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Powered by AIPeer and group activities, such as narrative chains and relay writing exercises, encourage collaboration and critical thinking. These activities involve sharing ideas, building on each other's work, and improving language skills through interaction and feedback, which promotes a deeper understanding of writing .
The English curriculum incorporates technology by using computer software like Grammarly and Ginger, and smartphone applications like Duolingo and Busuu. These tools support grammar correction, pronunciation improvement, and vocabulary building, offering students an interactive and self-paced learning experience .
The 'Writing Practices' unit is designed to refine formal writing skills by teaching students to compose formal letters, applications, reports, and emails. It covers writing comprehensive minutes of meetings, essays, resumes, CVs, cover letters, and statement of purpose documents, thereby enhancing formal communication proficiency .
The 'Nature and Style of Sensible Writing' unit aids effective writing by teaching students how to describe, define, and classify information clearly. It provides guidelines for organizing paragraphs, writing introductions and conclusions, and supporting arguments with evidence. The unit also emphasizes lexical resource utilization, language register appropriateness, coherence, and the precise use of grammar .
In the 'Identifying Common Errors in Writing' section, students learn to identify errors such as subject-verb agreement, noun-pronoun agreement, misplaced modifiers, and incorrect use of articles and prepositions. They also learn to avoid redundancies, clichés, and common English errors, thus promoting grammatical accuracy .
The 'Basic Writing Skills' unit focuses on constructing coherent sentence structures by effectively using phrases and clauses. It underscores the importance of proper punctuation and different kinds of sentences (e.g., interrogative, declarative). The unit also teaches the use of tenses in context, coherence of tense in writing, and the importance of using active/passive voice appropriately. Moreover, it addresses the framing of questions using modal verbs to enhance writing coherence .
Professional skills are developed to prepare students for effective teamwork and professional communication. The course covers soft skills, etiquettes, team building exercises, and activities that foster interpersonal skills. These skills are critical in enhancing students' employability and readiness for workplace environments .
The oral communication unit emphasizes listening comprehension, pronunciation, intonation, stress, and rhythm. It covers common everyday conversations and workplace communication, including interviews and formal presentations. The course also familiarizes students with IPA symbols, enabling them to recognize and produce sounds accurately, enhancing clarity and coherence in verbal interactions .
Reading skills are enhanced through activities based on phonetic sounds and intonation to improve comprehension. By focusing on these elements, students learn to recognize stress patterns, rhythm, and sounds, which aids in better understanding and interpreting text meaningfully .
The 'Vocabulary Building' unit focuses on understanding the concept of word formation, identifying root words from foreign languages, and using them in English. It also covers the use of prefixes and suffixes from foreign languages to form derivatives and the understanding of synonyms, antonyms, and standard abbreviations. Additionally, it emphasizes affixes and acronyms as part of expanding a student's vocabulary .