mohamad Mustafa

E-mail : nurhafza@pbmpu.upsi.edu.my
Telephone number : 015-48797947 / 016-3552699
Room number : 28, Level 3, Blok 5, UPSI Kampus Sultan Azlan Shah

Name : Nora Liza binti Abdul Kadir

E-mail : nora.liza@pbmpu.upsi.edu.my
Telephone number : 015-48797947/ 017-2570369
Room number : 28, Level 3, Blok 5, UPSI Kampus Sultan Azlan Shah

COURSE SYNOPSIS:
This is an advanced English language course for learners who are familiar with most
structural patterns of English and able to use them in both academic and workplace
situations. It enhances students’ ability to construct complex structures, present and
evaluate arguments systematically in listening, speaking and writing activities.
Students develop critical reading skills by evaluating information from reading texts
and writing process, compare and contrast, and argumentative essays.

(Ini adalah kursus bahasa Inggeris peringkat tinggi untuk pelajar yang sudah biasa
dengan kebanyakan corak struktur bahasa Inggeris dan boleh menggunakannya
dalam kedua-dua situasi akademik dan tempat kerja. Ia meningkatkan keupayaan
pelajar untuk membina struktur kompleks, menyampai dan menilai hujah-hujah
secara sistematik dalam aktiviti mendengar, bertutur dan menulis. Pelajar
menguasai kemahiran membaca kritikal dengan menilai maklumat daripada bahan
bacaan dan menulis esei proses, membandingkan dan membezakan, dan
perbahasan.)

RATIONALE OF THE COURSE:

This course is needed to cater to students who are ready to progress to the upper
intermediate level of proficiency in English at the point of entry or after completing
the English Proficiency Level 3 course.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

1. Identify details from a variety discourse. (A1)

2. Appraise reading materials and grammatical structures in texts. (C6)
3. Produce materials for presentation using technology based on the themes given.
(CS4)
4. Write different types of essays with fluency and accuracy. (C5)

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS:

Communication and analysis skills

REFERENCES:

Nadiah Yan Abdullah, Sasigaran Moneyam, Thilaga Ravinthar & Khursiah Mohd Sauffi.
(2016). E-PRO 4. Tanjong Malim: Centre for Languages and General Studies,
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris.

Innes, J. (2012). The Cover Letter Book: Your definitive guide to writing the perfect cover
letter (2nd ed.). Pearson Education, Inc.
Nadell, J., Langan, J., & Comodromos, E.A. (2013). The Longman Reader (10th ed.). New
Jersey : Pearson Education, Inc.
Samsiah Abdul Hamid &Rosyati Abdul Rashid (2012). Mastering English for Employment.
Petaling Jaya : Cengage Learning
Griffin, C.L. (2015). Invitation to Public Speaking (5thed.). Stamford : Cengage Learning
Verderber, R.F., Verdeber, K.S., Sellnow, D.D. (2012). Speak. Wadsworth : Cengage
Learning
Connely, M. (2014). Get Writing : Sentences & Paragraphs (3rd ed.), Wadsworth : Cengage
Learning.
Langan, J., & Ryan, M. (2012). English skills (10th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

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METHODS OF SOFT SKILLS EMBEDDED:

Activity KOM BKMM PBPM KKBP KKU KKP EM

Documentary √ √
Essay Writing √ √

Abbreviation Skills
KOM Communication Skill
BKMM Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
PBPM Continuous Learning and Information Management
KKBP Team Work Skills
KKU Entrepreneurial Skills
KKP Leadership Skill
EM Professional Ethics and Moral

STUDENT’s PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

Course work Percentage

Details LO %
Listening Task LO1 10
60
Writing Task 1 (10%) LO4 20
Writing Task 2 (10%)
Documentary LO3 30
Final exam LO2 40 40
Total 100%

GRADING SCALE:

Grade Points interval GPA/CGPA

A 80 – 100 4.00
A- 75 – 79 3.75
B+ 70 – 74 3.50
B 65 – 69 3.00
B- 60 – 64 2.75
C+ 55 – 59 2.50
C 50 – 54 2.00
C- 45 – 49 1.75
D+ 40 – 44 1.50
D 35 – 39 1.00
F 0 – 34 0

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SOFT SKILS GRADING SCALE:

Scale
4 Excellent
3 Good
2 Moderate
1 Weak

Rubrics as in Buku Kemahiran Insaniah/Soft skills

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WEEK TEACHING SCHEDULE:

*Abbreviation Activity Abbreviation Assessment

LEC Lecture
GRPD Group Discussion
GRPP Group Presentation
PRC Practice

*Optional

Week Chapter/Topic Learning outcomes Soft skills Learning Assessment

At the end of each week, the students &
should be able to: Teaching
Activities

1--2 Explain instructional plan and attendance 1. Identify details from a variety of KOM LEC
rules and requirements discourse (A1) BKMM GRPD
2. Appraise reading materials and KKBP PRC
grammatical structures in texts (C6)
Unit 1: What a wonderful world

Grammar
Tenses (Reinforced)
 Present
 Past
 Future
 Subject-verb Agreement

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Reading
Purpose, Tone, Point of view and intended
audience
 Determine an author’s purpose , tone,
point of view and intended audience

Speaking
Use of language functions
 Developing an argument
systematically
 Emphasising a point or issue

Listening
Recognising and interpreting speaker’s view

Writing
Compound sentences
Complex sentences
Compound-complex sentences

3-4 Unit 2: 1. Identify details from a variety of BKMM LEC Listening

discourse. (A1) KKBP GRPD Tasks
Grammar 2. Appraise reading materials and GRPP
Parts of Speech (Reinforced) grammatical structures in texts (C6) PRC
 Noun 3. Produce materials for presentation
 Verb using technology based on the themes
given. (CS4)
 Adjective
 Adverb
 Preposition
 Conjunction

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Clauses
 Noun Clause
 Adjective Clause
 Adverbial Clause

Reading
Evaluate author’s argument
 Evaluate author’s agreement
 Identify the issues and the author’s
argument

Listening
Recognising and interpreting speaker’s attitude

Speaking
Stating and justifying points of view
 Expressing opinion and reaction
 Supporting claim with appropriate
reasoning

Writing
Writing process essays
 How to write a good cover letter
 How to write a resume

5-7 Unit 3: Educate a girl and empower a 1. Identify details from a variety of KOM LEC Dateline:
nation! discourse. (A1) BKMM GRPD Writing Task 1
2. Appraise reading materials and KKBP GRPP (Week 6)
Grammar grammatical structures in texts (C6) PRC
Clause 3. Write different types of essays with
fluency and accuracy. (C6)
 Independent Clause
 Dependent Clause
*using Noun, Adjective and Adverbial Clauses

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Reading
Underlining, listing and Summarizing
Information

Listening
Recognising and interpreting speaker’s
intention

Speaking
Managing a discussion
 Initiating
 Prompting
 Turn-taking
 Responding to counter arguments

Writing
Writing argumentative essays

8-10 Unit 4: 1. Identify details from a variety of KOM LEC Writing Task 2
Grammar discourse. (A1) BKMM GRPD (Week 9)
Complex Sentence 2. Write different types of essays with KKBP GRPP
 Integrate sentence pattern to construct fluency and accuracy. (C6) PRC
Complex Sentences 3. Appraise reading materials and
grammatical structures in texts (C6)
Reading
Reading critically
 Note-taking
 Inferring relationships
 between sentences
 Nominalisation
 Reading in detail

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Listening
Making judgments on facts delivered by
speakers

Speaking
Persuading
 Appealing to audience's emotions
 Influencing the audience's thoughts

Writing
Writing compare and contrast essays

11-13 Unit 5: 1. Identify details from a variety of discourse. KOM LEC Dateline:
Grammar (A1) BKMM GRPD Documentary
Revision 2. Write different types of essays with KKBP GRPP video and
fluency and accuracy. (C6) PRC report
Reading 3. Produce materials for presentation using submission
Critical Reading technology based on the themes given. (Week 11)
 Questioning, comparing and evaluating (CS4))
4.Appraise reading materials and grammatical Oral
Listening structures in texts (C6) Presentation
Drawing conclusion based on spoken
discourse.

Speaking
Summarizing and concluding a discussion

14 Revision GRPD
PRC

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TUTORIAL/LAB/WORKSHOP PLAN

No Topic Learning Outcome Soft skill Learning & Assessment

Teaching
Activities

Reminder:

1. Students must attend all lectures, tutorials, laboratory, studio or other activities related to the course, including courses with no final
examination (perkara 4.1 dan 4.3).
2. Student with attendance of less than 80% will not be allowed to sit for final examination (perkara 4.2).
3. Perkara 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 can be waived for students who suffer from health problems and must be certified by government or UPSI panel clinic
medical officer.
4. Student who has to represent UPSI/State/Country in activity that is directed by the government or UPSI, is required to obtain a
recommendation letter from the Dean and must be approved by the Academic Affairs Division.

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